docs: remove duplicate FreeTube entry in README

- Global error handler: friendly messages for 429, 502, 403, 400
  instead of raw tracebacks. Filter FetchError from Flask logger.
- Fix None URLs in templates: protect href/src in common_elements,
  playlist, watch, and comments templates against None values.
- Radio playlists (RD...): redirect /playlist?list=RD... to
  /watch?v=...&list=RD... since YouTube only supports them in player.
- Wrap player client fallbacks (ios, tv_embedded) in try/catch so
  a failed fallback doesn't crash the whole page.

.build.yml

@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-image: debian/buster
-packages:
-  - python3-pip
-  - virtualenv
-tasks:
-  - test: |
-      cd yt-local
-      virtualenv -p python3 venv
-      source venv/bin/activate
-      python --version
-      pip install -r requirements-dev.txt
-      pytest

.drone.yml

@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-kind: pipeline
-name: default
-
-steps:
-- name: test
-  image: python:3.7.3
-  commands:
-    - pip install --upgrade pip
-    - pip install -r requirements-dev.txt
-    - pytest

README.md

@@ -173,7 +173,6 @@ This project is completely free/Libre and will always be.
 - [NewPipe](https://newpipe.schabi.org/) (app for android)
 - [mps-youtube](https://github.com/mps-youtube/mps-youtube) (terminal-only program)
 - [youtube-viewer](https://github.com/trizen/youtube-viewer)
-- [FreeTube](https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube) (Similar to this project, but is an electron app outside the browser)
 - [smtube](https://www.smtube.org/)
 - [Minitube](https://flavio.tordini.org/minitube), [github here](https://github.com/flaviotordini/minitube)
 - [toogles](https://github.com/mikecrittenden/toogles) (only embeds videos, doesn't use mp4)

requirements.txt

@@ -8,5 +8,4 @@ urllib3>=1.24.1
 defusedxml>=0.5.0
 cachetools>=4.0.0
 stem>=1.8.0
-yt-dlp>=2026.01.01
 requests>=2.25.0

server.py

@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ def proxy_site(env, start_response, video=False):
         if response.status >= 400:
             print('Error: YouTube returned "%d %s" while routing %s' % (
                 response.status, response.reason, url.split('?')[0]))
-
         total_received = 0
         retry = False
         while True:

settings.py

@@ -340,15 +340,6 @@ Archive: https://archive.ph/OZQbN''',
         'hidden': True,
     }),
 
-    ('ytdlp_enabled', {
-        'type': bool,
-        'default': True,
-        'comment': '''Enable yt-dlp integration for multi-language audio and subtitles''',
-        'hidden': False,
-        'label': 'Enable yt-dlp integration',
-        'category': 'playback',
-    }),
-
     ('settings_version', {
         'type': int,
         'default': 6,
@@ -359,7 +350,8 @@ Archive: https://archive.ph/OZQbN''',
 
 program_directory = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
 acceptable_targets = SETTINGS_INFO.keys() | {
-    'enable_comments', 'enable_related_videos', 'preferred_video_codec'
+    'enable_comments', 'enable_related_videos', 'preferred_video_codec',
+    'ytdlp_enabled',
 }
 
 

youtube/__init__.py

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from flask import request
 import jinja2
 import settings
 import traceback
+import logging
 import re
 from sys import exc_info
 from flask_babel import Babel
@@ -12,6 +13,15 @@ from flask_babel import Babel
 yt_app = flask.Flask(__name__)
 yt_app.config['TEMPLATES_AUTO_RELOAD'] = True
 yt_app.url_map.strict_slashes = False
+
+# Don't log full tracebacks for handled FetchErrors
+class FetchErrorFilter(logging.Filter):
+    def filter(self, record):
+        if record.exc_info and record.exc_info[0] == util.FetchError:
+            return False
+        return True
+
+yt_app.logger.addFilter(FetchErrorFilter())
 # yt_app.jinja_env.trim_blocks = True
 # yt_app.jinja_env.lstrip_blocks = True
 
@@ -124,49 +134,54 @@ def timestamps(text):
 @yt_app.errorhandler(500)
 def error_page(e):
     slim = request.args.get('slim', False) # whether it was an ajax request
-    if (exc_info()[0] == util.FetchError
+    if exc_info()[0] == util.FetchError:
-        and exc_info()[1].code == '429'
+        fetch_err = exc_info()[1]
-        and settings.route_tor
+        error_code = fetch_err.code
-    ):
+
+        if error_code == '429' and settings.route_tor:
             error_message = ('Error: YouTube blocked the request because the Tor'
                 ' exit node is overutilized. Try getting a new exit node by'
                 ' using the New Identity button in the Tor Browser.')
-        if exc_info()[1].error_message:
+            if fetch_err.error_message:
-            error_message += '\n\n' + exc_info()[1].error_message
+                error_message += '\n\n' + fetch_err.error_message
-        if exc_info()[1].ip:
+            if fetch_err.ip:
-            error_message += '\n\nExit node IP address: ' + exc_info()[1].ip
+                error_message += '\n\nExit node IP address: ' + fetch_err.ip
             return flask.render_template('error.html', error_message=error_message, slim=slim), 502
-    elif exc_info()[0] == util.FetchError and exc_info()[1].error_message:
-        # Handle specific error codes with user-friendly messages
-        error_code = exc_info()[1].code
-        error_msg = exc_info()[1].error_message
 
-        if error_code == '400':
+        elif error_code == '429':
-            error_message = (f'Error: Bad Request (400)\n\n{error_msg}\n\n'
+            error_message = ('YouTube is temporarily blocking requests from your IP address (429 Too Many Requests).\n\n'
-                           'This usually means the URL or parameters are invalid. '
+                'Try:\n'
-                           'Try going back and trying a different option.')
+                '• Wait a few minutes and refresh\n'
+                '• Enable Tor routing in Settings for automatic IP rotation\n'
+                '• Use a VPN to change your IP address')
+            if fetch_err.ip:
+                error_message += '\n\nYour IP: ' + fetch_err.ip
+            return flask.render_template('error.html', error_message=error_message, slim=slim), 429
+
+        elif error_code == '502' and ('Failed to resolve' in str(fetch_err) or 'Failed to establish' in str(fetch_err)):
+            error_message = ('Could not connect to YouTube.\n\n'
+                'Check your internet connection and try again.')
+            return flask.render_template('error.html', error_message=error_message, slim=slim), 502
+
+        elif error_code == '403':
+            error_message = ('YouTube blocked this request (403 Forbidden).\n\n'
+                'Try enabling Tor routing in Settings.')
+            return flask.render_template('error.html', error_message=error_message, slim=slim), 403
+
         elif error_code == '404':
             error_message = 'Error: The page you are looking for isn\'t here.'
-        else:
+            return flask.render_template('error.html', error_code=error_code,
-            error_message = f'Error: {error_code} - {error_msg}'
+                                         error_message=error_message, slim=slim), 404
+
+        else:
+            # Catch-all for any other FetchError (400, etc.)
+            error_message = f'Error communicating with YouTube ({error_code}).'
+            if fetch_err.error_message:
+                error_message += '\n\n' + fetch_err.error_message
+            return flask.render_template('error.html', error_message=error_message, slim=slim), 502
 
