README.md

@@ -951,7 +951,7 @@ You can also fork the project on github and run your fork's [build workflow](.gi
                                      (currently supported: srt|vtt|ass|lrc)
                                      (Alias: --convert-subtitles)
     --convert-thumbnails FORMAT      Convert the thumbnails to another format
-                                     (currently supported: jpg|png|webp)
+                                     (currently supported: jpg|png)
     --split-chapters                 Split video into multiple files based on
                                      internal chapters. The "chapter:" prefix
                                      can be used with "--paths" and "--output"
@@ -982,17 +982,15 @@ You can also fork the project on github and run your fork's [build workflow](.gi
                                      semicolon ";" delimited list of NAME=VALUE.
                                      The "when" argument determines when the
                                      postprocessor is invoked. It can be one of
-                                     "pre_process" (after video extraction),
-                                     "after_filter" (after video passes filter),
-                                     "before_dl" (before each video download),
-                                     "post_process" (after each video download;
-                                     default), "after_move" (after moving video
-                                     file to it's final locations),
-                                     "after_video" (after downloading and
-                                     processing all formats of a video), or
-                                     "playlist" (at end of playlist). This
-                                     option can be used multiple times to add
-                                     different postprocessors
+                                     "pre_process" (after extraction),
+                                     "before_dl" (before video download),
+                                     "post_process" (after video download;
+                                     default), "after_move" (after moving file
+                                     to their final locations), "after_video"
+                                     (after downloading and processing all
+                                     formats of a video), or "playlist" (end of
+                                     playlist). This option can be used multiple
+                                     times to add different postprocessors
 
 ## SponsorBlock Options:
 Make chapter entries for, or remove various segments (sponsor,
@@ -1665,7 +1663,6 @@ The following extractors use this feature:
 
 #### youtubetab (YouTube playlists, channels, feeds, etc.)
 * `skip`: One or more of `webpage` (skip initial webpage download), `authcheck` (allow the download of playlists requiring authentication when no initial webpage is downloaded. This may cause unwanted behavior, see [#1122](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/pull/1122) for more details)
-* `approximate_date`: Extract approximate `upload_date` in flat-playlist. This may cause date-based filters to be slightly off
 
 #### funimation
 * `language`: Languages to extract. Eg: `funimation:language=english,japanese`

test/test_YoutubeDL.py

@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ class YDL(FakeYDL):
         self.msgs = []
 
     def process_info(self, info_dict):
-        self.downloaded_info_dicts.append(info_dict.copy())
+        info_dict = info_dict.copy()
+        info_dict.pop('__original_infodict', None)
+        self.downloaded_info_dicts.append(info_dict)
 
     def to_screen(self, msg):
         self.msgs.append(msg)
@@ -896,6 +898,20 @@ class TestYoutubeDL(unittest.TestCase):
         os.unlink(filename)
 
     def test_match_filter(self):
+        class FilterYDL(YDL):
+            def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+                super(FilterYDL, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+                self.params['simulate'] = True
+
+            def process_info(self, info_dict):
+                super(YDL, self).process_info(info_dict)
+
+            def _match_entry(self, info_dict, incomplete=False):
+                res = super(FilterYDL, self)._match_entry(info_dict, incomplete)
+                if res is None:
+                    self.downloaded_info_dicts.append(info_dict.copy())
+                return res
+
         first = {
             'id': '1',
             'url': TEST_URL,
@@ -923,7 +939,7 @@ class TestYoutubeDL(unittest.TestCase):
         videos = [first, second]
 
         def get_videos(filter_=None):
-            ydl = YDL({'match_filter': filter_, 'simulate': True})
+            ydl = FilterYDL({'match_filter': filter_})
             for v in videos:
                 ydl.process_ie_result(v, download=True)
             return [v['id'] for v in ydl.downloaded_info_dicts]

yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py

@@ -1037,7 +1037,8 @@ class YoutubeDL(object):
     @staticmethod
     def _copy_infodict(info_dict):
         info_dict = dict(info_dict)
-        info_dict.pop('__postprocessors', None)
+        for key in ('__original_infodict', '__postprocessors'):
+            info_dict.pop(key, None)
         return info_dict
 
     def prepare_outtmpl(self, outtmpl, info_dict, sanitize=False):
@@ -2511,6 +2512,8 @@ class YoutubeDL(object):
         if '__x_forwarded_for_ip' in info_dict:
             del info_dict['__x_forwarded_for_ip']
 
+        # TODO Central sorting goes here
+
         if self.params.get('check_formats') is True:
             formats = LazyList(self._check_formats(formats[::-1]), reverse=True)
 
@@ -2523,12 +2526,6 @@ class YoutubeDL(object):
 
         info_dict, _ = self.pre_process(info_dict)
 
