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### 2025.11.12
#### Important changes
- **An external JavaScript runtime is now required for full YouTube support**
yt-dlp now requires users to have an external JavaScript runtime (e.g. Deno) installed in order to solve the JavaScript challenges presented by YouTube. [Read more](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15012)
#### Core changes
- **cookies**
- [Allow `--cookies-from-browser` for Safari on iOS](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/e6414d64e73d86d65bb357e5ad59d0ca080d5812) ([#14950](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14950)) by [pha1n0q](https://github.com/pha1n0q)
- [Support Firefox cookies database v17](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/bf7e04e9d8bd3c4a4614b67ce617b7ae5d17d62a) ([#15010](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15010)) by [Grub4K](https://github.com/Grub4K)
- **sponsorblock**: [Add `hook` category](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/52f3c56e83bbb25eec2496b0499768753732a093) ([#14845](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14845)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
- **update**: [Fix PyInstaller onedir variant detection](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/1c2ad94353d1c9e03615d20b6bbfc293286c7a32) ([#14800](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14800)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
#### Extractor changes
- **1tv**: live: [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/19c5d7c53013440ec4f3f56ebbb067531b272f3f) ([#14299](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14299)) by [swayll](https://github.com/swayll)
- **ardaudiothek**: [Add extractors](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/0046fbcbfceee32fa2f68a8ea00cca02765470b6) ([#14309](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14309)) by [evilpie](https://github.com/evilpie), [marieell](https://github.com/marieell)
- **bunnycdn**
- [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/228ae9f0f2b441fa1296db2ed2b7afbd4a9a62a1) ([#14954](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14954)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
- [Support player subdomain URLs](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/3ef867451cd9604b4195dfee00db768619629b2d) ([#14979](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14979)) by [einstein95](https://github.com/einstein95)
- **discoverynetworksde**: [Fix extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/10dea209d2460daf924c93835ddc2f0301cf2cd4) ([#14818](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14818)) by [dirkf](https://github.com/dirkf), [w4grfw](https://github.com/w4grfw) (With fixes in [f3c255b](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/f3c255b63bd26069151fc3d3ba6dc626bb62ad6e) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly))
- **floatplane**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/1ac7e6005cd3be9fff0b28be189c3a68ecd4c593) ([#14984](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14984)) by [i3p9](https://github.com/i3p9)
- **googledrive**
- [Fix subtitles extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/6d05cee4df30774ddce5c5c751fd2118f40c24fe) ([#14809](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14809)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
- [Rework extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/70f1098312fe53bc85358f7bd624370878b2fa28) ([#14746](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14746)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
- **kika**: [Do not extract non-existent subtitles](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/79f9232ffbd57dde91c372b673b42801edaa9e53) ([#14813](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14813)) by [InvalidUsernameException](https://github.com/InvalidUsernameException)
- **mux**: [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/a0bda3b78609593ce1127215fc035c1a308a89b6) ([#14914](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14914)) by [PierceLBrooks](https://github.com/PierceLBrooks), [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
- **nascarclassics**: [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/e8a6b1ca92f2a0ce2c187668165be23dc5506aab) ([#14866](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14866)) by [JrM2628](https://github.com/JrM2628)
- **nbc**: [Detect and discard DRM formats](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/ee3a106f34124f0e2d28f062f5302863fd7639be) ([#14844](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14844)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
- **ntv.ru**: [Rework extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/5dde0d0c9fcef2ce57e486b2e563e0dff9b2845a) ([#14934](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14934)) by [anlar](https://github.com/anlar), [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev) (With fixes in [a86eeaa](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/a86eeaadf236ceaf6bb232eb410cf21572538aa6) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev))
- **play.tv**: [Update extractor for new domain](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/73fd850d170e01c47c31aaa6aa8fe90856d9ad18) ([#14905](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14905)) by [thomasmllt](https://github.com/thomasmllt)
- **tubetugraz**: [Support alternate URL format](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/f3597cfafcab4d7d4c6d41bff3647681301f1e6b) ([#14718](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14718)) by [krystophny](https://github.com/krystophny)
- **twitch**
- [Fix playlist extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/cb78440e468608fd55546280b537387d375335f2) ([#15008](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15008)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [ctengel](https://github.com/ctengel)
