Release 2026.01.29

Created by: bashonly

:ci skip all

.github/workflows/build.yml

@@ -197,12 +197,12 @@ jobs:
       UPDATE_TO: yt-dlp/yt-dlp@2025.09.05
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8  # v6.0.1
+      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd  # v6.0.2
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0  # Needed for changelog
           persist-credentials: false
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@83679a892e2d95755f2dac6acb0bfd1e9ac5d548  # v6.1.0
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@a309ff8b426b58ec0e2a45f0f869d46889d02405  # v6.2.0
         with:
           python-version: "3.10"
 
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ jobs:
       SKIP_ONEFILE_BUILD: ${{ (!matrix.onefile && '1') || '' }}
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8  # v6.0.1
+      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd  # v6.0.2
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ jobs:
       UPDATE_TO: yt-dlp/yt-dlp@2025.09.05
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8  # v6.0.1
+      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd  # v6.0.2
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
@@ -407,23 +407,23 @@ jobs:
           runner: windows-2025
           python_version: '3.10'
           platform_tag: win_amd64
-          pyi_version: '6.17.0'
-          pyi_tag: '2025.11.29.054325'
-          pyi_hash: e28cc13e4ad0cc74330d832202806d0c1976e9165da6047309348ca663c0ed3d
+          pyi_version: '6.18.0'
+          pyi_tag: '2026.01.29.160356'
+          pyi_hash: bb9cd0b0b233e4d031a295211cb8aa7c7f8b3c12ff33f1d57a40849ab4d3cf42
         - arch: 'x86'
           runner: windows-2025
           python_version: '3.10'
           platform_tag: win32
-          pyi_version: '6.17.0'
-          pyi_tag: '2025.11.29.054325'
-          pyi_hash: c00f600c17de3bdd589f043f60ab64fc34fcba6dd902ad973af9c8afc74f80d1
+          pyi_version: '6.18.0'
+          pyi_tag: '2026.01.29.160356'
+          pyi_hash: aa8f260e735d94f1e2e1aac42e322f508eb54d0433de803c2998c337f72045e4
         - arch: 'arm64'
           runner: windows-11-arm
           python_version: '3.13'  # arm64 only has Python >= 3.11 available
           platform_tag: win_arm64
-          pyi_version: '6.17.0'
-          pyi_tag: '2025.11.29.054325'
-          pyi_hash: a2033b18b4f7bc6108b5fd76a92c6c1de0a12ec4fe98a23396a9f978cb4b7d7b
+          pyi_version: '6.18.0'
+          pyi_tag: '2026.01.29.160356'
+          pyi_hash: 4bbca67d0cdfa860d92ac9cc7e4c2586fd393d1e814e3f1375b8c62d5cfb6771
     env:
       CHANNEL: ${{ inputs.channel }}
       ORIGIN: ${{ needs.process.outputs.origin }}
@@ -435,11 +435,11 @@ jobs:
       PYI_WHEEL: pyinstaller-${{ matrix.pyi_version }}-py3-none-${{ matrix.platform_tag }}.whl
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8  # v6.0.1
+      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd  # v6.0.2
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@83679a892e2d95755f2dac6acb0bfd1e9ac5d548  # v6.1.0
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@a309ff8b426b58ec0e2a45f0f869d46889d02405  # v6.2.0
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python_version }}
           architecture: ${{ matrix.arch }}

.github/workflows/challenge-tests.yml

@@ -37,11 +37,11 @@ jobs:
     env:
       QJS_VERSION: '2025-04-26'  # Earliest version with rope strings
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8  # v6.0.1
+    - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd  # v6.0.2
       with:
         persist-credentials: false
     - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-      uses: actions/setup-python@83679a892e2d95755f2dac6acb0bfd1e9ac5d548  # v6.1.0
+      uses: actions/setup-python@a309ff8b426b58ec0e2a45f0f869d46889d02405  # v6.2.0
       with:
         python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
     - name: Install Deno
@@ -49,13 +49,13 @@ jobs:
       with:
         deno-version: '2.0.0'  # minimum supported version
     - name: Install Bun
-      uses: oven-sh/setup-bun@735343b667d3e6f658f44d0eca948eb6282f2b76  # v2.0.2
+      uses: oven-sh/setup-bun@3d267786b128fe76c2f16a390aa2448b815359f3  # v2.1.2
       with:
         # minimum supported version is 1.0.31 but earliest available Windows version is 1.1.0
         bun-version: ${{ (matrix.os == 'windows-latest' && '1.1.0') || '1.0.31' }}
         no-cache: true
     - name: Install Node
-      uses: actions/setup-node@395ad3262231945c25e8478fd5baf05154b1d79f  # v6.1.0
+      uses: actions/setup-node@6044e13b5dc448c55e2357c09f80417699197238  # v6.2.0
       with:
         node-version: '20.0'  # minimum supported version
     - name: Install QuickJS (Linux)

.github/workflows/codeql.yml

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8  # v6.0.1
+      uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd  # v6.0.2
       with:
         persist-credentials: false
 

.github/workflows/core.yml

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   tests:
     name: Core Tests
-    if: "!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, 'ci skip')"
+    if: ${{ !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, 'ci skip') }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
@@ -57,12 +57,12 @@ jobs:
         - os: windows-latest
           python-version: pypy-3.11
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8  # v6.0.1
+    - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd  # v6.0.2
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
         persist-credentials: false
     - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-      uses: actions/setup-python@83679a892e2d95755f2dac6acb0bfd1e9ac5d548  # v6.1.0
+      uses: actions/setup-python@a309ff8b426b58ec0e2a45f0f869d46889d02405  # v6.2.0
       with:
         python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
     - name: Install test requirements

.github/workflows/quick-test.yml

@@ -10,16 +10,16 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   tests:
     name: Core Test
-    if: "!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, 'ci skip all')"
+    if: ${{ !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, 'ci skip all') }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8  # v6.0.1
+    - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd  # v6.0.2
       with:
         persist-credentials: false
     - name: Set up Python 3.10
-      uses: actions/setup-python@83679a892e2d95755f2dac6acb0bfd1e9ac5d548  # v6.1.0
+      uses: actions/setup-python@a309ff8b426b58ec0e2a45f0f869d46889d02405  # v6.2.0
       with:
         python-version: '3.10'
     - name: Install test requirements
@@ -33,15 +33,15 @@ jobs:
         python3 ./devscripts/run_tests.py --pytest-args '--reruns 2 --reruns-delay 3.0' core
   check:
     name: Code check
-    if: "!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, 'ci skip all')"
+    if: ${{ !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, 'ci skip all') }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8  # v6.0.1
+    - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd  # v6.0.2
       with:
         persist-credentials: false
-    - uses: actions/setup-python@83679a892e2d95755f2dac6acb0bfd1e9ac5d548  # v6.1.0
+    - uses: actions/setup-python@a309ff8b426b58ec0e2a45f0f869d46889d02405  # v6.2.0
       with:
         python-version: '3.10'
     - name: Install dev dependencies

.github/workflows/release-nightly.yml

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       commit: ${{ steps.check_for_new_commits.outputs.commit }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8  # v6.0.1
+      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd  # v6.0.2
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
           persist-credentials: false
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
         run: echo "head=$(git rev-parse HEAD)" | tee -a "${GITHUB_OUTPUT}"
 
       - name: Cache nightly commit hash
-        uses: actions/cache@9255dc7a253b0ccc959486e2bca901246202afeb  # v5.0.1
+        uses: actions/cache@8b402f58fbc84540c8b491a91e594a4576fec3d7  # v5.0.2
         env:
           SEGMENT_DOWNLOAD_TIMEOUT_MINS: 1
         with:
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ jobs:
   release:
     name: Publish Github release
     needs: [check_nightly]
-    if: ${{ needs.check_nightly.outputs.commit }}
+    if: needs.check_nightly.outputs.commit
     permissions:
       contents: write  # May be needed to publish release
       id-token: write  # Needed for trusted publishing

