Can/t get youtube -dl to work on Mint-Mate 18.3

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---joe@joe-MMM13 ~ $ youtube-dl --verbose -x --audio-format mp3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trho7IcIq8U&list=PLDUHDSVFZFyupqkKPSXHFdDcMM7Deub2S [2] 10348 joe@joe-MMM13 ~ $ [debug] System config: [] [debug] User config: [] [debug] Command-line args: [u'--verbose', u'-x', u'--audio-format', u'mp3', u'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trho7IcIq8U'] [debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs UTF-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8 [debug] youtube-dl version 2016.02.22 [debug] Python version 2.7.12 - Linux-4.13.0-32-generic-x86_64-with-LinuxMint-18.3-sylvia [debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 2.8.11-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, ffprobe 2.8.11-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 [debug] Proxy map: {} [youtube] trho7IcIq8U: Downloading webpage [youtube] trho7IcIq8U: Downloading video info webpage [youtube] trho7IcIq8U: Extracting video information WARNING: unable to extract uploader nickname WARNING: unable to extract html5 player; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; see https://yt-dl.org/update on how to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output. [youtube] {22} signature length 43.40, html5 player None ERROR: Signature extraction failed: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 905, in _decrypt_signature video_id, player_url, s File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 797, in _extract_signature_function raise ExtractorError('Cannot identify player %r' % player_url) ExtractorError: Cannot identify player u'/yts/jsbin/player-vflA0nBGS/en_US/base.js'; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; see https://yt-dl.org/update on how to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output. (caused by ExtractorError(u"Cannot identify player u'/yts/jsbin/player-vflA0nBGS/en_US/base.js'; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; see https://yt-dl.org/update on how to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output.",)); please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; see https://yt-dl.org/update on how to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output. Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 905, in _decrypt_signature video_id, player_url, s File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 797, in _extract_signature_function raise ExtractorError('Cannot identify player %r' % player_url) ExtractorError: Cannot identify player u'/yts/jsbin/player-vflA0nBGS/en_US/base.js'; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; see https://yt-dl.org/update on how to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output. Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 666, in extract_info ie_result = ie.extract(url) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/common.py", line 316, in extract return self._real_extract(url) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 1407, in _real_extract encrypted_sig, video_id, player_url, age_gate) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 915, in _decrypt_signature 'Signature extraction failed: ' + tb, cause=e) ExtractorError: Signature extraction failed: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 905, in _decrypt_signature video_id, player_url, s File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py", line 797, in _extract_signature_function raise ExtractorError('Cannot identify player %r' % player_url) ExtractorError: Cannot identify player u'/yts/jsbin/player-vflA0nBGS/en_US/base.js'; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; see https://yt-dl.org/update on how to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output. (caused by ExtractorError(u"Cannot identify player u'/yts/jsbin/player-vflA0nBGS/en_US/base.js'; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; see https://yt-dl.org/update on how to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output.",)); please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; see https://yt-dl.org/update on how to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output.

Make sure you are using the latest version: run `youtube-dl --version` and ensure your version is 2018.02.08. If it's not, read this FAQ entry and update. Issues with outdated version will be rejected.

[x] I've verified and I assure that I'm running youtube-dl 2018.02.08

Before submitting an issue make sure you have:

[x] At least skimmed through the README, most notably the FAQ and BUGS sections
[x] Searched the bugtracker for similar issues including closed ones
[x] Checked that provided video/audio/playlist URLs (if any) are alive and playable in a browser

What is the purpose of your issue?

[ ] Bug report (encountered problems with youtube-dl)
[ ] Site support request (request for adding support for a new site)
[ ] Feature request (request for a new functionality)
[ ] Question
[x] Other

The following sections concretize particular purposed issues, you can erase any section (the contents between triple ---) not applicable to your issue

If the purpose of this issue is a bug report, site support request or you are not completely sure provide the full verbose output as follows:

Add the -v flag to your command line you run youtube-dl with (youtube-dl -v <your command line>), copy the whole output and insert it here. It should look similar to one below (replace it with your log inserted between triple ```):

[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Command-line args: [u'-v', u'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaW_jenozKcj']
[debug] Encodings: locale cp1251, fs mbcs, out cp866, pref cp1251
[debug] youtube-dl version 2018.02.08
[debug] Python version 2.7.11 - Windows-2003Server-5.2.3790-SP2
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg N-75573-g1d0487f, ffprobe N-75573-g1d0487f, rtmpdump 2.4
[debug] Proxy map: {}
...
<end of log>

If the purpose of this issue is a site support request please provide all kinds of example URLs support for which should be included (replace following example URLs by yours):

Single video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaW_jenozKc
Single video: https://youtu.be/BaW_jenozKc
Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4lCao7KL_QFVb7Iudeipvc2BCavECqzc

Note that youtube-dl does not support sites dedicated to copyright infringement. In order for site support request to be accepted all provided example URLs should not violate any copyrights.

Tried install youtube-dl both from Mint-Mate's packet installer and using PIP with the latest version of youtube-dl. Similar chaotic fail (see attachment) in both instances.

Explanation of your issue in arbitrary form goes here. Please make sure the description is worded well enough to be understood. Provide as much context and examples as possible. If work on your issue requires account credentials please provide them or explain how one can obtain them.

ytdl-org / youtube-dl