LUA Potential Issue With High Definition YouTube Videos

There appears to be a potential issue with the youtube.lua script with URL streams that play High Definition YouTube videos when using the Open Network Stream function in VLC. Not sure if this is related to ticket #24957 (closed), but the phenomenon appears to becoming more and more prevalent involving "HD" YouTube videos that can no longer be played (that worked perfectly in the past). The following error message is being returned in VLC: "Your input can't be opened: VLC is unable to open the MRL..."

Below is a URL for a "HD" YouTube video where the aforementioned error occurs:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BW39laamafM

Below are other URL videos where "HD" YouTube videos will no longer play with the Open Network Stream function in VLC where no error message is returned:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lChaMkz60_w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLkOcnXoOrY

Error Message Returned From URL Network Stream Function

Added attachment:

• VLC_error.txt

assigned to @linkfanel

Thanks for your report. I've checked the URLs you posted and this certainly looks like a duplicate of #24957 (closed) to me.

added Status::duplicate label

closed