ytdl_hook: failed to parse JSON data: error on multiple domains

[cirrusUK]

What is the purpose of your issue?

• [x ] 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
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debug] System config: [] [debug] User config: [] [debug] Custom config: [] [debug] Command-line args: ['-v'] [debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, out UTF-8, pref UTF-8 [debug] youtube-dl version 2018.12.09 [debug] Python version 3.7.1 (CPython) - Linux-4.19.6-1-ck-nehalem-x86_64-with-arch [debug] exe versions: ffmpeg n4.1, ffprobe n4.1, phantomjs 18, rtmpdump 2.4 [debug] Proxy map: {}

``` Hi thanks for awesome code, I use fully updated Archlinux if i rollback to youtube-dl-2018.12.03-2-any.pkg.tar.xz then urls such as these will play but no longer with youtube-dl and mpv/cvlc http://vidoza.net/fv3be6r2ctpt https://vev.io/9jrj8m9jx8og http://vidup.io/qdmy1jvgjmz9 https://streamplay.to/xvvq99m5y9sx and many many more shown here https://ww1.watchseries-online.be/last-350-episodes i am able to play those videos with 'mpv [URL]' subsequent versions of youtube-dl throw up ... cirrus@hawker64 > mpv 'http://vidoza.net/fv3be6r2ctpt' cplayer: Auto-loading profile 'protocol.http' cplayer: Playing: http://vidoza.net/fv3be6r2ctpt ytdl_hook: failed to parse JSON data: error cplayer: Failed to recognize file format. cplayer: cplayer: cplayer: Exiting... (Errors when loading file) ... This happens on multiple sites which im guessing is either a bug or support has been dropped for all these domains at once. For now my workaround is > warning: downgrading package youtube-dl (2018.12.09-1 => 2018.12.03-2) and adding youtube-dl to pacman.conf IgnorePkg i have not submitted bug report to archlinux as yet so please advise if this is an arch packaging faux pas, or another PEBKAC all URL's play in browser. regards.

[remitamine]

https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl#can-you-add-support-for-this-anime-video-site-or-site-which-shows-current-movies-for-free

[cirrusUK]

they all worked until recent update so i'm assuming support has been discontinued thanks for explanation.