-        if self._match_entry(info_dict) is not None:
-            return info_dict
-
-        self.post_extract(info_dict)
-        info_dict, _ = self.pre_process(info_dict, 'after_filter')
-
         # The pre-processors may have modified the formats
         formats = info_dict.get('formats', [info_dict])
 
@@ -2613,12 +2610,15 @@ class YoutubeDL(object):
                     + ', '.join([f['format_id'] for f in formats_to_download]))
             max_downloads_reached = False
             for i, fmt in enumerate(formats_to_download):
-                formats_to_download[i] = new_info = self._copy_infodict(info_dict)
+                formats_to_download[i] = new_info = dict(info_dict)
+                # Save a reference to the original info_dict so that it can be modified in process_info if needed
                 new_info.update(fmt)
+                new_info['__original_infodict'] = info_dict
                 try:
                     self.process_info(new_info)
                 except MaxDownloadsReached:
                     max_downloads_reached = True
+                new_info.pop('__original_infodict')
                 # Remove copied info
                 for key, val in tuple(new_info.items()):
                     if info_dict.get(key) == val:
@@ -2826,7 +2826,7 @@ class YoutubeDL(object):
         return None
 
     def process_info(self, info_dict):
-        """Process a single resolved IE result. (Modifies it in-place)"""
+        """Process a single resolved IE result. (Modified it in-place)"""
 
         assert info_dict.get('_type', 'video') == 'video'
         original_infodict = info_dict
@@ -2834,22 +2834,18 @@ class YoutubeDL(object):
         if 'format' not in info_dict and 'ext' in info_dict:
             info_dict['format'] = info_dict['ext']
 
-        # This is mostly just for backward compatibility of process_info
-        # As a side-effect, this allows for format-specific filters
         if self._match_entry(info_dict) is not None:
             info_dict['__write_download_archive'] = 'ignore'
             return
 
-        # Does nothing under normal operation - for backward compatibility of process_info
         self.post_extract(info_dict)
+        self._num_downloads += 1
 
         # info_dict['_filename'] needs to be set for backward compatibility
         info_dict['_filename'] = full_filename = self.prepare_filename(info_dict, warn=True)
         temp_filename = self.prepare_filename(info_dict, 'temp')
         files_to_move = {}
 
-        self._num_downloads += 1
-
         # Forced printings
         self.__forced_printings(info_dict, full_filename, incomplete=('format' not in info_dict))
 
@@ -3263,14 +3259,17 @@ class YoutubeDL(object):
             return info_dict
         info_dict.setdefault('epoch', int(time.time()))
         info_dict.setdefault('_type', 'video')
-
+        remove_keys = {'__original_infodict'}  # Always remove this since this may contain a copy of the entire dict
+        keep_keys = ['_type']  # Always keep this to facilitate load-info-json
         if remove_private_keys:
-            reject = lambda k, v: v is None or (k.startswith('_') and k != '_type') or k in {
+            remove_keys |= {
                 'requested_downloads', 'requested_formats', 'requested_subtitles', 'requested_entries',
                 'entries', 'filepath', 'infojson_filename', 'original_url', 'playlist_autonumber',
             }
+            reject = lambda k, v: k not in keep_keys and (
+                k.startswith('_') or k in remove_keys or v is None)
         else:
-            reject = lambda k, v: False
+            reject = lambda k, v: k in remove_keys
 
         def filter_fn(obj):
             if isinstance(obj, dict):
@@ -3297,8 +3296,14 @@ class YoutubeDL(object):
                     actual_post_extract(video_dict or {})
                 return
 
-            post_extractor = info_dict.pop('__post_extractor', None) or (lambda: {})
-            info_dict.update(post_extractor())
+            post_extractor = info_dict.get('__post_extractor') or (lambda: {})
+            extra = post_extractor().items()
+            info_dict.update(extra)
+            info_dict.pop('__post_extractor', None)
+
+            original_infodict = info_dict.get('__original_infodict') or {}
+            original_infodict.update(extra)
+            original_infodict.pop('__post_extractor', None)
 
         actual_post_extract(info_dict or {})
 

yt_dlp/__init__.py

@@ -474,8 +474,8 @@ def _real_main(argv=None):
             'key': 'SponsorBlock',
             'categories': sponsorblock_query,
             'api': opts.sponsorblock_api,
-            # Run this after filtering videos
-            'when': 'after_filter'
+            # Run this immediately after extraction is complete
+            'when': 'pre_process'
         })
     if opts.parse_metadata:
         postprocessors.append({

yt_dlp/extractor/spiegel.py

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from .jwplatform import JWPlatformIE
 
