yt-dlp nightly 2026.07.04.221833

Generated from: yt-dlp/yt-dlp@997fa14

A description of the various files is in the README

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Important changes

• The minimum recommended Python version has been raised to 3.11
  - Since Python 3.10 will reach its end-of-life in October 2026, support for it will be dropped soon. Read more
• The official Windows release binaries will soon require Windows 10 or later. Read more
• Security: [CVE-2026-55404] Downstream command injection via improper sanitization of --write-link output
  - Shortcut file data is now properly validated and sanitized when the --write-link options are used

Changelog

Core changes

• Always include warnings in debug output (#17059) by bashonly
• Fix allow-unsafe-ext compat option (#16920) by bashonly
• Raise minimum recommended Python version to 3.11 (#17034) by bashonly
• Validate and escape values in --write-link output by bashonly
• cookies: Use ' instead of " for SQL string quoting (#17078) by Grub4K
• utils
  • Deprecate make_dir in favor of make_parent_dirs (#16931) by doe1080
  • HTTPHeaderDict: Fix __ior__ (#16930) by doe1080
  • parse_duration: Return int when appropriate (#13899) by doe1080
  • parse_resolution: Support fps suffixes (#17073) by doe1080
  • pkcs1pad: Fix invalid PKCS#1 v1.5 padding bytes (#17035) by doe1080
  • qualities: Avoid repeated index lookups (#17025) by doe1080
  • random_user_agent: Bump version range 143-149 => 144-150 (#17117) by bashonly, dlp-bot

Extractor changes

• Always include id in request error output (#17068) by bashonly, HybridDog
• Fix request logging (#17072) by bashonly
• arte: Fix playlist support (#13191) by 1100101
• bandcamp: weekly: Fix extractor (#16925) by bashonly (With fixes in 9055188)
• bilibili: Fix API extraction (#13730) by grqz
• instagram
  • Detect when cookies are invalidated (#17126) by bashonly
  • Rework extractor (#17075) by bashonly (With fixes in 8b8e3e3)
• linkedin: Remove broken login support (#17039) by 0xvd
• mgtv: Fix VIP stream extraction (#16982) by longcharmroeun
• mxplayer
  • Fix extractors (#16988) by 0xvd
  • Rework extractors (#17018) by doe1080
• niconico
  • Fix error detection (#16991) by doe1080
  • Support shorts (#16992) by doe1080
• omnyfm: Add extractors (#15942) by doe1080
• openrec: Rework extractors (#16857) by doe1080 (With fixes in 6694ef8)
• patreon: Support new URL format (#16926) by 0xvd
• peertube: Support password-protected videos (#16873) by selfhoster1312
• periscope: Improve metadata extraction (#16084) by doe1080
• reddit: Remove broken login support (#17038) by 0xvd
• soundcloud
  • Extract uploader_url for playlists (#16842) by noseb13eds
  • Extract comments (#16938) by 0xvd
  • Improve metadata extraction (#17088) by noseb13eds
• streaks: Fix extractor (#16413) by doe1080
• svt: Fix extractor (#16288) by billauer, dirkf
• telewebion: Fix extractor (#16986) by BOplaid
• trovo: Remove dead extractors (#16353) by doe1080
• truth: Support share URLs (#16096) by InvalidUsernameException
• tviplayer: Fix extractor (#16527) by FranciscoPombal
• unsupported: Update unsupported sites (#17085) by bashonly
• wrestleuniverse: vod: Fix extractor (#16685) by 0xvd, bashonly, Sec-Wayne, tewhalen
• youtube
  • Fix extract_relative_time for abbreviated units (#16687) by dialmaster
  • Fix detection of forced preroll wait time (#17062) by bashonly
  • Fix minor issues (#17060) by doe1080
  • Support live adaptive formats (#16771) by dreammu
  • tab
    • Fix flat extraction of collaborators (#17045) by bashonly
    • Fix flat playlist metadata extraction (#16965) by bashonly
    • Fix metadata extraction (#16976) by bashonly
    • Fix pagination (#16948) by bashonly
• zan: Add extractor (#16086) by doe1080
• zdf: Detect livestreams (#16954) by InvalidUsernameException
• zoom: clips: Add extractor (#17005) by Bnyro

Downloader changes

• external
  • Fix resuming downloads with aria2c (#11698) by tcely
  • curl: Support development versions (#16922) by syphyr
• mhtml: Fix storyboard content-length calculation (#13998) by Masterjun3

Misc. changes

• build
  • Update 17 dependencies (#17014) by dlp-bot
  • Update 6 dependencies (#17086) by dlp-bot
• ci
  • Add label handler workflow (#17128) by bashonly
  • Bump actions/checkout v6.0.3 => v7.0.0 (#17015) by dlp-bot
  • Update 5 actions in 8 workflows (#17024) by dlp-bot
• cleanup
  • Fix invalid info dict fields (#17007) by seproDev
  • Fix minor mistakes (#17083) by doe1080
  • Remove RTSP and MMS support (#17030) by seproDev
  • Replace dead example/test URL (#17061) by bashonly
  • Miscellaneous: 997fa14 by bashonly, seproDev
• docs: Make "No AI / No LLM Policy" abundantly clear (#16285) by bashonly