ytdl-org/youtube-dl · error · ExtractorError

%s said: %s

Error message

%s said: %s

What it means

Error "%s said: %s" thrown in ytdl-org/youtube-dl.

Source

Thrown at youtube_dl/extractor/curiositystream.py:25

from ..utils import (
    int_or_none,
    urlencode_postdata,
    compat_str,
    ExtractorError,
)


class CuriosityStreamBaseIE(InfoExtractor):
    _NETRC_MACHINE = 'curiositystream'
    _auth_token = None
    _API_BASE_URL = 'https://api.curiositystream.com/v1/'

    def _handle_errors(self, result):
        error = result.get('error', {}).get('message')
        if error:
            if isinstance(error, dict):
                error = ', '.join(error.values())
            raise ExtractorError(
                '%s said: %s' % (self.IE_NAME, error), expected=True)

    def _call_api(self, path, video_id, query=None):
        headers = {}
        if self._auth_token:
            headers['X-Auth-Token'] = self._auth_token
        result = self._download_json(
            self._API_BASE_URL + path, video_id, headers=headers, query=query)
        self._handle_errors(result)
        return result['data']

    def _real_initialize(self):
        email, password = self._get_login_info()
        if email is None:
            return
        result = self._download_json(
            self._API_BASE_URL + 'login', None, data=urlencode_postdata({
                'email': email,

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Solutions

1. Read the CuriosityStream error; ensure you are logged in with valid credentials or cookies.

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at youtube_dl/extractor/curiositystream.py:25 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of ytdl-org/youtube-dl@956b8c5855 (2026-08-14). Data as JSON: /api/errors/b7ab4cc1d56398b1. Report an issue: GitHub.