-        return (flask.render_template(
-                    'error.html',
-                    error_message=error_message,
-                    slim=slim
-                ), 502)
-    elif (exc_info()[0] == util.FetchError
-        and exc_info()[1].code == '404'
-    ):
-        error_message = ('Error: The page you are looking for isn\'t here.')
-        return flask.render_template('error.html',
-                                     error_code=exc_info()[1].code,
-                                     error_message=error_message,
-                                     slim=slim), 404
     return flask.render_template('error.html', traceback=traceback.format_exc(),
-                                 error_code=exc_info()[1].code,
                                  slim=slim), 500
-    # return flask.render_template('error.html', traceback=traceback.format_exc(), slim=slim), 500
 
 
 font_choices = {

youtube/channel.py

@@ -406,12 +406,12 @@ def post_process_channel_info(info):
     info['avatar'] = util.prefix_url(info['avatar'])
     info['channel_url'] = util.prefix_url(info['channel_url'])
     for item in info['items']:
-        # For playlists, use first_video_id for thumbnail, not playlist id
+        # Only set thumbnail if YouTube didn't provide one
+        if not item.get('thumbnail'):
             if item.get('type') == 'playlist' and item.get('first_video_id'):
-            item['thumbnail'] = "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/{}/hq720.jpg".format(item['first_video_id'])
+                item['thumbnail'] = "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/{}/hqdefault.jpg".format(item['first_video_id'])
-        elif item.get('type') == 'video':
+            elif item.get('type') == 'video' and item.get('id'):
-            item['thumbnail'] = "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/{}/hq720.jpg".format(item['id'])
+                item['thumbnail'] = "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/{}/hqdefault.jpg".format(item['id'])
-        # For channels and other types, keep existing thumbnail
         util.prefix_urls(item)
         util.add_extra_html_info(item)
     if info['current_tab'] == 'about':

youtube/comments.py

@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ def post_process_comments_info(comments_info):
         util.URL_ORIGIN, '/watch?v=', comments_info['video_id'])
     comments_info['video_thumbnail'] = concat_or_none(
         settings.img_prefix, 'https://i.ytimg.com/vi/',
-        comments_info['video_id'], '/hq720.jpg'
+        comments_info['video_id'], '/hqdefault.jpg'
     )
 
 

youtube/playlist.py

@@ -78,6 +78,15 @@ def get_playlist_page():
         abort(400)
 
     playlist_id = request.args.get('list')
+
+    # Radio/Mix playlists (RD...) only work as watch page, not playlist page
+    if playlist_id.startswith('RD'):
+        first_video_id = playlist_id[2:]  # video ID after 'RD' prefix
+        return flask.redirect(
+            util.URL_ORIGIN + '/watch?v=' + first_video_id + '&list=' + playlist_id,
+            302
+        )
+
     page = request.args.get('page', '1')
 
     if page == '1':
@@ -106,8 +115,8 @@ def get_playlist_page():
     for item in info.get('items', ()):
         util.prefix_urls(item)
         util.add_extra_html_info(item)
-        if 'id' in item:
+        if 'id' in item and not item.get('thumbnail'):
-            item['thumbnail'] = f"{settings.img_prefix}https://i.ytimg.com/vi/{item['id']}/hq720.jpg"
+            item['thumbnail'] = f"{settings.img_prefix}https://i.ytimg.com/vi/{item['id']}/hqdefault.jpg"
 
         item['url'] += '&list=' + playlist_id
         if item['index']:

youtube/static/js/common.js

@@ -121,11 +121,12 @@ window.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
  * Priority: hq720.jpg -> sddefault.jpg -> hqdefault.jpg -> mqdefault.jpg -> default.jpg
  */
 function thumbnail_fallback(img) {
-    const src = img.src || img.dataset.src;
+    // Once src is set (image was loaded or attempted), always work with src
+    const src = img.src;
     if (!src) return;
 
     // Handle YouTube video thumbnails
-    if (src.includes('/i.ytimg.com/')) {
+    if (src.includes('/i.ytimg.com/') || src.includes('/i.ytimg.com%2F')) {
         // Extract video ID from URL
         const match = src.match(/\/vi\/([^/]+)/);
         if (!match) return;
@@ -138,36 +139,32 @@ function thumbnail_fallback(img) {
             'hq720.jpg',
             'sddefault.jpg',
             'hqdefault.jpg',
-            'mqdefault.jpg',
-            'default.jpg'
         ];
 
         // Find current quality and try next fallback
         for (let i = 0; i < fallbacks.length; i++) {
             if (src.includes(fallbacks[i])) {
-                // Try next quality
                 if (i < fallbacks.length - 1) {
-                    const newSrc = imgPrefix + 'https://i.ytimg.com/vi/' + videoId + '/' + fallbacks[i + 1];
+                    img.src = imgPrefix + 'https://i.ytimg.com/vi/' + videoId + '/' + fallbacks[i + 1];
-                    if (img.dataset.src) {
-                        img.dataset.src = newSrc;
                 } else {
-                        img.src = newSrc;
+                    // Last fallback failed, stop retrying
-                    }
+                    img.onerror = null;
-                }
+                }
-                break;
+                return;
             }
         }
+        // Unknown quality format, stop retrying
+        img.onerror = null;
     }
     // Handle YouTube channel avatars (ggpht.com)
     else if (src.includes('ggpht.com') || src.includes('yt3.ggpht.com')) {
-        // Try to increase avatar size (s88 -> s240)
         const newSrc = src.replace(/=s\d+-c-k/, '=s240-c-k-c0x00ffffff-no-rj');
         if (newSrc !== src) {
-            if (img.dataset.src) {
-                img.dataset.src = newSrc;
-            } else {
             img.src = newSrc;
+        } else {
+            img.onerror = null;
         }
-        }
+    } else {
+        img.onerror = null;
     }
 }

youtube/subscriptions.py

@@ -1089,12 +1089,26 @@ def serve_subscription_thumbnail(thumbnail):
             f.close()
             return flask.Response(image, mimetype='image/jpeg')
 
