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/dailymotion.py:250

      audienceCount
      isOnAir
    }''' % (self._COMMON_MEDIA_FIELDS, self._COMMON_MEDIA_FIELDS), 'Downloading media JSON metadata',
            'password: "%s"' % self._downloader.params.get('videopassword') if password else None)
        xid = media['xid']

        metadata = self._download_json(
            'https://www.dailymotion.com/player/metadata/video/' + xid,
            xid, 'Downloading metadata JSON',
            query={'app': 'com.dailymotion.neon'})

        error = metadata.get('error')
        if error:
            title = error.get('title') or error['raw_message']
            # See https://developer.dailymotion.com/api#access-error
            if error.get('code') == 'DM007':
                allowed_countries = try_get(media, lambda x: x['geoblockedCountries']['allowed'], list)
                self.raise_geo_restricted(msg=title, countries=allowed_countries)
            raise ExtractorError(
                '%s said: %s' % (self.IE_NAME, title), expected=True)

        title = metadata['title']
        is_live = media.get('isOnAir')
        formats = []
        for quality, media_list in metadata['qualities'].items():
            for m in media_list:
                media_url = m.get('url')
                media_type = m.get('type')
                if not media_url or media_type == 'application/vnd.lumberjack.manifest':
                    continue
                if media_type == 'application/x-mpegURL':
                    formats.extend(self._extract_m3u8_formats(
                        media_url, video_id, 'mp4',
                        'm3u8' if is_live else 'm3u8_native',
                        m3u8_id='hls', fatal=False))
                else:
                    f = {

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Solutions

1. Read the Dailymotion error message; the video may be removed, private, or geo-blocked.

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at youtube_dl/extractor/dailymotion.py:250 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/dc6406fb9798ea5c. Report an issue: GitHub.