ytdl-org/youtube-dl · error · ExtractorError

This video is paid, subscribe to download it

Error message

This video is paid, subscribe to download it

What it means

Error "This video is paid, subscribe to download it" thrown in ytdl-org/youtube-dl.

Source

Thrown at youtube_dl/extractor/odnoklassniki.py:263

        # Live formats
        m3u8_url = metadata.get('hlsMasterPlaylistUrl')
        if m3u8_url:
            formats.extend(self._extract_m3u8_formats(
                m3u8_url, video_id, 'mp4', entry_protocol='m3u8',
                m3u8_id='hls', fatal=False))
        rtmp_url = metadata.get('rtmpUrl')
        if rtmp_url:
            formats.append({
                'url': rtmp_url,
                'format_id': 'rtmp',
                'ext': 'flv',
            })

        if not formats:
            payment_info = metadata.get('paymentInfo')
            if payment_info:
                raise ExtractorError('This video is paid, subscribe to download it', expected=True)

        self._sort_formats(formats)

        info['formats'] = formats
        return info

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Solutions

1. Subscribe to the content owner to download this paid video.

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at youtube_dl/extractor/odnoklassniki.py:263 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/97d84d5bf10cef6f. Report an issue: GitHub.