-    url = f"https://i.ytimg.com/vi/{video_id}/hq720.jpg"
+    image = None
+    for quality in ('hq720.jpg', 'sddefault.jpg', 'hqdefault.jpg'):
+        url = f"https://i.ytimg.com/vi/{video_id}/{quality}"
         try:
             image = util.fetch_url(url, report_text="Saved thumbnail: " + video_id)
+            break
+        except util.FetchError as e:
+            if '404' in str(e):
+                continue
+            print("Failed to download thumbnail for " + video_id + ": " + str(e))
+            flask.abort(500)
         except urllib.error.HTTPError as e:
+            if e.code == 404:
+                continue
             print("Failed to download thumbnail for " + video_id + ": " + str(e))
             flask.abort(e.code)
+
+    if image is None:
+        flask.abort(404)
+
     try:
         f = open(thumbnail_path, 'wb')
     except FileNotFoundError:

youtube/templates/comments.html

@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
 {% macro render_comment(comment, include_avatar, timestamp_links=False) %}
     <div class="comment-container">
         <div class="comment">
-            <a class="author-avatar" href="{{ comment['author_url'] }}" title="{{ comment['author'] }}">
+            <a class="author-avatar" href="{{ comment['author_url'] or '#' }}" title="{{ comment['author'] }}">
                 {% if include_avatar %}
                     <img class="author-avatar-img" alt="{{ comment['author'] }}" src="{{ comment['author_avatar'] }}">
                 {% endif %}
             </a>
             <address class="author-name">
-                <a class="author" href="{{ comment['author_url'] }}" title="{{ comment['author'] }}">{{ comment['author'] }}</a>
+                <a class="author" href="{{ comment['author_url'] or '#' }}" title="{{ comment['author'] }}">{{ comment['author'] }}</a>
             </address>
             <a class="permalink" href="{{ comment['permalink'] }}" title="permalink">
                 <span>{{ comment['time_published'] }}</span>

youtube/templates/common_elements.html

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
             {{ info['error'] }}
         {% else %}
             <div class="item-video {{ info['type'] + '-item' }}">
-                <a class="thumbnail-box" href="{{ info['url'] }}" title="{{ info['title'] }}">
+                <a class="thumbnail-box" href="{{ info['url'] or '#' }}" title="{{ info['title'] }}">
                     <div class="thumbnail {% if info['type'] == 'channel' %} channel {% endif %}">
                         {% if lazy_load %}
                             <img class="thumbnail-img lazy" alt="&#x20;" data-src="{{ info['thumbnail'] }}" onerror="thumbnail_fallback(this)">
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
                         {% endif %}
                     </div>
                 </a>
-                <h4 class="title"><a href="{{ info['url'] }}" title="{{ info['title'] }}">{{ info['title'] }}</a></h4>
+                <h4 class="title"><a href="{{ info['url'] or '#' }}" title="{{ info['title'] }}">{{ info['title'] }}</a></h4>
 
                 {% if include_author %}
                     {% set author_description = info['author'] %}

youtube/templates/playlist.html

@@ -10,11 +10,17 @@
 
     <div class="playlist-metadata">
         <div class="author">
+            {% if thumbnail %}
             <img alt="{{ title }}" src="{{ thumbnail }}">
+            {% endif %}
             <h2>{{ title }}</h2>
         </div>
         <div class="summary">
+            {% if author_url %}
             <a class="playlist-author" href="{{ author_url }}">{{ author }}</a>
+            {% else %}
+            <span class="playlist-author">{{ author }}</span>
+            {% endif %}
         </div>
         <div class="playlist-stats">
             <div>{{ video_count|commatize }} videos</div>

youtube/templates/watch.html

@@ -86,15 +86,6 @@
                         {% endfor %}
                     </select>
 
-                    {% if audio_tracks and audio_tracks|length > 1 %}
-                    <select id="audio-language-select" autocomplete="off" title="Audio language">
-                        {% for track in audio_tracks %}
-                            <option value="{{ track.get('track_id', track['language']) }}" {{ 'selected' if loop.index0 == 0 else '' }}>
-                                🔊 {{ track['language_name'] }}{% if track.get('is_default') %} (Default){% endif %}
-                            </option>
-                        {% endfor %}
-                    </select>
-                    {% endif %}
                 {% endif %}
             </div>
             <input class="v-checkbox" name="video_info_list" value="{{ video_info }}" form="playlist-edit" type="checkbox">
@@ -181,7 +172,11 @@
                             {% else %}
                                 <li>{{ playlist['current_index']+1 }}/{{ playlist['video_count'] }}</li>
                             {% endif %}
+                            {% if playlist['author_url'] %}
                             <li><a href="{{ playlist['author_url'] }}" title="{{ playlist['author'] }}">{{ playlist['author'] }}</a></li>
+                            {% elif playlist['author'] %}
+                            <li>{{ playlist['author'] }}</li>
+                            {% endif %}
                         </ul>
                     </div>
                     <nav class="playlist-videos">
@@ -257,37 +252,6 @@
      // @license-end
     </script>
 
-    <!-- Audio language selector handler -->
-    <script>
-     // @license magnet:?xt=urn:btih:0b31508aeb0634b347b8270c7bee4d411b5d4109&dn=agpl-3.0.txt AGPL-v3-or-Later
-     (function() {
-         'use strict';
-         const audioSelect = document.getElementById('audio-language-select');
-         const qualitySelect = document.getElementById('quality-select');
-
-         if (audioSelect && qualitySelect) {
-             audioSelect.addEventListener('change', function() {
-                 const selectedAudio = this.value;
-                 const selectedQuality = qualitySelect.value;
-
-                 // Parse current quality selection
-                 let qualityData;
-                 try {
-                     qualityData = JSON.parse(selectedQuality);
-                 } catch(e) {
-                     return;
-                 }
-
-                 // Reload video with new audio language
-                 const currentUrl = new URL(window.location.href);
-                 currentUrl.searchParams.set('audio_lang', selectedAudio);
-                 window.location.href = currentUrl.toString();
-             });
-         }
-     }());
-     // @license-end
-    </script>
-
     <script src="/youtube.com/static/js/common.js"></script>
     <script src="/youtube.com/static/js/transcript-table.js"></script>
     {% if settings.use_video_player == 2 %}

youtube/util.py

@@ -367,29 +367,26 @@ def fetch_url(url, headers=(), timeout=15, report_text=None, data=None,
                                    response.getheader('Set-Cookie') or '')
                     ip = ip.group(1) if ip else None
 
