ytdl-org/youtube-dl · error · ExtractorError
This video is only available to ODK PLUS members.
Error message
This video is only available to ODK PLUS members.
What it means
Error "This video is only available to ODK PLUS members." thrown in ytdl-org/youtube-dl.
Source
Thrown at youtube_dl/extractor/ondemandkorea.py:43
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def _real_extract(self, url):
video_id = self._match_id(url)
webpage = self._download_webpage(url, video_id, fatal=False)
if not webpage:
# Page sometimes returns captcha page with HTTP 403
raise ExtractorError(
'Unable to access page. You may have been blocked.',
expected=True)
if 'msg_block_01.png' in webpage:
self.raise_geo_restricted(
msg='This content is not available in your region',
countries=self._GEO_COUNTRIES)
if 'This video is only available to ODK PLUS members.' in webpage:
raise ExtractorError(
'This video is only available to ODK PLUS members.',
expected=True)
title = self._og_search_title(webpage)
jw_config = self._parse_json(
self._search_regex(
r'(?s)jwplayer\(([\'"])(?:(?!\1).)+\1\)\.setup\s*\((?P<options>.+?)\);',
webpage, 'jw config', group='options'),
video_id, transform_source=js_to_json)
info = self._parse_jwplayer_data(
jw_config, video_id, require_title=False, m3u8_id='hls',
base_url=url)
info.update({
'title': title,
'thumbnail': self._og_search_thumbnail(webpage),
})View on GitHub (pinned to 956b8c5855)
Solutions
- An ODK PLUS membership is required; log in with a subscribed account via --cookies.
When it happens
Trigger: Thrown at youtube_dl/extractor/ondemandkorea.py:43 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/919552c20d33dcd7.
Report an issue: GitHub.