@ -1483,12 +1483,14 @@ class YoutubeDL(object):
def is_wellformed(f):
url = f.get('url')
valid_url = url and isinstance(url, compat_str)
if not valid_url:
if not url:
self.report_warning(
'"url" field is missing or empty - skipping format, '
'there is an error in extractor')
return valid_url
return False
if isinstance(url, bytes):
sanitize_string_field(f, 'url')
return True
# Filter out malformed formats for better extraction robustness
formats = list(filter(is_wellformed, formats))