-                # If this is the last attempt, raise error
+                # Without Tor, no point retrying with same IP
-                if attempt >= max_retries - 1:
                 if not use_tor or not settings.route_tor:
-                        logger.warning(f'YouTube returned 429 but Tor is not enabled. Consider enabling Tor routing.')
+                    logger.warning('Rate limited (429). Enable Tor routing to retry with new IP.')
                     raise FetchError('429', reason=response.reason, ip=ip)
 
-                    logger.error(f'YouTube blocked request - Tor exit node overutilized. Exit IP: {ip}')
+                # Tor: exhausted retries
+                if attempt >= max_retries - 1:
+                    logger.error(f'Rate limited after {max_retries} retries. Exit IP: {ip}')
+                    raise FetchError('429', reason=response.reason, ip=ip,
+                                    error_message='Tor exit node overutilized after multiple retries')
 
-                    # get new identity
+                # Tor: get new identity and retry
+                logger.info(f'Rate limited. Getting new Tor identity... (IP: {ip})')
                 error = tor_manager.new_identity(start_time)
                 if error:
                     raise FetchError(
                         '429', reason=response.reason, ip=ip,
                         error_message='Automatic circuit change: ' + error)
-                    else:
                 continue  # retry with new identity
 
-                # Calculate delay with exponential backoff and jitter
-                delay = (base_delay * (2 ** attempt)) + random.uniform(0, 1)
-                logger.info(f'Rate limited (429). Waiting {delay:.1f}s before retry {attempt + 1}/{max_retries}...')
-                time.sleep(delay)
-                continue  # retry
-
             # Check for client errors (400, 404) - don't retry these
             if response.status == 400:
                 logger.error(f'Bad Request (400) - Invalid parameters or URL: {url[:100]}')
@@ -536,11 +533,19 @@ class RateLimitedQueue(gevent.queue.Queue):
 
 
 def download_thumbnail(save_directory, video_id):
-    url = f"https://i.ytimg.com/vi/{video_id}/hq720.jpg"
     save_location = os.path.join(save_directory, video_id + ".jpg")
+    for quality in ('hq720.jpg', 'sddefault.jpg', 'hqdefault.jpg'):
+        url = f"https://i.ytimg.com/vi/{video_id}/{quality}"
         try:
             thumbnail = fetch_url(url, report_text="Saved thumbnail: " + video_id)
+        except FetchError as e:
+            if '404' in str(e):
+                continue
+            print("Failed to download thumbnail for " + video_id + ": " + str(e))
+            return False
         except urllib.error.HTTPError as e:
+            if e.code == 404:
+                continue
             print("Failed to download thumbnail for " + video_id + ": " + str(e))
             return False
         try:
@@ -551,6 +556,8 @@ def download_thumbnail(save_directory, video_id):
         f.write(thumbnail)
         f.close()
         return True
+    print("No thumbnail available for " + video_id)
+    return False
 
 
 def download_thumbnails(save_directory, ids):

youtube/version.py

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-__version__ = 'v0.4.0'
+__version__ = 'v0.4.2'

youtube/watch.py

@@ -180,8 +180,34 @@ def make_caption_src(info, lang, auto=False, trans_lang=None):
         label += ' (Automatic)'
     if trans_lang:
         label += ' -> ' + trans_lang
+
+    # Try to use Android caption URL directly (no PO Token needed)
+    caption_url = None
+    for track in info.get('_android_caption_tracks', []):
+        track_lang = track.get('languageCode', '')
+        track_kind = track.get('kind', '')
+        if track_lang == lang and (
+            (auto and track_kind == 'asr') or
+            (not auto and track_kind != 'asr')
+        ):
+            caption_url = track.get('baseUrl')
+            break
+
+    if caption_url:
+        # Add format
+        if '&fmt=' in caption_url:
+            caption_url = re.sub(r'&fmt=[^&]*', '&fmt=vtt', caption_url)
+        else:
+            caption_url += '&fmt=vtt'
+        if trans_lang:
+            caption_url += '&tlang=' + trans_lang
+        url = util.prefix_url(caption_url)
+    else:
+        # Fallback to old method
+        url = util.prefix_url(yt_data_extract.get_caption_url(info, lang, 'vtt', auto, trans_lang))
+
     return {
-        'url': util.prefix_url(yt_data_extract.get_caption_url(info, lang, 'vtt', auto, trans_lang)),
+        'url': url,
         'label': label,
         'srclang': trans_lang[0:2] if trans_lang else lang[0:2],
         'on': False,
@@ -387,19 +413,38 @@ def extract_info(video_id, use_invidious, playlist_id=None, index=None):
     info = tasks[0].value or {}
     player_response = tasks[1].value or {}
 
+    # Save android_vr caption tracks (no PO Token needed for these URLs)
+    if isinstance(player_response, str):
+        try:
+            pr_data = json.loads(player_response)
+        except Exception:
+            pr_data = {}
+    else:
+        pr_data = player_response or {}
+    android_caption_tracks = yt_data_extract.deep_get(
+        pr_data, 'captions', 'playerCaptionsTracklistRenderer',
+        'captionTracks', default=[])
+    info['_android_caption_tracks'] = android_caption_tracks
+
     yt_data_extract.update_with_new_urls(info, player_response)
 
     # Fallback to 'ios' if no valid URLs are found
     if not info.get('formats') or info.get('player_urls_missing'):
         print(f"No URLs found in '{primary_client}', attempting with '{fallback_client}'.")
+        try:
             player_response = fetch_player_response(fallback_client, video_id) or {}
             yt_data_extract.update_with_new_urls(info, player_response)
+        except util.FetchError as e:
+            print(f"Fallback '{fallback_client}' failed: {e}")
 
     # Final attempt with 'tv_embedded' if there are still no URLs
     if not info.get('formats') or info.get('player_urls_missing'):
         print(f"No URLs found in '{fallback_client}', attempting with '{last_resort_client}'")
+        try:
             player_response = fetch_player_response(last_resort_client, video_id) or {}
             yt_data_extract.update_with_new_urls(info, player_response)
+        except util.FetchError as e:
+            print(f"Fallback '{last_resort_client}' failed: {e}")
 