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -79,12 +79,12 @@ jobs:
       head_sha: ${{ steps.get_target.outputs.head_sha }}
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8  # v6.0.1
+      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd  # v6.0.2
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
           persist-credentials: true  # Needed to git-push the release commit
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@83679a892e2d95755f2dac6acb0bfd1e9ac5d548  # v6.1.0
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@a309ff8b426b58ec0e2a45f0f869d46889d02405  # v6.2.0
         with:
           python-version: "3.10"  # Keep this in sync with test-workflows.yml
 
@@ -130,8 +130,7 @@ jobs:
           VERSION: ${{ steps.setup_variables.outputs.version }}
           GITHUB_EVENT_SENDER_LOGIN: ${{ github.event.sender.login }}
           GITHUB_EVENT_REF: ${{ github.event.ref }}
-        if: |
-          !inputs.prerelease && steps.setup_variables.outputs.target_repo == github.repository
+        if: steps.setup_variables.outputs.target_repo == github.repository && !inputs.prerelease
         run: |
           git config --global user.name "github-actions[bot]"
           git config --global user.email "41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
@@ -148,8 +147,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Update master
         env:
           GITHUB_EVENT_REF: ${{ github.event.ref }}
-        if: |
-          vars.PUSH_VERSION_COMMIT && !inputs.prerelease && steps.setup_variables.outputs.target_repo == github.repository
+        if: vars.PUSH_VERSION_COMMIT && !inputs.prerelease && steps.setup_variables.outputs.target_repo == github.repository
         run: git push origin "${GITHUB_EVENT_REF}"
 
   build:
@@ -169,18 +167,18 @@ jobs:
   publish_pypi:
     name: Publish to PyPI
     needs: [prepare, build]
-    if: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.pypi_project }}
+    if: needs.prepare.outputs.pypi_project
     permissions:
       contents: read
       id-token: write  # Needed for trusted publishing
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8  # v6.0.1
+      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd  # v6.0.2
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0  # Needed for changelog
           persist-credentials: false
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@83679a892e2d95755f2dac6acb0bfd1e9ac5d548  # v6.1.0
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@a309ff8b426b58ec0e2a45f0f869d46889d02405  # v6.2.0
         with:
           python-version: "3.10"
 
@@ -241,7 +239,7 @@ jobs:
       VERSION: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.version }}
       HEAD_SHA: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.head_sha }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8  # v6.0.1
+      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd  # v6.0.2
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
           persist-credentials: false
@@ -250,7 +248,7 @@ jobs:
           path: artifact
           pattern: build-*
           merge-multiple: true
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@83679a892e2d95755f2dac6acb0bfd1e9ac5d548  # v6.1.0
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@a309ff8b426b58ec0e2a45f0f869d46889d02405  # v6.2.0
         with:
           python-version: "3.10"
 
@@ -295,8 +293,7 @@ jobs:
           GH_REPO: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.target_repo }}
           TITLE_PREFIX: ${{ startswith(env.TARGET_REPO, 'yt-dlp/') && 'yt-dlp ' || '' }}
           TITLE: ${{ inputs.target != env.TARGET_REPO && inputs.target || needs.prepare.outputs.channel }}
-        if: |
-          inputs.prerelease && env.GH_TOKEN && env.GH_REPO && env.GH_REPO != github.repository
+        if: inputs.prerelease && env.GH_TOKEN && env.GH_REPO && env.GH_REPO != github.repository
         run: |
           gh release create \
             --notes-file ARCHIVE_NOTES \
@@ -307,8 +304,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Prune old release
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
-        if: |
-          env.TARGET_REPO == github.repository && env.TARGET_TAG != env.VERSION
+        if: env.TARGET_REPO == github.repository && env.TARGET_TAG != env.VERSION
         run: |
           gh release delete --yes --cleanup-tag "${TARGET_TAG}" || true
           git tag --delete "${TARGET_TAG}" || true
@@ -321,8 +317,7 @@ jobs:
           TITLE_PREFIX: ${{ github.repository == 'yt-dlp/yt-dlp' && 'yt-dlp ' || '' }}
           TITLE: ${{ env.TARGET_TAG != env.VERSION && format('{0} ', env.TARGET_TAG) || '' }}
           PRERELEASE: ${{ inputs.prerelease && '1' || '0' }}
-        if: |
-          env.TARGET_REPO == github.repository
+        if: env.TARGET_REPO == github.repository
         run: |
           gh_options=(
             --notes-file "${NOTES_FILE}"

.github/workflows/test-workflows.yml

@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ jobs:
       contents: read
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8  # v6.0.1
+      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd  # v6.0.2
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@83679a892e2d95755f2dac6acb0bfd1e9ac5d548  # v6.1.0
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@a309ff8b426b58ec0e2a45f0f869d46889d02405  # v6.2.0
         with:
           python-version: "3.10"  # Keep this in sync with release.yml's prepare job
       - name: Install requirements
@@ -72,12 +72,12 @@ jobs:
       actions: read  # Needed by zizmorcore/zizmor-action if repository is private
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8  # v6.0.1
+      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd  # v6.0.2
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
       - name: Run zizmor
-        uses: zizmorcore/zizmor-action@e639db99335bc9038abc0e066dfcd72e23d26fb4  # v0.3.0
+        uses: zizmorcore/zizmor-action@135698455da5c3b3e55f73f4419e481ab68cdd95  # v0.4.1
         with:
           advanced-security: false
           persona: pedantic
-          version: v1.19.0
+          version: v1.22.0

CONTRIBUTORS

@@ -843,3 +843,22 @@ oxyzenQ
 putridambassador121
 RezSat
 WhatAmISupposedToPutHere
+0xced
+4elta
+alch-emi
+AlexBocken
+cesbar
+clayote
+JV-Fernandes
+legraphista
+Mivik
+nlurker
+norepro
+olipfei
+pomtnp
+prettysunflower
+ptlydpr
+quietvoid
+romainreignier
+Sytm
+zahlman

Changelog.md

@@ -4,6 +4,110 @@
 # To create a release, dispatch the https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/actions/workflows/release.yml workflow on master
 -->
 
