ytdl-org/youtube-dl · error · ExtractorError

Unable to find stream

Error message

Unable to find stream

What it means

Error "Unable to find stream" thrown in ytdl-org/youtube-dl.

Source

Thrown at youtube_dl/extractor/discoverygo.py:40

            discoverylife|
            animalplanet|
            ahctv|
            destinationamerica|
            sciencechannel|
            tlc|
            velocitychannel
        )go\.com/%s(?P<id>[^/?#&]+)'''

    def _extract_video_info(self, video, stream, display_id):
        title = video['name']

        if not stream:
            if video.get('authenticated') is True:
                raise ExtractorError(
                    'This video is only available via cable service provider subscription that'
                    ' is not currently supported. You may want to use --cookies.', expected=True)
            else:
                raise ExtractorError('Unable to find stream')
        STREAM_URL_SUFFIX = 'streamUrl'
        formats = []
        for stream_kind in ('', 'hds'):
            suffix = STREAM_URL_SUFFIX.capitalize() if stream_kind else STREAM_URL_SUFFIX
            stream_url = stream.get('%s%s' % (stream_kind, suffix))
            if not stream_url:
                continue
            if stream_kind == '':
                formats.extend(self._extract_m3u8_formats(
                    stream_url, display_id, 'mp4', entry_protocol='m3u8_native',
                    m3u8_id='hls', fatal=False))
            elif stream_kind == 'hds':
                formats.extend(self._extract_f4m_formats(
                    stream_url, display_id, f4m_id=stream_kind, fatal=False))
        self._sort_formats(formats)

        video_id = video.get('id') or display_id
        description = video.get('description', {}).get('detailed')

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Solutions

1. Verify the stream exists and is available; try with --cookies for authenticated content.

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at youtube_dl/extractor/discoverygo.py:40 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/1a901a519f5023cf. Report an issue: GitHub.