     # signature decryption
     if info.get('formats'):
@@ -628,12 +673,12 @@ def get_watch_page(video_id=None):
 
     # prefix urls, and other post-processing not handled by yt_data_extract
     for item in info['related_videos']:
-        # For playlists, use first_video_id for thumbnail, not playlist id
+        # Only set thumbnail if YouTube didn't provide one
+        if not item.get('thumbnail'):
             if item.get('type') == 'playlist' and item.get('first_video_id'):
-            item['thumbnail'] = "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/{}/hq720.jpg".format(item['first_video_id'])
+                item['thumbnail'] = "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/{}/hqdefault.jpg".format(item['first_video_id'])
-        elif item.get('type') == 'video':
+            elif item.get('type') == 'video' and item.get('id'):
-            item['thumbnail'] = "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/{}/hq720.jpg".format(item['id'])
+                item['thumbnail'] = "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/{}/hqdefault.jpg".format(item['id'])
-        # For other types, keep existing thumbnail or skip
         util.prefix_urls(item)
         util.add_extra_html_info(item)
     for song in info['music_list']:
@@ -641,9 +686,9 @@ def get_watch_page(video_id=None):
     if info['playlist']:
         playlist_id = info['playlist']['id']
         for item in info['playlist']['items']:
-            # Set high quality thumbnail for playlist videos
+            # Only set thumbnail if YouTube didn't provide one
-            if item.get('type') == 'video' and item.get('id'):
+            if not item.get('thumbnail') and item.get('type') == 'video' and item.get('id'):
-                item['thumbnail'] = "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/{}/hq720.jpg".format(item['id'])
+                item['thumbnail'] = "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/{}/hqdefault.jpg".format(item['id'])
             util.prefix_urls(item)
             util.add_extra_html_info(item)
             if playlist_id:
@@ -696,30 +741,6 @@ def get_watch_page(video_id=None):
     pair_sources = source_info['pair_sources']
     uni_idx, pair_idx = source_info['uni_idx'], source_info['pair_idx']
 
-    # Extract audio tracks using yt-dlp for multi-language support
-    audio_tracks = []
-    try:
-        from youtube import ytdlp_integration
-        logger.info(f'Extracting audio tracks for video: {video_id}')
-        ytdlp_info = ytdlp_integration.extract_video_info_ytdlp(video_id)
-        audio_tracks = ytdlp_info.get('audio_tracks', [])
-
-        if audio_tracks:
-            logger.info(f'✓ Found {len(audio_tracks)} audio tracks:')
-            for i, track in enumerate(audio_tracks[:10], 1):  # Log first 10
-                logger.info(f'  [{i}] {track["language_name"]} ({track["language"]}) - '
-                          f'bitrate: {track.get("audio_bitrate", "N/A")}k, '
-                          f'codec: {track.get("acodec", "N/A")}, '
-                          f'format_id: {track.get("format_id", "N/A")}')
-            if len(audio_tracks) > 10:
-                logger.info(f'  ... and {len(audio_tracks) - 10} more')
-        else:
-            logger.warning(f'No audio tracks found for video {video_id}')
-
-    except Exception as e:
-        logger.error(f'Failed to extract audio tracks: {e}', exc_info=True)
-        audio_tracks = []
-
     pair_quality = yt_data_extract.deep_get(pair_sources, pair_idx, 'quality')
     uni_quality = yt_data_extract.deep_get(uni_sources, uni_idx, 'quality')
 
@@ -843,9 +864,7 @@ def get_watch_page(video_id=None):
             'playlist': info['playlist'],
             'related': info['related_videos'],
             'playability_error': info['playability_error'],
-            'audio_tracks': audio_tracks,
         },
-        audio_tracks = audio_tracks,
         font_family = youtube.font_choices[settings.font], # for embed page
         **source_info,
         using_pair_sources = using_pair_sources,
@@ -854,16 +873,13 @@ def get_watch_page(video_id=None):
 
 @yt_app.route('/api/<path:dummy>')
 def get_captions(dummy):
+    url = 'https://www.youtube.com' + request.full_path
     try:
-        result = util.fetch_url('https://www.youtube.com' + request.full_path)
+        result = util.fetch_url(url, headers=util.mobile_ua)
         result = result.replace(b"align:start position:0%", b"")
-        return result
+        return flask.Response(result, mimetype='text/vtt')
-    except util.FetchError as e:
-        # Return empty captions gracefully instead of error page
-        logger.warning(f'Failed to fetch captions: {e}')
-        return flask.Response(b'WEBVTT\n\n', mimetype='text/vtt', status=200)
     except Exception as e:
-        logger.error(f'Unexpected error fetching captions: {e}')
+        logger.debug(f'Caption fetch failed: {e}')
         return flask.Response(b'WEBVTT\n\n', mimetype='text/vtt', status=200)
 
 
@@ -929,18 +945,3 @@ def get_transcript(caption_path):
 
     return flask.Response(result.encode('utf-8'),
                           mimetype='text/plain;charset=UTF-8')
-
-
-# ============================================================================
-# yt-dlp Integration Routes
-# ============================================================================
-
-@yt_app.route('/ytl-api/video-with-audio/<video_id>')
-def proxy_video_with_audio(video_id):
-    """
-    Proxy para servir video con audio específico usando yt-dlp
-    """
-    from youtube import ytdlp_proxy
-    audio_lang = request.args.get('lang', 'en')
-    max_quality = int(request.args.get('quality', 720))
-    return ytdlp_proxy.stream_video_with_audio(video_id, audio_lang, max_quality)

youtube/yt_data_extract/common.py

@@ -369,9 +369,9 @@ def extract_item_info(item, additional_info={}):
         ['detailedMetadataSnippets', 0, 'snippetText'],
     ))
     info['thumbnail'] = normalize_url(multi_deep_get(item,
-        ['thumbnail', 'thumbnails', 0, 'url'],      # videos
+        ['thumbnail', 'thumbnails', -1, 'url'],      # videos (highest quality)
-        ['thumbnails', 0, 'thumbnails', 0, 'url'],  # playlists
+        ['thumbnails', 0, 'thumbnails', -1, 'url'],  # playlists
-        ['thumbnailRenderer', 'showCustomThumbnailRenderer', 'thumbnail', 'thumbnails', 0, 'url'], # shows
+        ['thumbnailRenderer', 'showCustomThumbnailRenderer', 'thumbnail', 'thumbnails', -1, 'url'], # shows
     ))
 
     info['badges'] = []

youtube/yt_data_extract/everything_else.py

@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ def extract_playlist_metadata(polymer_json):
     if metadata['first_video_id'] is None:
         metadata['thumbnail'] = None
     else:
-        metadata['thumbnail'] = f"https://i.ytimg.com/vi/{metadata['first_video_id']}/hq720.jpg"
+        metadata['thumbnail'] = f"https://i.ytimg.com/vi/{metadata['first_video_id']}/hqdefault.jpg"
 
     metadata['video_count'] = extract_int(header.get('numVideosText'))
     metadata['description'] = extract_str(header.get('descriptionText'), default='')