+### 2026.01.29
+
+#### Core changes
+- [Accept float values for `--sleep-subtitles`](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/f6dc7d5279bcb7f29839c700d54ac148b332d208) ([#15282](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15282)) by [0xvd](https://github.com/0xvd)
+- [Add `--compat-options 2025`](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/5382c6c81bb22a382e46adb646e1379ccfc462b6) ([#15499](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15499)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- [Add `--format-sort-reset` option](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/b16b06378a0805430699131ca6b786f971ae05b5) ([#13809](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13809)) by [nihil-admirari](https://github.com/nihil-admirari)
+- [Bypass interactive format selection if no formats are found](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/e0bb4777328a7d1eb96f2d0256fa33ae06b5930d) ([#15278](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15278)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- [Fix `--parse-metadata` when `TO` is a single field name](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/cec1f1df792fe521fff2d5ca54b5c70094b3d96a) ([#14577](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14577)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [clayote](https://github.com/clayote)
+- [Fix concurrent formats downloading to stdout](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/5bf91072bcfbb26e6618d668a0b3379a3a862f8c) ([#15617](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15617)) by [grqz](https://github.com/grqz)
+- [Fix interactive format/video selection when downloading to stdout](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/1829a53a543e63bf0391da572cefcd2526c0a806) ([#15626](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15626)) by [grqz](https://github.com/grqz)
+- [Support Deno installed via Python package](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/dde5eab3b3a356449b5c8c09506553b1c2842953) ([#15614](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15614)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [zahlman](https://github.com/zahlman)
+- **utils**
+    - `decode_packed_codes`: [Fix missing key handling](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/f24b9ac0c94aff3311ab0b935ce8103b5a3faeb1) ([#15440](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15440)) by [cesbar](https://github.com/cesbar)
+    - `devalue`: [Fix calling reviver on cached value](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/ede54330fb38866936c63ebb96c490a2d4b1b58c) ([#15568](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15568)) by [Grub4K](https://github.com/Grub4K)
+    - `js_to_json`: [Prevent false positives for octals](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/4d4c7e1c6930861f8388ce3cdd7a5335bf860e7d) ([#15474](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15474)) by [doe1080](https://github.com/doe1080)
+    - `mimetype2ext`: [Recognize more srt types](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/c0a7c594a9e67ac2ee4cde38fa4842a0b2d675e8) ([#15411](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15411)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+    - `random_user_agent`: [Bump versions](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/9bf040dc6f348bf22abc71233446a0a5017e613c) ([#15396](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15396)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+    - `unified_timestamp`: [Add `tz_offset` parameter](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/15263d049cb3f47e921b414782490052feca3def) ([#15357](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15357)) by [doe1080](https://github.com/doe1080)
+
+#### Extractor changes
+- [Fix prioritization of Youtube URL matching](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/e2ea6bd6ab639f910b99e55add18856974ff4c3a) ([#15596](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15596)) by [Grub4K](https://github.com/Grub4K)
+- **archive.org**: [Fix metadata extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/5f37f67d37b54bf9bd6fe7fa3083492d42f7a20a) ([#15286](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15286)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **bandcamp**: weekly: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/e9d4b22b9b09a30f31b557df740b01b09a8aefe8) ([#15208](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15208)) by [0xvd](https://github.com/0xvd), [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **bigo**: [Support `--wait-for-video`](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/5026548d65276732ec290751d97994e23bdecc20) ([#15463](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15463)) by [olipfei](https://github.com/olipfei)
+- **boosty**: [Improve metadata extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/f9a06197f563a2ccadce2603e91ceec523e88d91) ([#15543](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15543)) by [Sytm](https://github.com/Sytm)
+- **cbc**: [Fix extractors](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/457dd036af907aa8b1b544b95311847abe470bf1) ([#15631](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15631)) by [subrat-lima](https://github.com/subrat-lima)
+- **cda**: [Support mobile URLs](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/6d92f87ddc40a31959097622ff01d4a7ca833a13) ([#15398](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15398)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **croatian.film**: [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/ba499ab0dcf2486d97f739e155264b305e0abd26) ([#15468](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15468)) by [0xvd](https://github.com/0xvd)
+- **dailymotion**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/2b61a2a4b20b499d6497c9212207f72a52b922a6) ([#15682](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15682)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly) (With fixes in [a893774](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/a8937740969b60df1c2a634e58ab959352c9504c))
+- **dropbox**: [Support videos in folders](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/8a4b626daf59d0ecb6117ed275cb43dd68768b85) ([#15313](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15313)) by [0xvd](https://github.com/0xvd)
+- **errarhiiv**: [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/1c739bf53e673e06d2a43feddb5a31ee8496fa6e) ([#15667](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15667)) by [rdamas](https://github.com/rdamas)
+- **facebook**
+    - [Remove broken login support](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/2a7e048a60b76a245deeea734885bdce5e6571ae) ([#15434](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15434)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - ads: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/f8b3fe33f68495ade453602a201b33e3aa69ed1f) ([#15582](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15582)) by [legraphista](https://github.com/legraphista)
+- **filmarchiv**: [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/c0c9cac55446f7bf48370ba60c06f9cf5bc48d15) ([#13490](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13490)) by [4elta](https://github.com/4elta)
+- **franceinfo**
+    - [Fix extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/e08fdaaec2b253abb1e08899d1d13ec5072d76f2) ([#15704](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15704)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Support new domain URLs](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/ac3a566434c68cbf960dfb357c6c8a275e8bf8eb) ([#15669](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15669)) by [romainreignier](https://github.com/romainreignier)
+- **generic**: [Improve detection of blockage due to TLS fingerprint](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/cea825e7e0a1a93a1a355a86bbb2b9e77594f569) ([#15426](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15426)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **gofile**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/c5e55e04795636a2855a1be80cea0f6b2d0f0cc6) ([#15296](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15296)) by [quietvoid](https://github.com/quietvoid)
+- **hotstar**: [Extract from new API](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/5a481d65fa99862110bb84d10a2f15f0cb47cab3) ([#15480](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15480)) by [0xvd](https://github.com/0xvd)
+- **iqiyi**: [Remove broken login support](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/09078190b0f33d14ae2b402913c64b724acf4bcb) ([#15441](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15441)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **lbry**: [Support filtering of flat playlist results](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/0e4d1e9de6250a80453d46f94b9fade5f10197a0) ([#15695](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15695)) by [christoph-heinrich](https://github.com/christoph-heinrich), [dirkf](https://github.com/dirkf)
+- **manoto**: [Remove extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/6b23305822d406eff8e813244d95f328c22e821e) ([#15414](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15414)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **media.ccc.de**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/c8680b65f79cfeb23b342b70ffe1e233902f7933) ([#15608](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15608)) by [rdamas](https://github.com/rdamas)
+- **nebula**
+    - season
+        - [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/f5270705e816a24caef7357a7ce8e17471899d73) ([#15347](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15347)) by [0xvd](https://github.com/0xvd), [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+        - [Support more URLs](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/6c918c5071dec8290686a4d030a1f74da3d9debf) ([#15436](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15436)) by [prettysunflower](https://github.com/prettysunflower)
+- **netease**: program: [Support DJ URLs](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/0ea6cc6d82318e554ffa0b5eaf9da4f4379ccbe9) ([#15365](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15365)) by [0xvd](https://github.com/0xvd)
+- **neteasemusic**: [Fix merged lyrics extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/a421eb06d111cfa75e42569dc42331e9f3d8f27b) ([#15052](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15052)) by [Mivik](https://github.com/Mivik)
+- **netzkino**: [Rework extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/a27ec9efc63da1cfb2a390eb028549585dbb2f41) ([#15351](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15351)) by [doe1080](https://github.com/doe1080)
+- **nextmedia**: [Remove extractors](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/6d4984e64e893dd954e781046a3532eb7abbfa16) ([#15354](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15354)) by [doe1080](https://github.com/doe1080)
+- **pandatv**: [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/878a41e283878ee34b052a395b1f9499f2b9ef81) ([#13210](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13210)) by [ptlydpr](https://github.com/ptlydpr)
+- **parti**: [Fix extractors](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/04f2ec4b976271e1e7ad3e650a0be2c4fd796ee0) ([#15319](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15319)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **patreon**: [Extract inlined media](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/14998eef63a1462961a666d71318f804aca12220) ([#15498](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15498)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **pbs**: [Fix extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/a81087160812ec7a2059e1641a9785bfa4629023) ([#15083](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15083)) by [nlurker](https://github.com/nlurker)
+- **picarto**: [Fix extraction when stream has no title](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/fcd47d2db3f871c7b7d638773c36cc503119742d) ([#15407](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15407)) by [mikf](https://github.com/mikf)
+- **pornhub**: [Optimize metadata extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/f2ee2a46fc2a4efb6ed58ee9e67c506c6b72b843) ([#15231](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15231)) by [norepro](https://github.com/norepro)
+- **rumblechannel**: [Support filtering of flat playlist results](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/0dec80c02a0c9edcc52d33d3ac83435dd8bcaa08) ([#15694](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15694)) by [christoph-heinrich](https://github.com/christoph-heinrich)
+- **scte**: [Remove extractors](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/4a772e5289b939013202ad7707d5b989794ed287) ([#15442](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15442)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **tarangplus**: [Add extractors](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/260ba3abba2849aa175dd0bcfec308fc6ba6a678) ([#13060](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13060)) by [subrat-lima](https://github.com/subrat-lima) (With fixes in [27afb31](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/27afb31edc492cb079f9bce9773498d08e568ff3) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly))
+- **telecinco**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/b6f24745bfb89ec0eaaa181a68203c2e81e58802) ([#15311](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15311)) by [0xvd](https://github.com/0xvd), [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **thechosen**: [Support new URL format](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/1f4b26c39fb09782cf03615d089e712975395d6d) ([#15687](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15687)) by [AlexBocken](https://github.com/AlexBocken)
+- **tiktok**
+    - [Extract `save_count`](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/9c393e3f6220d34d534bef7d9d345782003b58ad) ([#15054](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15054)) by [pomtnp](https://github.com/pomtnp)
+    - [Solve JS challenges with native Python implementation](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/e3f0d8b731b40176bcc632bf92cfe5149402b202) ([#15672](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15672)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [DTrombett](https://github.com/DTrombett)
+- **tubitv**: [Support URLs with locales](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/f0bc71abf68480b3b65b27c2a60319bc88e5eea2) ([#15205](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15205)) by [0xvd](https://github.com/0xvd)
+- **tumblr**: [Extract timestamp](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/87a265d820fbf9e3ce47c149609100fc8e9e13c5) ([#15462](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15462)) by [alch-emi](https://github.com/alch-emi)
+- **tv5unis**: [Fix extractors](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/6ae9e9568701b9c960e817c6dc35bcd824719a80) ([#15477](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15477)) by [0xced](https://github.com/0xced)
+- **twitch**: videos: [Raise error when channel is not found](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/e15ca65874b2a8bcd7435696b8f01252c39512ba) ([#15458](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15458)) by [0xvd](https://github.com/0xvd)
+- **twitter**
+    - [Do not extract non-video posts from `unified_card`s](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/ce9a3591f8292aeb93ffdad10028bfcddda3976b) ([#15431](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15431)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Remove broken login support](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/a6ba7140051dbe1d63a1da4de263bb9c886c0a32) ([#15432](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15432)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **vimeo**: [Add `macos` client](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/ba5e2227c8c49fa76d9d30332aad2416774ddb31) ([#15746](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15746)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [gamer191](https://github.com/gamer191)
+- **volejtv**: [Fix and add extractors](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/1effa06dbf4dfd2e307b445a55a465d897205213) ([#13226](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13226)) by [subrat-lima](https://github.com/subrat-lima)
+- **wat.tv**: [Improve DRM detection](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/bc6ff877dd371d405b11f0ab16634c4d4b5d645e) ([#15659](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15659)) by [wesson09](https://github.com/wesson09)
+- **whyp**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/f70ebf97ea7ef3b00c3e9213acf40d1b004c31d9) ([#15721](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15721)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **yahoo**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/97fb78a5b95a98a698f77281ea0c101bf090ed4c) ([#15314](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15314)) by [0xvd](https://github.com/0xvd), [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **youtube**
+    - [Adjust default clients](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/23b846506378a6a9c9a0958382d37f943f7cfa51) ([#15601](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15601)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Fix `player_skip=js` extractor-arg](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/abf29e3e72e8a4dcae61e2ceaf37ce8405af61ab) ([#15428](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15428)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Fix default player clients](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/309b03f2ad09fcfcf4ce81e757f8d3796bb56add) ([#15726](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15726)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Solve n challenges for manifest formats](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/d20f58d721fe45fe873e3389a0d17a72352aecec) ([#15602](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15602)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Support comment subthreads](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/d22436e5dc7c6808d931e27cbb967b1b2a33c17c) ([#15419](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15419)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly) (With fixes in [76c31a7](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/76c31a7a216a3894884381c7775f838b811fde06), [468aa6a](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/468aa6a9b431194949ede9eaad8f33e314a288d6))
+    - [Update ejs to 0.4.0](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/88b35ff911a999e0b479417237010c305114ba08) ([#15747](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15747)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - tab: [Fix flat thumbnails extraction for shorts](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/ff61bef041d1f69fec1044f783fb938c005128af) ([#15331](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15331)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **zdf**: [Support sister sites URLs](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/48b845a29623cbc814ad6c6b2ef285e3f3c0fe91) ([#15370](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15370)) by [InvalidUsernameException](https://github.com/InvalidUsernameException)
+- **zoom**: [Extract recordings with start times](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/0066de5b7e146a96e4cb4352f65dc3f1e283af4a) ([#15475](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15475)) by [JV-Fernandes](https://github.com/JV-Fernandes)
+
+#### Networking changes
+- **Request Handler**: curl_cffi: [Support `curl_cffi` 0.14.x](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/9ab4777b97b5280ae1f53d1fe1b8ac542727238b) ([#15613](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15613)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+
+#### Misc. changes
+- **build**
+    - [Bump official actions to latest versions](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/825648a740867cbecd2e593963d7aaf3d568db84) ([#15305](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15305)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Harden CI/CD pipeline](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/ab3ff2d5dd220aa35805dadb6fae66ae9a0e2553) ([#15387](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15387)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Improve nightly release check](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/3763d0d4ab8bdbe433ce08e45e21f36ebdeb5db3) ([#15455](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15455)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly) (With fixes in [0b08b83](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/0b08b833bfca6a0882f4741bb8fa46c1698c77e5))
+- **ci**: [Explicitly declare permissions and limit credentials](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/a6a8f6b6d6775caa031e5016b79db28c6aaadfcb) ([#15324](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15324)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **cleanup**
+    - Miscellaneous
+        - [a653494](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/a65349443b959b8ab6bdec8e573777006d29b827) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [Grub4K](https://github.com/Grub4K), [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+        - [8b27553](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/8b275536d945c4b3d07b6c520677922c67a7c10f) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+
 ### 2025.12.08
 
