1080p YouTube download not working (requested format not available, even though it is)

[ipkpjersi]

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If the problem occurs when downloading a URL please provide the full verbose output as follows:

1. Restart youtube-dl-gui
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[Wed Sep 12 22:40:34 2018] ERROR: requested format not available

What operating system do you use ?

Ubuntu 16.04

List of actions to perform to reproduce the problem:

1. Try to download this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KGnRe1f2DA
2. Either leave it default manually select 1080p
3. Download the video.

What is the expected behaviour ?

You should get 1080p when leaving it default or manually selecting 1080p.

What happens instead ?

Instead you get 720p default or an error when downloading 1080p.

[ipkpjersi]

Okay I feel really silly but I literally just fixed it. I de-selected "prefer native HLS" and now it automatically downloads the highest quality. Feel free to close this issue if you feel it's invalid, but I do have a suggestion. I think it might be worth adding this to the FAQ: Q: How come 1080p YouTube downloads are not working? A: Try disabling native HLS. You can disable the "Prefer Native HLS" option under the Options>Extra tab.

[Akhilesh-T]

Hi,

I'm using the Windows version but facing the same issue. Disabling "Prefer Native HLS" didn't work for me.

Does anyone know how to solve this issue?

Thanks!

[axcore]

Make sure FFmpeg is installed on your system. youtube-dl uses FFmpeg with 1080p videos.

This project is not maintained any more, perhaps you would find this fork easier, since it will install FFmpeg for you.

[Akhilesh-T]

Thank you @axcore