 class SpiegelIE(InfoExtractor):
     _UUID_RE = r'[\da-f]{8}-[\da-f]{4}-[\da-f]{4}-[\da-f]{4}-[\da-f]{12}'
-    _VALID_URL = r'https?://(?:www\.)?(?:spiegel|manager-magazin)\.de(?:/[^/]+)+/[^/]*-(?P<id>[0-9]+|%s)(?:-embed|-iframe)?(?:\.html)?(?:$|[#?])' % _UUID_RE
+    _VALID_URL = r'https?://(?:www\.)?(?:spiegel|manager-magazin)\.de(?:/[^/]+)+/[^/]*-(?P<id>[0-9]+|%s)(?:-embed|-iframe)?(?:\.html)?(?:#.*)?$' % _UUID_RE
     _TESTS = [{
         'url': 'http://www.spiegel.de/video/vulkan-tungurahua-in-ecuador-ist-wieder-aktiv-video-1259285.html',
         'md5': '50c7948883ec85a3e431a0a44b7ad1d6',

yt_dlp/extractor/youtube.py

@@ -844,7 +844,7 @@ class YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor(InfoExtractor):
             'uploader': uploader,
             'channel_id': channel_id,
             'thumbnails': thumbnails,
-            'upload_date': strftime_or_none(timestamp, '%Y%m%d') if self._configuration_arg('approximate_date', ie_key='youtubetab') else None,
+            #  'upload_date': strftime_or_none(timestamp, '%Y%m%d'),
             'live_status': ('is_upcoming' if scheduled_timestamp is not None
                             else 'was_live' if 'streamed' in time_text.lower()
                             else 'is_live' if overlay_style is not None and overlay_style == 'LIVE' or 'live now' in badges
@@ -4244,16 +4244,6 @@ class YoutubeTabBaseInfoExtractor(YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor):
         if 'webpage' not in self._configuration_arg('skip'):
             webpage, data = self._extract_webpage(url, item_id, fatal=webpage_fatal)
             ytcfg = ytcfg or self.extract_ytcfg(item_id, webpage)
-            # Reject webpage data if redirected to home page without explicitly requesting
-            selected_tab = self._extract_selected_tab(traverse_obj(
-                data, ('contents', 'twoColumnBrowseResultsRenderer', 'tabs'), expected_type=list, default=[])) or {}
-            if (url != 'https://www.youtube.com/feed/recommended'
-                    and selected_tab.get('tabIdentifier') == 'FEwhat_to_watch'  # Home page
-                    and 'no-youtube-channel-redirect' not in self.get_param('compat_opts', [])):
-                msg = 'The channel/playlist does not exist and the URL redirected to youtube.com home page'
-                if fatal:
-                    raise ExtractorError(msg, expected=True)
-                self.report_warning(msg, only_once=True)
         if not data:
             if not ytcfg and self.is_authenticated:
                 msg = 'Playlists that require authentication may not extract correctly without a successful webpage download.'

yt_dlp/options.py

@@ -1550,11 +1550,11 @@ def create_parser():
             'and (optionally) arguments to be passed to it, separated by a colon ":". '
             'ARGS are a semicolon ";" delimited list of NAME=VALUE. '
             'The "when" argument determines when the postprocessor is invoked. '
-            'It can be one of "pre_process" (after video extraction), "after_filter" (after video passes filter), '
-            '"before_dl" (before each video download), "post_process" (after each video download; default), '
-            '"after_move" (after moving video file to it\'s final locations), '
+            'It can be one of "pre_process" (after extraction), '
+            '"before_dl" (before video download), "post_process" (after video download; default), '
+            '"after_move" (after moving file to their final locations), '
             '"after_video" (after downloading and processing all formats of a video), '
-            'or "playlist" (at end of playlist). '
+            'or "playlist" (end of playlist). '
             'This option can be used multiple times to add different postprocessors'))
 
     sponsorblock = optparse.OptionGroup(parser, 'SponsorBlock Options', description=(

yt_dlp/postprocessor/ffmpeg.py

@@ -1055,7 +1055,7 @@ class FFmpegSplitChaptersPP(FFmpegPostProcessor):
 
 
 class FFmpegThumbnailsConvertorPP(FFmpegPostProcessor):
-    SUPPORTED_EXTS = ('jpg', 'png', 'webp')
+    SUPPORTED_EXTS = ('jpg', 'png')
 
     def __init__(self, downloader=None, format=None):
         super(FFmpegThumbnailsConvertorPP, self).__init__(downloader)

yt_dlp/utils.py

@@ -3166,7 +3166,7 @@ def qualities(quality_ids):
     return q
 
 
-POSTPROCESS_WHEN = {'pre_process', 'after_filter', 'before_dl', 'after_move', 'post_process', 'after_video', 'playlist'}
+POSTPROCESS_WHEN = {'pre_process', 'before_dl', 'after_move', 'post_process', 'after_video', 'playlist'}
 
 
 DEFAULT_OUTTMPL = {