 #### Core changes

Maintainers.md

@@ -41,14 +41,6 @@ Core Maintainers are responsible for reviewing and merging contributions, publis
 * Improved/fixed/added Bundestag, crunchyroll, pr0gramm, Twitter, WrestleUniverse etc
 
 
-### [sepro](https://github.com/seproDev)
-
-* UX improvements: Warn when ffmpeg is missing, warn when double-clicking exe
-* Helped in implementing support for external JavaScript runtimes/engines
-* Code cleanup: Remove dead extractors, mark extractors as broken, enable/apply ruff rules
-* Improved/fixed/added ArdMediathek, DRTV, Floatplane, MagentaMusik, Naver, Nebula, OnDemandKorea, Vbox7 etc
-
-
 ## Inactive Core Maintainers
 
 ### [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
@@ -77,6 +69,15 @@ Core Maintainers are responsible for reviewing and merging contributions, publis
 * Added playlist/series downloads for Hotstar, ParamountPlus, Rumble, SonyLIV, Trovo, TubiTv, Voot etc
 * Improved/fixed support for HiDive, HotStar, Hungama, LBRY, LinkedInLearning, Mxplayer, SonyLiv, TV2, Vimeo, VLive etc
 
+
+### [sepro](https://github.com/seproDev)
+
+* UX improvements: Warn when ffmpeg is missing, warn when double-clicking exe
+* Helped in implementing support for external JavaScript runtimes/engines
+* Code cleanup: Remove dead extractors, mark extractors as broken, enable/apply ruff rules
+* Improved/fixed/added ArdMediathek, DRTV, Floatplane, MagentaMusik, Naver, Nebula, OnDemandKorea, Vbox7 etc
+
+
 ## Triage Maintainers
 
 Triage Maintainers are frequent contributors who can manage issues and pull requests.