- stream: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/7eff676183518175ce495ae63291c89f9b39f02a) ([#14988](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14988)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
- vod: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/b46c572b26be15683584102c5fb7e7bfde0c9821) ([#14999](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14999)) by [Zer0spectrum](https://github.com/Zer0spectrum)
- **urplay**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/808b1fed76fbd07840cc23a346c11334e3d34f43) ([#14785](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14785)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
- **web.archive**: youtube: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/d9e3011fd1c3a75871a50e78533afe78ad427ce3) ([#14753](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14753)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
- **xhamster**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/a1d6351c3fc82c07fa0ee70811ed84807f6bbb58) ([#14948](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14948)) by [CaramelConnoisseur](https://github.com/CaramelConnoisseur), [dhwz](https://github.com/dhwz)
- **youtube**
- [Add `tv_downgraded` client](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/61cf34f5447177a73ba25ea9a47d7df516ca3b3b) ([#14887](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14887)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev) (With fixes in [fa35eb2](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/fa35eb27eaf27df7b5854f527a89fc828c9e0ec0))
- [Fix `web_embedded` client extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/d6ee67725397807bbb5edcd0b2c94f5bca62d3f4) ([#14843](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14843)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
- [Fix auto-generated metadata extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/a56217f9f6c594f6c419ce8dce9134198a9d90d0) ([#13896](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13896)) by [TheQWERTYCodr](https://github.com/TheQWERTYCodr)
- [Fix original language detection](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/afc44022d0b736b2b3e87b52490bd35c53c53632) ([#14919](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14919)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
- [Implement external n/sig solver](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/6224a3898821965a7d6a2cb9cc2de40a0fd6e6bc) ([#14157](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14157)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz), [Grub4K](https://github.com/Grub4K), [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev) (With fixes in [4b4223b](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/4b4223b436fb03a12628679daed32ae4fc15ae4b), [ee98be4](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/ee98be4ad767b77e4d8dd9bfd3c7d10f2e8397ff), [c0c9f30](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/c0c9f30695db314df084e8701a7c376eb54f283c), [cacd163](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/cacd1630a1a59e92f857d0d175c8730cffbf9801), [8636a9b](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/8636a9bac3bed99984c1e297453660468ecf504b))
- [Support collaborators](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/f87cfadb5c3cba8e9dc4231c9554548e9edb3882) ([#14677](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14677)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
- tab: [Fix duration extraction for feeds](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/1d2f0edaf978a5541cfb8f7e83fec433c65c1011) ([#14668](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14668)) by [WeidiDeng](https://github.com/WeidiDeng)
#### Downloader changes
- **ffmpeg**
- [Apply `ffmpeg_args` for each format](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/ffb7b7f446b6c67a28c66598ae91f4f2263e0d75) ([#14886](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14886)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
- [Limit read rate for DASH livestreams](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/7af6d81f35aea8832023daa30ada10e6673a0529) ([#14918](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14918)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
#### Networking changes
- [Ensure underlying file object is closed when fully read](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/5767fb4ab108dddb07fc839a3b0f4d323a7c4bea) ([#14935](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14935)) by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
#### Misc. changes
- [Fix zsh path argument completion](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/c96e9291ab7bd6e7da66d33424982c8b0b4431c7) ([#14953](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14953)) by [matyb08](https://github.com/matyb08)
- **build**: [Bump musllinux Python version to 3.14](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/646904cd3a79429ec5fdc43f904b3f57ae213f34) ([#14623](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14623)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
- **cleanup**
- Miscellaneous
- [c63b4e2](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/c63b4e2a2b81cc78397c8709ef53ffd29bada213) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [matyb08](https://github.com/matyb08), [sepro](https://github.com/sepro)
- [335653b](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/335653be82d5ef999cfc2879d005397402eebec1) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
- **devscripts**: [Improve `install_deps` script](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/73922e66e437fb4bb618bdc119a96375081bf508) ([#14766](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14766)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
- **test**: [Skip flaky tests if source unchanged](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/ade8c2b36ff300edef87d48fd1ba835ac35c5b63) ([#14970](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14970)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [Grub4K](https://github.com/Grub4K)