youtube/yt_data_extract/watch_extraction.py

@@ -628,6 +628,7 @@ def extract_watch_info(polymer_json):
     info['manual_caption_languages'] = []
     info['_manual_caption_language_names'] = {}     # language name written in that language, needed in some cases to create the url
     info['translation_languages'] = []
+    info['_caption_track_urls'] = {}  # lang_code -> full baseUrl from player response
     captions_info = player_response.get('captions', {})
     info['_captions_base_url'] = normalize_url(deep_get(captions_info, 'playerCaptionsRenderer', 'baseUrl'))
     # Sometimes the above playerCaptionsRender is randomly missing
@@ -658,6 +659,10 @@ def extract_watch_info(polymer_json):
         else:
             info['manual_caption_languages'].append(lang_code)
         base_url = caption_track.get('baseUrl', '')
+        # Store the full URL from the player response (includes valid tokens)
+        if base_url:
+            normalized = normalize_url(base_url) if base_url.startswith('/') or not base_url.startswith('http') else base_url
+            info['_caption_track_urls'][lang_code + ('_asr' if caption_track.get('kind') == 'asr' else '')] = normalized
         lang_name = deep_get(urllib.parse.parse_qs(urllib.parse.urlparse(base_url).query), 'name', 0)
         if lang_name:
             info['_manual_caption_language_names'][lang_code] = lang_name
@@ -825,6 +830,21 @@ def captions_available(info):
 
 def get_caption_url(info, language, format, automatic=False, translation_language=None):
     '''Gets the url for captions with the given language and format. If automatic is True, get the automatic captions for that language. If translation_language is given, translate the captions from `language` to `translation_language`. If automatic is true and translation_language is given, the automatic captions will be translated.'''
+    # Try to use the direct URL from the player response first (has valid tokens)
+    track_key = language + ('_asr' if automatic else '')
+    direct_url = info.get('_caption_track_urls', {}).get(track_key)
+    if direct_url:
+        url = direct_url
+        # Override format
+        if '&fmt=' in url:
+            url = re.sub(r'&fmt=[^&]*', '&fmt=' + format, url)
+        else:
+            url += '&fmt=' + format
+        if translation_language:
+            url += '&tlang=' + translation_language
+        return url
+
+    # Fallback to base_url construction
     url = info['_captions_base_url']
     if not url:
         return None

youtube/ytdlp_integration.py

@@ -1,78 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-"""
-yt-dlp integration wrapper for backward compatibility.
-
-This module now uses the centralized ytdlp_service for all operations.
-"""
-import logging
-from youtube.ytdlp_service import (
-    extract_video_info,
-    get_language_name,
-    clear_cache,
-    get_cache_info,
-)
-
-logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
-
-def extract_video_info_ytdlp(video_id):
-    """
-    Extract video information using yt-dlp (with caching).
-
-    This is a wrapper around ytdlp_service.extract_video_info()
-    for backward compatibility.
-
-    Args:
-        video_id: YouTube video ID
-
-    Returns:
-        Dictionary with audio_tracks, formats, title, duration
-    """
-    logger.debug(f'Extracting video info (legacy API): {video_id}')
-
-    info = extract_video_info(video_id)
-
-    # Convert to legacy format for backward compatibility
-    return {
-        'audio_tracks': info.get('audio_tracks', []),
-        'all_audio_formats': info.get('formats', []),
-        'formats': info.get('formats', []),
-        'title': info.get('title', ''),
-        'duration': info.get('duration', 0),
-        'error': info.get('error'),
-    }
-
-
-def get_audio_formats_for_language(video_id, language='en'):
-    """
-    Get available audio formats for a specific language.
-
-    Args:
-        video_id: YouTube video ID
-        language: Language code (default: 'en')
-
-    Returns:
-        List of audio format dicts
-    """
-    info = extract_video_info_ytdlp(video_id)
-
-    if 'error' in info:
-        logger.warning(f'Cannot get audio formats: {info["error"]}')
-        return []
-
-    audio_formats = []
-    for track in info.get('audio_tracks', []):
-        if track['language'] == language:
-            audio_formats.append(track)
-
-    logger.debug(f'Found {len(audio_formats)} {language} audio formats')
-    return audio_formats
-
-
-__all__ = [
-    'extract_video_info_ytdlp',
-    'get_audio_formats_for_language',
-    'get_language_name',
-    'clear_cache',
-    'get_cache_info',
-]

youtube/ytdlp_proxy.py

@@ -1,99 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-"""
-Proxy for serving videos with specific audio using yt-dlp.
-
-This module provides streaming functionality for unified formats
-with specific audio languages.
-"""
-import logging
-from flask import Response, request, stream_with_context
-import urllib.request
-import urllib.error
-from youtube.ytdlp_service import find_best_unified_format
-
-logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
-
-def stream_video_with_audio(video_id: str, audio_language: str = 'en', max_quality: int = 720):
-    """
-    Stream video with specific audio language.
-
-    Args:
-        video_id: YouTube video ID
-        audio_language: Preferred audio language (default: 'en')
-        max_quality: Maximum video height (default: 720)
-
-    Returns:
-        Flask Response with video stream, or 404 if not available
-    """
-    logger.info(f'Stream request: {video_id} | audio={audio_language} | quality={max_quality}p')
-
-    # Find best unified format
-    best_format = find_best_unified_format(video_id, audio_language, max_quality)
-
-    if not best_format:
-        logger.info(f'No suitable unified format found, returning 404 to trigger fallback')
-        return Response('No suitable unified format available', status=404)
-
-    url = best_format.get('url')
-    if not url:
-        logger.error('Format found but no URL available')
-        return Response('Format URL not available', status=500)
-
-    logger.debug(f'Streaming from: {url[:80]}...')
-
-    # Stream the video
-    try:
-        req = urllib.request.Request(url)
-        req.add_header('User-Agent', 'Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36')
-        req.add_header('Accept', '*/*')
-
-        # Add Range header if client requests it
-        if 'Range' in request.headers:
-            req.add_header('Range', request.headers['Range'])
-            logger.debug(f'Range request: {request.headers["Range"]}')
-
-        resp = urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=60)
-
-        def generate():
-            """Generator for streaming video chunks."""
-            try:
-                while True:
-                    chunk = resp.read(65536)  # 64KB chunks
-                    if not chunk:
-                        break
-                    yield chunk
-            except Exception as e:
-                logger.error(f'Stream error: {e}')
-                raise
-
-        # Build response headers
-        response_headers = {
-            'Content-Type': resp.headers.get('Content-Type', 'video/mp4'),
-            'Access-Control-Allow-Origin': '*',
-        }
-
-        # Copy important headers
-        for header in ['Content-Length', 'Content-Range', 'Accept-Ranges']:
-            if header in resp.headers:
-                response_headers[header] = resp.headers[header]
-
-        status_code = resp.getcode()
-        logger.info(f'Streaming started: {status_code}')
-
-        return Response(
-            stream_with_context(generate()),
-            status=status_code,
-            headers=response_headers,
-            direct_passthrough=True
-        )
-
-    except urllib.error.HTTPError as e:
-        logger.error(f'HTTP error streaming: {e.code} {e.reason}')
-        return Response(f'Error: {e.code} {e.reason}', status=e.code)
-    except urllib.error.URLError as e:
-        logger.error(f'URL error streaming: {e.reason}')
-        return Response(f'Network error: {e.reason}', status=502)
-    except Exception as e:
-        logger.error(f'Streaming error: {e}', exc_info=True)
-        return Response(f'Error: {e}', status=500)