Makefile

@@ -202,9 +202,9 @@ CONTRIBUTORS: Changelog.md
 
 # The following EJS_-prefixed variables are auto-generated by devscripts/update_ejs.py
 # DO NOT EDIT!
-EJS_VERSION = 0.3.2
-EJS_WHEEL_NAME = yt_dlp_ejs-0.3.2-py3-none-any.whl
-EJS_WHEEL_HASH = sha256:f2dc6b3d1b909af1f13e021621b0af048056fca5fb07c4db6aa9bbb37a4f66a9
+EJS_VERSION = 0.4.0
+EJS_WHEEL_NAME = yt_dlp_ejs-0.4.0-py3-none-any.whl
+EJS_WHEEL_HASH = sha256:19278cff397b243074df46342bb7616c404296aeaff01986b62b4e21823b0b9c
 EJS_PY_FOLDERS = yt_dlp_ejs yt_dlp_ejs/yt yt_dlp_ejs/yt/solver
 EJS_PY_FILES = yt_dlp_ejs/__init__.py yt_dlp_ejs/_version.py yt_dlp_ejs/yt/__init__.py yt_dlp_ejs/yt/solver/__init__.py
 EJS_JS_FOLDERS = yt_dlp_ejs/yt/solver

README.md

@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ While all the other dependencies are optional, `ffmpeg`, `ffprobe`, `yt-dlp-ejs`
 
     **Important**: What you need is ffmpeg *binary*, **NOT** [the Python package of the same name](https://pypi.org/project/ffmpeg)
 
-* [**yt-dlp-ejs**](https://github.com/yt-dlp/ejs) - Required for deciphering YouTube n/sig values. Licensed under [Unlicense](https://github.com/yt-dlp/ejs/blob/main/LICENSE), bundles [MIT](https://github.com/davidbonnet/astring/blob/main/LICENSE) and [ISC](https://github.com/meriyah/meriyah/blob/main/LICENSE.md) components.
+* [**yt-dlp-ejs**](https://github.com/yt-dlp/ejs) - Required for full YouTube support. Licensed under [Unlicense](https://github.com/yt-dlp/ejs/blob/main/LICENSE), bundles [MIT](https://github.com/davidbonnet/astring/blob/main/LICENSE) and [ISC](https://github.com/meriyah/meriyah/blob/main/LICENSE.md) components.
 
     A JavaScript runtime/engine like [**deno**](https://deno.land) (recommended), [**node.js**](https://nodejs.org), [**bun**](https://bun.sh), or [**QuickJS**](https://bellard.org/quickjs/) is also required to run yt-dlp-ejs. See [the wiki](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/wiki/EJS).
 
@@ -858,6 +858,8 @@ Tip: Use `CTRL`+`F` (or `Command`+`F`)  to search by keywords
                                     for more details
     -S, --format-sort SORTORDER     Sort the formats by the fields given, see
                                     "Sorting Formats" for more details
+    --format-sort-reset             Disregard previous user specified sort order
+                                    and reset to the default
     --format-sort-force             Force user specified sort order to have
                                     precedence over all fields, see "Sorting
                                     Formats" for more details (Alias: --S-force)
@@ -1970,7 +1972,7 @@ The following extractors use this feature:
 * `backend`: Backend API to use for extraction - one of `streaks` (default) or `brightcove` (deprecated)
 
 #### vimeo
-* `client`: Client to extract video data from. The currently available clients are `android`, `ios`, and `web`. Only one client can be used. The `web` client is used by default. The `web` client only works with account cookies or login credentials. The `android` and `ios` clients only work with previously cached OAuth tokens
+* `client`: Client to extract video data from. The currently available clients are `android`, `ios`, `macos` and `web`. Only one client can be used. The `macos` client is used by default, but the `web` client is used when logged-in. The `web` client only works with account cookies or login credentials. The `android` and `ios` clients only work with previously cached OAuth tokens
 * `original_format_policy`: Policy for when to try extracting original formats. One of `always`, `never`, or `auto`. The default `auto` policy tries to avoid exceeding the web client's API rate-limit by only making an extra request when Vimeo publicizes the video's downloadability
 
 **Note**: These options may be changed/removed in the future without concern for backward compatibility

bundle/docker/linux/build.sh

@@ -6,14 +6,6 @@ if [[ -z "${PYTHON_VERSION:-}" ]]; then
     echo "Defaulting to using Python ${PYTHON_VERSION}"
 fi
 
-function runpy {
-    "/opt/shared-cpython-${PYTHON_VERSION}/bin/python${PYTHON_VERSION}" "$@"
-}
-
-function venvpy {
-    "python${PYTHON_VERSION}" "$@"
-}
-
 INCLUDES=(
     --include-extra pyinstaller
     --include-extra secretstorage
@@ -23,26 +15,26 @@ if [[ -z "${EXCLUDE_CURL_CFFI:-}" ]]; then
     INCLUDES+=(--include-extra build-curl-cffi)
 fi
 
-runpy -m venv /yt-dlp-build-venv
+py"${PYTHON_VERSION}" -m venv /yt-dlp-build-venv
 # shellcheck disable=SC1091
 source /yt-dlp-build-venv/bin/activate
-# Inside the venv we use venvpy instead of runpy
-venvpy -m ensurepip --upgrade --default-pip
-venvpy -m devscripts.install_deps --omit-default --include-extra build
-venvpy -m devscripts.install_deps "${INCLUDES[@]}"
-venvpy -m devscripts.make_lazy_extractors
-venvpy devscripts/update-version.py -c "${CHANNEL}" -r "${ORIGIN}" "${VERSION}"
+# Inside the venv we can use python instead of py3.13 or py3.14 etc
+python -m devscripts.install_deps "${INCLUDES[@]}"
+python -m devscripts.make_lazy_extractors
+python devscripts/update-version.py -c "${CHANNEL}" -r "${ORIGIN}" "${VERSION}"
 
 if [[ -z "${SKIP_ONEDIR_BUILD:-}" ]]; then
     mkdir -p /build
-    venvpy -m bundle.pyinstaller --onedir --distpath=/build
+    python -m bundle.pyinstaller --onedir --distpath=/build
     pushd "/build/${EXE_NAME}"
     chmod +x "${EXE_NAME}"
-    venvpy -m zipfile -c "/yt-dlp/dist/${EXE_NAME}.zip" ./
+    python -m zipfile -c "/yt-dlp/dist/${EXE_NAME}.zip" ./
     popd
 fi
 
 if [[ -z "${SKIP_ONEFILE_BUILD:-}" ]]; then
-    venvpy -m bundle.pyinstaller
+    python -m bundle.pyinstaller
     chmod +x "./dist/${EXE_NAME}"
 fi
+
+deactivate

devscripts/changelog_override.json

@@ -325,5 +325,17 @@
         "when": "c63b4e2a2b81cc78397c8709ef53ffd29bada213",
         "short": "[cleanup] Misc (#14767)",
         "authors": ["bashonly", "seproDev", "matyb08"]
+    },
+    {
+        "action": "change",
+        "when": "abf29e3e72e8a4dcae61e2ceaf37ce8405af61ab",
+        "short": "[ie/youtube] Fix `player_skip=js` extractor-arg (#15428)",
+        "authors": ["bashonly"]
+    },
+    {
+        "action": "change",
+        "when": "e2ea6bd6ab639f910b99e55add18856974ff4c3a",
+        "short": "[ie] Fix prioritization of Youtube URL matching (#15596)",
+        "authors": ["Grub4K"]
     }
 ]

