# request basic data
basic_data_url = "http://play.youku.com/play/get.json?vid=%s&ct=12" % video_id
if video_password:
- basic_data_url += '?password=%s' % video_password
+ basic_data_url += '&pwd=%s' % video_password
data1 = retrieve_data(
basic_data_url,
'Downloading JSON metadata 1')
data2 = retrieve_data(
- "http://play.youku.com/play/get.json?vid=%s&ct=12" % video_id,
+ basic_data_url,
'Downloading JSON metadata 2')
- error_code = data1.get('error_code')
- if error_code:
- error = data1.get('error')
- if error is not None and '因版权原因无法观看此视频' in error:
+ error = data1.get('error')
+ if error:
+ error_note = error.get('note')
+ if error_note is not None and '因版权原因无法观看此视频' in error_note:
raise ExtractorError(
'Youku said: Sorry, this video is available in China only', expected=True)
else:
- msg = 'Youku server reported error %i' % error_code
+ msg = 'Youku server reported error %i' % error.get('code')
if error is not None:
- msg += ': ' + error
+ msg += ': ' + error_note
raise ExtractorError(msg)
#get video title