youtube/ytdlp_service.py

@@ -1,393 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-"""
-Centralized yt-dlp integration with caching, logging, and error handling.
-
-This module provides a clean interface for yt-dlp functionality:
-- Multi-language audio track extraction
-- Subtitle extraction
-- Age-restricted video support
-
-All yt-dlp usage should go through this module for consistency.
-"""
-import logging
-from functools import lru_cache
-from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Any
-import yt_dlp
-import settings
-
-logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
-# Language name mapping
-LANGUAGE_NAMES = {
-    'en': 'English',
-    'es': 'Español',
-    'fr': 'Français',
-    'de': 'Deutsch',
-    'it': 'Italiano',
-    'pt': 'Português',
-    'ru': 'Русский',
-    'ja': '日本語',
-    'ko': '한국어',
-    'zh': '中文',
-    'ar': 'العربية',
-    'hi': 'हिन्दी',
-    'und': 'Unknown',
-    'zxx': 'No linguistic content',
-}
-
-
-def get_language_name(lang_code: str) -> str:
-    """Convert ISO 639-1/2 language code to readable name."""
-    if not lang_code:
-        return 'Unknown'
-    return LANGUAGE_NAMES.get(lang_code.lower(), lang_code.upper())
-
-
-def _get_ytdlp_config() -> Dict[str, Any]:
-    """Get yt-dlp configuration from settings."""
-    config = {
-        'quiet': True,
-        'no_warnings': True,
-        'extract_flat': False,
-        'format': 'best',
-        'skip_download': True,
-        'socket_timeout': 30,
-        'extractor_retries': 3,
-        'http_chunk_size': 10485760,  # 10MB
-    }
-
-    # Configure Tor proxy if enabled
-    if settings.route_tor:
-        config['proxy'] = 'socks5://127.0.0.1:9150'
-        logger.debug('Tor proxy enabled for yt-dlp')
-
-    # Use cookies if available
-    import os
-    cookies_file = 'youtube_cookies.txt'
-    if os.path.exists(cookies_file):
-        config['cookiefile'] = cookies_file
-        logger.debug('Using cookies file for yt-dlp')
-
-    return config
-
-
-@lru_cache(maxsize=128)
-def extract_video_info(video_id: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
-    """
-    Extract video information using yt-dlp with caching.
-
-    Args:
-        video_id: YouTube video ID
-
-    Returns:
-        Dictionary with video information including audio tracks
-
-    Caching:
-        Results are cached to avoid repeated requests to YouTube.
-        Cache size is limited to prevent memory issues.
-    """
-    # Check if yt-dlp is enabled
-    if not getattr(settings, 'ytdlp_enabled', True):
-        logger.debug('yt-dlp integration is disabled')
-        return {'error': 'yt-dlp disabled', 'audio_tracks': []}
-
-    url = f'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v={video_id}'
-    ydl_opts = _get_ytdlp_config()
-
-    try:
-        logger.debug(f'Extracting video info: {video_id}')
-
-        with yt_dlp.YoutubeDL(ydl_opts) as ydl:
-            info = ydl.extract_info(url, download=False)
-
-            if not info:
-                logger.warning(f'No info returned for video: {video_id}')
-                return {'error': 'No info returned', 'audio_tracks': []}
-
-            logger.info(f'Extracted {len(info.get("formats", []))} total formats')
-
-            # Extract audio tracks grouped by language
-            audio_tracks = _extract_audio_tracks(info)
-
-            return {
-                'video_id': video_id,
-                'title': info.get('title', ''),
-                'duration': info.get('duration', 0),
-                'audio_tracks': audio_tracks,
-                'formats': info.get('formats', []),
-                'subtitles': info.get('subtitles', {}),
-                'automatic_captions': info.get('automatic_captions', {}),
-            }
-
-    except yt_dlp.utils.DownloadError as e:
-        logger.error(f'yt-dlp download error for {video_id}: {e}')
-        return {'error': str(e), 'audio_tracks': []}
-    except Exception as e:
-        logger.error(f'yt-dlp extraction error for {video_id}: {e}', exc_info=True)
-        return {'error': str(e), 'audio_tracks': []}
-
-
-def _extract_audio_tracks(info: Dict[str, Any]) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
-    """
-    Extract audio tracks from video info, grouped by language.
-
-    Returns a list of unique audio tracks (one per language),
-    keeping the highest quality for each language.
-    """
-    audio_by_language = {}
-    all_formats = info.get('formats', [])
-
-    logger.debug(f'Processing {len(all_formats)} formats to extract audio tracks')
-
-    for fmt in all_formats:
-        # Only audio-only formats
-        has_audio = fmt.get('acodec') and fmt.get('acodec') != 'none'
-        has_video = fmt.get('vcodec') and fmt.get('vcodec') != 'none'
-
-        if not has_audio or has_video:
-            continue
-
-        # Extract language information
-        lang = (
-            fmt.get('language') or
-            fmt.get('audio_language') or
-            fmt.get('lang') or
-            'und'
-        )
-
-        # Get language name
-        lang_name = (
-            fmt.get('language_name') or
-            fmt.get('lang_name') or
-            get_language_name(lang)
-        )
-
-        # Get bitrate
-        bitrate = fmt.get('abr') or fmt.get('tbr') or 0
-
-        # Create track info
-        track_info = {
-            'language': lang,
-            'language_name': lang_name,
-            'format_id': str(fmt.get('format_id', '')),
-            'itag': str(fmt.get('format_id', '')),
-            'ext': fmt.get('ext'),
-            'acodec': fmt.get('acodec'),
-            'audio_bitrate': int(bitrate) if bitrate else 0,
-            'audio_sample_rate': fmt.get('asr'),
-            'url': fmt.get('url'),
-            'filesize': fmt.get('filesize'),
-        }
-
-        # Keep best quality per language
-        lang_key = lang.lower()
-        if lang_key not in audio_by_language:
-            audio_by_language[lang_key] = track_info
-            logger.debug(f'  Added {lang} ({lang_name}) - {bitrate}k')
-        else:
-            current_bitrate = audio_by_language[lang_key].get('audio_bitrate', 0)
-            if bitrate > current_bitrate:
-                logger.debug(f'  Updated {lang} ({lang_name}): {current_bitrate}k → {bitrate}k')
-                audio_by_language[lang_key] = track_info
-
-    # Convert to list and sort
-    audio_tracks = list(audio_by_language.values())
-
-    # Sort: English first, then by bitrate (descending)
-    audio_tracks.sort(
-        key=lambda x: (
-            0 if x['language'] == 'en' else 1,
-            -x.get('audio_bitrate', 0)
-        )
-    )
-
-    logger.info(f'Extracted {len(audio_tracks)} unique audio languages')
-    for track in audio_tracks[:5]:  # Log first 5
-        logger.info(f'  → {track["language_name"]} ({track["language"]}): {track["audio_bitrate"]}k')
-
-    return audio_tracks
-
-
-def get_subtitle_url(video_id: str, lang: str = 'en') -> Optional[str]:
-    """
-    Get subtitle URL for a specific language.
-
-    Args:
-        video_id: YouTube video ID
-        lang: Language code (default: 'en')
-
-    Returns:
-        URL to subtitle file, or None if not available
-    """
-    info = extract_video_info(video_id)
-
-    if 'error' in info:
-        logger.warning(f'Cannot get subtitles: {info["error"]}')
-        return None
-
-    # Try manual subtitles first
-    subtitles = info.get('subtitles', {})
-    if lang in subtitles:
-        for sub in subtitles[lang]:
-            if sub.get('ext') == 'vtt':
-                logger.debug(f'Found manual {lang} subtitle')
-                return sub.get('url')
-
-    # Try automatic captions
-    auto_captions = info.get('automatic_captions', {})
-    if lang in auto_captions:
-        for sub in auto_captions[lang]:
-            if sub.get('ext') == 'vtt':
-                logger.debug(f'Found automatic {lang} subtitle')
-                return sub.get('url')
-
-    logger.debug(f'No {lang} subtitle found')
-    return None
-
-
-def find_best_unified_format(
-    video_id: str,
-    audio_language: str = 'en',
-    max_quality: int = 720
-) -> Optional[Dict[str, Any]]:
-    """
-    Find best unified (video+audio) format for specific language and quality.
-
-    Args:
-        video_id: YouTube video ID
-        audio_language: Preferred audio language
-        max_quality: Maximum video height (e.g., 720, 1080)
-
-    Returns:
-        Format dict if found, None otherwise
-    """
-    info = extract_video_info(video_id)
-
-    if 'error' in info or not info.get('formats'):
-        return None
-
-    # Quality thresholds (minimum acceptable height as % of requested)
-    thresholds = {
-        2160: 0.85,
-        1440: 0.80,
-        1080: 0.70,
-        720: 0.70,
-        480: 0.60,
-        360: 0.50,
-    }
-
-    # Get threshold for requested quality
-    threshold = 0.70
-    for q, t in thresholds.items():
-        if max_quality >= q:
-            threshold = t
-            break
-
-    min_height = int(max_quality * threshold)
-    logger.debug(f'Quality threshold: {threshold:.0%} = min {min_height}p for {max_quality}p')
-
-    candidates = []
-    audio_lang_lower = audio_language.lower()
-
-    for fmt in info['formats']:
-        # Must have both video and audio
-        has_video = fmt.get('vcodec') and fmt.get('vcodec') != 'none'
-        has_audio = fmt.get('acodec') and fmt.get('acodec') != 'none'
-
-        if not (has_video and has_audio):
-            continue
-
-        # Skip HLS/DASH formats
-        protocol = fmt.get('protocol', '')
-        format_id = str(fmt.get('format_id', ''))
-
-        if any(x in protocol.lower() for x in ['m3u8', 'hls', 'dash']):
-            continue
-        if format_id.startswith('9'):  # HLS formats
-            continue
-
-        height = fmt.get('height', 0)
-        if height < min_height:
-            continue
-
-        # Language matching
-        lang = (
-            fmt.get('language') or
-            fmt.get('audio_language') or
-            'en'
-        ).lower()
-
-        lang_match = (
-            lang == audio_lang_lower or
-            lang.startswith(audio_lang_lower[:2]) or
-            audio_lang_lower.startswith(lang[:2])
-        )
-
-        if not lang_match:
-            continue
-
-        # Calculate score
-        score = 0
-
-        # Language match bonus
-        if lang == audio_lang_lower:
-            score += 10000
-        elif lang.startswith(audio_lang_lower[:2]):
-            score += 8000
-        else:
-            score += 5000
-
-        # Quality score
-        quality_diff = abs(height - max_quality)
-        if height >= max_quality:
-            score += 3000 - quality_diff
-        else:
-            score += 2000 - quality_diff
-
-        # Protocol preference
-        if protocol in ('https', 'http'):
-            score += 500
-
-        # Format preference
-        if fmt.get('ext') == 'mp4':
-            score += 100
-
-        candidates.append({
-            'format': fmt,
-            'score': score,
-            'height': height,
-            'lang': lang,
-        })
-
-    if not candidates:
-        logger.debug(f'No unified format found for {max_quality}p + {audio_language}')
-        return None
-
-    # Sort by score and return best
-    candidates.sort(key=lambda x: x['score'], reverse=True)
-    best = candidates[0]
-
-    logger.info(
-        f'Selected unified format: {best["format"].get("format_id")} | '
-        f'{best["lang"]} | {best["height"]}p | score={best["score"]}'
-    )
-
-    return best['format']
-
-
-def clear_cache():
-    """Clear the video info cache."""
-    extract_video_info.cache_clear()
-    logger.info('yt-dlp cache cleared')
-
-
-def get_cache_info() -> Dict[str, Any]:
-    """Get cache statistics."""
-    cache_info = extract_video_info.cache_info()
-    return {
-        'hits': cache_info.hits,
-        'misses': cache_info.misses,
-        'size': cache_info.currsize,
-        'maxsize': cache_info.maxsize,
-        'hit_rate': cache_info.hits / (cache_info.hits + cache_info.misses) if (cache_info.hits + cache_info.misses) > 0 else 0,
-    }