pyproject.toml

@@ -9,10 +9,9 @@ authors = [
 ]
 maintainers = [
     {email = "maintainers@yt-dlp.org"},
-    {name = "Grub4K", email = "contact@grub4k.xyz"},
+    {name = "Grub4K", email = "contact@grub4k.dev"},
     {name = "bashonly", email = "bashonly@protonmail.com"},
     {name = "coletdjnz", email = "coletdjnz@protonmail.com"},
-    {name = "sepro", email = "sepro@sepr0.com"},
 ]
 description = "A feature-rich command-line audio/video downloader"
 readme = "README.md"
@@ -56,7 +55,7 @@ default = [
     "requests>=2.32.2,<3",
     "urllib3>=2.0.2,<3",
     "websockets>=13.0",
-    "yt-dlp-ejs==0.3.2",
+    "yt-dlp-ejs==0.4.0",
 ]
 curl-cffi = [
     "curl-cffi>=0.5.10,!=0.6.*,!=0.7.*,!=0.8.*,!=0.9.*,<0.15; implementation_name=='cpython'",
@@ -70,7 +69,7 @@ secretstorage = [
     "secretstorage",
 ]
 deno = [
-    "deno>=2.6.5",  # v2.6.5 fixes installation of incompatible binaries
+    "deno>=2.6.6",  # v2.6.5 fixes compatibility, v2.6.6 adds integrity check
 ]
 build = [
     "build",

supportedsites.md

@@ -85,11 +85,10 @@ The only reliable way to check if a site is supported is to try it.
  - **ant1newsgr:embed**: ant1news.gr embedded videos
  - **antenna:watch**: antenna.gr and ant1news.gr videos
  - **Anvato**
- - **aol.com**: Yahoo screen and movies (**Currently broken**)
+ - **aol.com**: (**Currently broken**)
  - **APA**
  - **Aparat**
  - **apple:​music:connect**: Apple Music Connect
- - **AppleDaily**: 臺灣蘋果日報
  - **ApplePodcasts**
  - **appletrailers**
  - **appletrailers:section**
@@ -306,6 +305,7 @@ The only reliable way to check if a site is supported is to try it.
  - **cpac:playlist**
  - **Cracked**
  - **Craftsy**
+ - **croatian.film**
  - **CrooksAndLiars**
  - **CrowdBunker**
  - **CrowdBunkerChannel**
@@ -415,6 +415,7 @@ The only reliable way to check if a site is supported is to try it.
  - **Erocast**
  - **EroProfile**: [*eroprofile*](## "netrc machine")
  - **EroProfile:album**
+ - **ERRArhiiv**
  - **ERRJupiter**
  - **ertflix**: ERTFLIX videos
  - **ertflix:codename**: ERTFLIX videos by codename
@@ -433,7 +434,7 @@ The only reliable way to check if a site is supported is to try it.
  - **EWETVRecordings**: [*ewetv*](## "netrc machine")
  - **Expressen**
  - **EyedoTV**
- - **facebook**: [*facebook*](## "netrc machine")
+ - **facebook**
  - **facebook:ads**
  - **facebook:reel**
  - **FacebookPluginsVideo**
@@ -448,6 +449,7 @@ The only reliable way to check if a site is supported is to try it.
  - **fc2:live**
  - **Fczenit**
  - **Fifa**
+ - **FilmArchiv**: FILMARCHIV ON
  - **filmon**
  - **filmon:channel**
  - **Filmweb**
@@ -470,10 +472,10 @@ The only reliable way to check if a site is supported is to try it.
  - **fptplay**: fptplay.vn
  - **FrancaisFacile**
  - **FranceCulture**
+ - **franceinfo**: franceinfo.fr (formerly francetvinfo.fr)
  - **FranceInter**
  - **francetv**
  - **francetv:site**
- - **francetvinfo.fr**
  - **Freesound**
  - **freespeech.org**
  - **freetv:series**
@@ -621,7 +623,7 @@ The only reliable way to check if a site is supported is to try it.
  - **IPrimaCNN**
  - **iq.com**: International version of iQiyi
  - **iq.com:album**
- - **iqiyi**: [*iqiyi*](## "netrc machine") 爱奇艺
+ - **iqiyi**: 爱奇艺
  - **IslamChannel**
  - **IslamChannelSeries**
  - **IsraelNationalNews**
@@ -755,9 +757,6 @@ The only reliable way to check if a site is supported is to try it.
  - **mangomolo:live**
  - **mangomolo:video**
  - **MangoTV**: 芒果TV
- - **ManotoTV**: Manoto TV (Episode)
- - **ManotoTVLive**: Manoto TV (Live)
- - **ManotoTVShow**: Manoto TV (Show)
  - **ManyVids**
  - **MaoriTV**
  - **Markiza**: (**Currently broken**)
@@ -893,6 +892,7 @@ The only reliable way to check if a site is supported is to try it.
  - **NDTV**: (**Currently broken**)
  - **nebula:channel**: [*watchnebula*](## "netrc machine")
  - **nebula:media**: [*watchnebula*](## "netrc machine")
+ - **nebula:season**: [*watchnebula*](## "netrc machine")
  - **nebula:subscriptions**: [*watchnebula*](## "netrc machine")
  - **nebula:video**: [*watchnebula*](## "netrc machine")
  - **NekoHacker**
@@ -914,15 +914,12 @@ The only reliable way to check if a site is supported is to try it.
  - **Netverse**
  - **NetversePlaylist**
  - **NetverseSearch**: "netsearch:" prefix
- - **Netzkino**: (**Currently broken**)
+ - **Netzkino**
  - **Newgrounds**: [*newgrounds*](## "netrc machine")
  - **Newgrounds:playlist**
  - **Newgrounds:user**
  - **NewsPicks**
  - **Newsy**
- - **NextMedia**: 蘋果日報
- - **NextMediaActionNews**: 蘋果日報 - 動新聞
- - **NextTV**: 壹電視 (**Currently broken**)
  - **Nexx**
  - **NexxEmbed**
  - **nfb**: nfb.ca and onf.ca films and episodes
@@ -1042,6 +1039,7 @@ The only reliable way to check if a site is supported is to try it.
  - **PalcoMP3:artist**
  - **PalcoMP3:song**
  - **PalcoMP3:video**
+ - **PandaTv**: pandalive.co.kr (팬더티비)
  - **Panopto**
  - **PanoptoList**
  - **PanoptoPlaylist**
@@ -1291,7 +1289,6 @@ The only reliable way to check if a site is supported is to try it.
  - **sbs.co.kr:programs_vod**
  - **schooltv**
  - **ScienceChannel**
- - **screen.yahoo:search**: Yahoo screen search; "yvsearch:" prefix
  - **Screen9**
  - **Screencast**
  - **Screencastify**
@@ -1300,8 +1297,6 @@ The only reliable way to check if a site is supported is to try it.
  - **ScrippsNetworks**
  - **scrippsnetworks:watch**
  - **Scrolller**
- - **SCTE**: [*scte*](## "netrc machine") (**Currently broken**)
- - **SCTECourse**: [*scte*](## "netrc machine") (**Currently broken**)
  - **sejm**
  - **Sen**
  - **SenalColombiaLive**: (**Currently broken**)
@@ -1429,6 +1424,9 @@ The only reliable way to check if a site is supported is to try it.
  - **TapTapAppIntl**
  - **TapTapMoment**
  - **TapTapPostIntl**
+ - **tarangplus:episodes**
+ - **tarangplus:playlist**
+ - **tarangplus:video**
  - **Tass**: (**Currently broken**)
  - **TBS**
  - **TBSJPEpisode**
@@ -1541,8 +1539,8 @@ The only reliable way to check if a site is supported is to try it.
  - **tv2playseries.hu**
  - **TV4**: tv4.se and tv4play.se
  - **TV5MONDE**
- - **tv5unis**: (**Currently broken**)
- - **tv5unis:video**: (**Currently broken**)
+ - **tv5unis**
+ - **tv5unis:video**
  - **tv8.it**
  - **tv8.it:live**: TV8 Live
  - **tv8.it:playlist**: TV8 Playlist
@@ -1579,12 +1577,12 @@ The only reliable way to check if a site is supported is to try it.
  - **twitch:​videos:clips**: [*twitch*](## "netrc machine")
  - **twitch:​videos:collections**: [*twitch*](## "netrc machine")
  - **twitch:vod**: [*twitch*](## "netrc machine")
- - **twitter**: [*twitter*](## "netrc machine")
- - **twitter:amplify**: [*twitter*](## "netrc machine")
- - **twitter:broadcast**: [*twitter*](## "netrc machine")
+ - **twitter**
+ - **twitter:amplify**
+ - **twitter:broadcast**
  - **twitter:card**
- - **twitter:shortener**: [*twitter*](## "netrc machine")
- - **twitter:spaces**: [*twitter*](## "netrc machine")
+ - **twitter:shortener**
+ - **twitter:spaces**
  - **Txxx**
  - **udemy**: [*udemy*](## "netrc machine")
  - **udemy:course**: [*udemy*](## "netrc machine")
@@ -1681,7 +1679,9 @@ The only reliable way to check if a site is supported is to try it.
  - **VODPlatform**
  - **voicy**: (**Currently broken**)
  - **voicy:channel**: (**Currently broken**)
- - **VolejTV**
+ - **volejtv:category**
+ - **volejtv:club**
+ - **volejtv:match**
  - **VoxMedia**
  - **VoxMediaVolume**
  - **vpro**: npo.nl, ntr.nl, omroepwnl.nl, zapp.nl and npo3.nl
@@ -1774,8 +1774,9 @@ The only reliable way to check if a site is supported is to try it.
  - **XVideos**
  - **xvideos:quickies**
  - **XXXYMovies**
- - **Yahoo**: Yahoo screen and movies
+ - **yahoo**
  - **yahoo:japannews**: Yahoo! Japan News
+ - **yahoo:search**: "yvsearch:" prefix
  - **YandexDisk**
  - **yandexmusic:album**: Яндекс.Музыка - Альбом
  - **yandexmusic:​artist:albums**: Яндекс.Музыка - Артист - Альбомы

test/test_jsc/test_ejs_integration.py

@@ -88,6 +88,21 @@ CHALLENGES: list[Challenge] = [
         'gN7a-hudCuAuPH6fByOk1_GNXN0yNMHShjZXS2VOgsEItAJz0tipeavEOmNdYN-wUtcEqD3bCXjc0iyKfAyZxCBGgIARwsSdQfJ2CJtt':
             'MhudCuAuP-6fByOk1_GNXN7gNHHShjyXS2VOgsEItAJz0tipeav0OmNdYN-wUtcEqD3bCXjc0iyKfAyZxCBGgIARwsSdQfJ2CJtt',
     }),
+    # c1c87fb0: tce variant broke sig solving; n and main variant are added only for regression testing
+    Challenge('c1c87fb0', Variant.main, JsChallengeType.N, {
+        'ZdZIqFPQK-Ty8wId': 'jCHBK5GuAFNa2',
+    }),
+    Challenge('c1c87fb0', Variant.main, JsChallengeType.SIG, {
+        'gN7a-hudCuAuPH6fByOk1_GNXN0yNMHShjZXS2VOgsEItAJz0tipeavEOmNdYN-wUtcEqD3bCXjc0iyKfAyZxCBGgIARwsSdQfJ2CJtt':
+            'ttJC2JfQdSswRAIgGBCxZyAfKyi0cjXCb3DqEctUw-NYdNmOEvaepit0zJAtIEsgOV2SXZjhSHMNy0NXNGa1kOyBf6HPuAuCduh-_',
+    }),
+    Challenge('c1c87fb0', Variant.tce, JsChallengeType.N, {
+        'ZdZIqFPQK-Ty8wId': 'jCHBK5GuAFNa2',
+    }),
+    Challenge('c1c87fb0', Variant.tce, JsChallengeType.SIG, {
+        'gN7a-hudCuAuPH6fByOk1_GNXN0yNMHShjZXS2VOgsEItAJz0tipeavEOmNdYN-wUtcEqD3bCXjc0iyKfAyZxCBGgIARwsSdQfJ2CJtt':
+            'ttJC2JfQdSswRAIgGBCxZyAfKyi0cjXCb3DqEctUw-NYdNmOEvaepit0zJAtIEsgOV2SXZjhSHMNy0NXNGa1kOyBf6HPuAuCduh-_',
+    }),
 ]
 
 requests: list[JsChallengeRequest] = []

yt_dlp/extractor/tarangplus.py

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from ..utils import (
     OnDemandPagedList,
     clean_html,
     extract_attributes,
+    url_or_none,
     urljoin,
 )
 from ..utils.traversal import (
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ class TarangPlusVideoIE(TarangPlusBaseIE):
             **traverse_obj(metadata, {
                 'id': ('content_id', {str}),
                 'title': ('title', {str}),
-                'thumbnail': ('image', {str}),
+                'thumbnail': ('image', {url_or_none}),
             }),
             **traverse_obj(hidden_inputs_data, {
                 'id': ('content_id', {str}),

yt_dlp/extractor/vimeo.py

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class VimeoBaseInfoExtractor(InfoExtractor):
         'Cannot download embed-only video without embedding URL. Please call yt-dlp '
         'with the URL of the page that embeds this video.')
 
-    _DEFAULT_CLIENT = 'web'
+    _DEFAULT_CLIENT = 'macos'
     _DEFAULT_AUTHED_CLIENT = 'web'
     _CLIENT_HEADERS = {
         'Accept': 'application/vnd.vimeo.*+json; version=3.4.10',
@@ -87,6 +87,21 @@ class VimeoBaseInfoExtractor(InfoExtractor):
                 'upload', 'transcode', 'is_playable', 'has_audio',
             ),
         },
+        'macos': {
+            'CACHE_KEY': 'oauth-token-macos',
+            'CACHE_ONLY': False,
+            'VIEWER_JWT': False,
+            'REQUIRES_AUTH': False,
+            'AUTH': 'NDc1N2JlN2Y5ZjZmMjU3NzE3NTRkZTg1NmY2YzU2MTI0OTFlNjJiYjpwVUNDWUlBZmZqSHhQcndBYWxGMzgyYys2NkN5d1JrREJZZXdPcEdsU05tdjFlVVo2aE1lYk9GcWE3ZW9KVldlYnFlOWh5Vno5UWtpUGJ5empYZFBpYkFwV0FFTnB5VWV4ZEh3aHZnRUNEL0VySnBzTmFraDdNbS9nMXhWanhIcw==',
+            'USER_AGENT': 'Vimeo/1.6.3 (com.vimeo.mac; build:251121.142637.0; macOS 13.7.8) Alamofire/5.9.0 VimeoNetworking/5.0.0',
+            'VIDEOS_FIELDS': (
+                'uri', 'name', 'description', 'type', 'link', 'player_embed_url', 'duration', 'width',
+                'language', 'height', 'embed', 'created_time', 'modified_time', 'release_time', 'content_rating',
+                'content_rating_class', 'rating_mod_locked', 'license', 'privacy', 'pictures', 'tags', 'stats',
+                'categories', 'uploader', 'metadata', 'user', 'files', 'download', 'app', 'play', 'status',
+                'resource_key', 'badge', 'upload', 'transcode', 'is_playable', 'has_audio',
+            ),
+        },
         'web': {
             'CACHE_ONLY': False,
             'VIEWER_JWT': True,

yt_dlp/extractor/youtube/_video.py

@@ -1690,7 +1690,8 @@ class YoutubeIE(YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor):
             'playable_in_embed': True,
             'availability': 'public',
             'live_status': 'not_live',
-            'comment_count': 15,  # XXX: minimum
+            'comment_count': 15,  # XXX: minimum, but investigate if this changes
+            'comments': 'count:15',
         },
         'params': {
             'skip_download': True,
@@ -1723,7 +1724,12 @@ class YoutubeIE(YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor):
             'playable_in_embed': True,
             'availability': 'unlisted',
             'live_status': 'not_live',
-            'comment_count': 9,  # XXX: minimum
+            'comment_count': 9,  # XXX: minimum, but investigate if this changes
+            'comments': 'count:9',
+        },
+        'params': {
+            'skip_download': True,
+            'getcomments': True,
         },
     }]
     _WEBPAGE_TESTS = [{
@@ -1884,7 +1890,7 @@ class YoutubeIE(YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor):
         'tv': 'tv-player-ias.vflset/tv-player-ias.js',
         'tv_es6': 'tv-player-es6.vflset/tv-player-es6.js',
         'phone': 'player-plasma-ias-phone-en_US.vflset/base.js',
-        'tablet': 'player-plasma-ias-tablet-en_US.vflset/base.js',
+        'tablet': 'player-plasma-ias-tablet-en_US.vflset/base.js',  # Dead since 19712d96 (2025.11.06)
     }
     _INVERSE_PLAYER_JS_VARIANT_MAP = {v: k for k, v in _PLAYER_JS_VARIANT_MAP.items()}
 

yt_dlp/extractor/youtube/jsc/_builtin/vendor/_info.py

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 # This file is generated by devscripts/update_ejs.py. DO NOT MODIFY!
 
-VERSION = '0.3.2'
+VERSION = '0.4.0'
 HASHES = {
     'yt.solver.bun.lib.js': '6ff45e94de9f0ea936a183c48173cfa9ce526ee4b7544cd556428427c1dd53c8073ef0174e79b320252bf0e7c64b0032cc1cf9c4358f3fda59033b7caa01c241',
-    'yt.solver.core.js': '0cd96b2d3f319dfa62cae689efa7d930ef1706e95f5921794db5089b2262957ec0a17d73938d8975ea35d0309cbfb4c8e4418d5e219837215eee242890c8b64d',
-    'yt.solver.core.min.js': '370d627703002b4a73b10027702734a3de9484f6b56b739942be1dc2b60fee49dee2aa86ed117d1c8ae1ac55181d326481f1fe2e2e8d5211154d48e2a55dac51',
+    'yt.solver.core.js': '05964b458d92a65d4fb7a90bcb5921c9fed2370f4e4f2f25badb41f28aff9069e0b3c4e5bf1baf2d3021787b67fc6093cefa44de30cffdc6f9fb25532484003b',
+    'yt.solver.core.min.js': '0cd3c0b37e095d3cca99443b58fe03980ac3bf2e777c2485c23e1f6052b5ede9f07c7f1c79a9c3af3258ea91a228f099741e7eb07b53125b5dcc84bb4c0054f3',
     'yt.solver.deno.lib.js': '9c8ee3ab6c23e443a5a951e3ac73c6b8c1c8fb34335e7058a07bf99d349be5573611de00536dcd03ecd3cf34014c4e9b536081de37af3637c5390c6a6fd6a0f0',
     'yt.solver.lib.js': '1ee3753a8222fc855f5c39db30a9ccbb7967dbe1fb810e86dc9a89aa073a0907f294c720e9b65427d560a35aa1ce6af19ef854d9126a05ca00afe03f72047733',
     'yt.solver.lib.min.js': '8420c259ad16e99ce004e4651ac1bcabb53b4457bf5668a97a9359be9a998a789fee8ab124ee17f91a2ea8fd84e0f2b2fc8eabcaf0b16a186ba734cf422ad053',

yt_dlp/extractor/youtube/jsc/_builtin/vendor/yt.solver.core.js

@@ -60,6 +60,26 @@ var jsc = (function (meriyah, astring) {
     }
     return value;
   }
+  const nsigExpression = {
+    type: 'VariableDeclaration',
+    kind: 'var',
+    declarations: [
+      {
+        type: 'VariableDeclarator',
+        init: {
+          type: 'CallExpression',
+          callee: { type: 'Identifier' },
+          arguments: [
+            { type: 'Literal' },
+            {
+              type: 'CallExpression',
+              callee: { type: 'Identifier', name: 'decodeURIComponent' },
+            },
+          ],
+        },
+      },
+    ],
+  };
   const logicalExpression = {
     type: 'ExpressionStatement',
     expression: {
@@ -186,24 +206,57 @@ var jsc = (function (meriyah, astring) {
       'call',
       (_8) => _8(-2),
     ]);
-    if (!matchesStructure(relevantExpression, logicalExpression)) {
-      return null;
-    }
-    if (
+    let call = null;
+    if (matchesStructure(relevantExpression, logicalExpression)) {
+      if (
+        _optionalChain$2([
+          relevantExpression,
+          'optionalAccess',
+          (_9) => _9.type,
+        ]) !== 'ExpressionStatement' ||
+        relevantExpression.expression.type !== 'LogicalExpression' ||
+        relevantExpression.expression.right.type !== 'SequenceExpression' ||
+        relevantExpression.expression.right.expressions[0].type !==
+          'AssignmentExpression' ||
+        relevantExpression.expression.right.expressions[0].right.type !==
+          'CallExpression'
+      ) {
+        return null;
+      }
+      call = relevantExpression.expression.right.expressions[0].right;
+    } else if (
       _optionalChain$2([
         relevantExpression,
         'optionalAccess',
-        (_9) => _9.type,
-      ]) !== 'ExpressionStatement' ||
-      relevantExpression.expression.type !== 'LogicalExpression' ||
-      relevantExpression.expression.right.type !== 'SequenceExpression' ||
-      relevantExpression.expression.right.expressions[0].type !==
-        'AssignmentExpression'
+        (_10) => _10.type,
+      ]) === 'IfStatement' &&
+      relevantExpression.consequent.type === 'BlockStatement'
     ) {
-      return null;
+      for (const n of relevantExpression.consequent.body) {
+        if (!matchesStructure(n, nsigExpression)) {
+          continue;
+        }
+        if (
+          n.type !== 'VariableDeclaration' ||
+          _optionalChain$2([
+            n,
+            'access',
+            (_11) => _11.declarations,
+            'access',
+            (_12) => _12[0],
+            'access',
+            (_13) => _13.init,
+            'optionalAccess',
+            (_14) => _14.type,
+          ]) !== 'CallExpression'
+        ) {
+          continue;
+        }
+        call = n.declarations[0].init;
+        break;
+      }
     }
-    const call = relevantExpression.expression.right.expressions[0].right;
-    if (call.type !== 'CallExpression' || call.callee.type !== 'Identifier') {
+    if (call === null) {
       return null;
     }
     return {

yt_dlp/version.py

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # Autogenerated by devscripts/update-version.py
 
-__version__ = '2025.12.08'
+__version__ = '2026.01.29'
 
-RELEASE_GIT_HEAD = '7a52ff29d86efc8f3adeba977b2009ce40b8e52e'
+RELEASE_GIT_HEAD = '8b275536d945c4b3d07b6c520677922c67a7c10f'
 
 VARIANT = None
 
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ CHANNEL = 'stable'
 
 ORIGIN = 'yt-dlp/yt-dlp'
 
-_pkg_version = '2025.12.08'
+_pkg_version = '2026.01.29'