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### 2024.04.09
#### Important changes
- Security: [[CVE-2024-22423](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-22423)] [Prevent RCE when using `--exec` with `%q` on Windows](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/security/advisories/GHSA-hjq6-52gw-2g7p)
- The shell escape function now properly escapes `%`, `\` and `\n`.
- `utils.Popen` has been patched accordingly.
#### Core changes
- [Add new option `--progress-delta`](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/9590cc6b4768e190183d7d071a6c78170889116a) ([#9082](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/9082)) by [Grub4K](https://github.com/Grub4K)
- [Add new options `--impersonate` and `--list-impersonate-targets`](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/0b81d4d252bd065ccd352722987ea34fe17f9244) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz), [Grub4K](https://github.com/Grub4K), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
- [Add option `--no-break-on-existing`](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/16be117729150b2784f3b17755c886cb0cf73374) ([#9610](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/9610)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
- [Fix `filesize_approx` calculation](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/86e3b82261e8ebc6c6707c09544c9dfb8907c0fd) ([#9560](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/9560)) by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan), [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
- [Infer `acodec` for single-codec containers](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/86a972033e05fea80e5fe7f2aff6723dbe2f3952) by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
- [Prevent RCE when using `--exec` with `%q` (CVE-2024-22423)](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/ff07792676f404ffff6ee61b5638c9dc1a33a37a) by [Grub4K](https://github.com/Grub4K)
- **cookies**: [Add `--cookies-from-browser` support for Firefox Flatpak](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/2ab2651a4a7be18939e2b4cb21be79fe477c797a) ([#9619](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/9619)) by [un-def](https://github.com/un-def)
- **utils**
- `traverse_obj`
- [Allow unbranching using `all` and `any`](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/3699eeb67cad333272b14a42dd3843d93fda1a2e) ([#9571](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/9571)) by [Grub4K](https://github.com/Grub4K)
- [Convenience improvements](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/32abfb00bdbd119ca675fdc6d1719331f0a2741a) ([#9577](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/9577)) by [Grub4K](https://github.com/Grub4K)
#### Extractor changes
- [Add extractor impersonate API](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/50c29352312f5662acf9a64b0012766f5c40af61) ([#9474](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/9474)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [Grub4K](https://github.com/Grub4K), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
- **afreecatv**
- [Overhaul extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/9415f1a5ef88482ebafe3083e8bcb778ac512df7) ([#9566](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/9566)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [Tomoka1](https://github.com/Tomoka1)
- live: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/9073ae6458f4c6a832aa832c67174c61852869be) ([#9348](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/9348)) by [hui1601](https://github.com/hui1601)
- **asobistage**: [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/0284f1fee202302a78888420f933deae19d9f4e1) ([#8735](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/8735)) by [pzhlkj6612](https://github.com/pzhlkj6612)
- **box**: [Support URLs without file IDs](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/07f5b2f7570fd9ac85aed17f4c0118f6eac77beb) ([#9504](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/9504)) by [shreyasminocha](https://github.com/shreyasminocha)
- **cbc.ca**: player: [Support new URL format](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/b49d5ffc53a72d8245ba319ff07bdc5b8c6a4f0c) ([#9561](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/9561)) by [trainman261](https://github.com/trainman261)
- **crunchyroll**
- [Extract `vo_adaptive_hls` formats by default](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/be77923ffe842f667971019460f6005f3cad01eb) ([#9447](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/9447)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
- [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/954e57e405f79188450eb30103a9308732cd318f) ([#9615](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/9615)) by [bytedream](https://github.com/bytedream)
- **dropbox**: [Fix formats extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/a48cc86d6f6b20427553620c2ddb990ede6a4b41) ([#9627](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/9627)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
- **fathom**: [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/bc2b8c0596fd6b75af24822c4f0f1da6783d71f7) ([#9495](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/9495)) by [src-tinkerer](https://github.com/src-tinkerer)
- **gofile**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/0da66980d3193cad3dae0120cddddbfcabddf7a1) ([#9446](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/9446)) by [jazz1611](https://github.com/jazz1611)
- **imgur**: [Fix extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/86d2f4d24849af0d1f3af7c0e2ac43bf8a058f74) ([#9471](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/9471)) by [trwstin](https://github.com/trwstin)
- **jiosaavn**
- [Extract artists](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/0ae16ceb1846cc4e609b70ce7c5d8e7458efceb2) ([#9612](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/9612)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
- [Fix format extensions](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/443e206ec41e64ca2aef61d8ef91640fb69b3113) ([#9609](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/9609)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
- [Support playlists](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/2e94602f241f6e41bdc48576c61089435529339b) ([#9622](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/9622)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
- **joqrag**: [Fix live status detection](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/f2fd449b46c4058222e1744f7a35caa20b2d003d) ([#9624](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/9624)) by [pzhlkj6612](https://github.com/pzhlkj6612)
- **kick**: [Support browser impersonation](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/c8a61a910096c77ce08dad5e1b2fbda5eb964156) ([#9611](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/9611)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
- **loom**: [Add extractors](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/f859ed3ba1e8b129ae6a467592c65687e73fbca1) ([#8686](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/8686)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [hruzgar](https://github.com/hruzgar)
- **medici**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/4cd9e251b9abada107b10830de997bf4d79ca369) ([#9518](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/9518)) by [Offert4324](https://github.com/Offert4324)
- **mixch**
- [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/4c3b7a0769706f7f0ea24adf1f219d5ae82d2b07) ([#9608](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/9608)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [nipotan](https://github.com/nipotan)
- archive: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/c59de48e2bb4c681b03b93b584a05f52609ce4a0) ([#8761](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/8761)) by [pzhlkj6612](https://github.com/pzhlkj6612)
- **nhk**: [Fix NHK World extractors](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/4af9d5c2f6aa81403ae2a8a5ae3cc824730f0b86) ([#9623](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/9623)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
- **patreon**: [Do not extract dead embed URLs](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/36b240f9a72af57eb2c9d927ebb7fd1c917ebf18) ([#9613](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/9613)) by [johnvictorfs](https://github.com/johnvictorfs)
- **radio1be**: [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/36baaa10e06715ccba06b78885b2042c4844c826) ([#9122](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/9122)) by [HobbyistDev](https://github.com/HobbyistDev)
- **sharepoint**: [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/ff349ff94aae0b2b148bd3670f7c91d39c2f1d8e) ([#6531](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/6531)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [C0D3D3V](https://github.com/C0D3D3V)
- **sonylivseries**: [Fix season extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/f2868b26e917354203f82a370ad2396646edb813) ([#9423](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/9423)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
- **soundcloud**
- [Adjust format sorting](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/a2d0840739cddd585d24e0ce4796394fc8a4fa2e) ([#9584](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/9584)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
- [Support cookies](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/97362712a1f2b04e735bdf54f749ad99165a62fe) ([#9586](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/9586)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
- [Support retries for API rate-limit](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/246571ae1d867df8bf31a056bdf3bbbfd398366a) ([#9585](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/9585)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
- **thisoldhouse**: [Support Brightcove embeds](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/0df63cce69026d2f4c0cbb4dd36163e83eac93dc) ([#9576](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/9576)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
- **tiktok**
- [Fix API extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/cb61e20c266facabb7a30f9ce53bd79dfc158475) ([#9548](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/9548)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [Grub4K](https://github.com/Grub4K)
- [Prefer non-bytevc2 formats](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/63f685f341f35f6f02b0368d1ba53bdb5b520410) ([#9575](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/9575)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
- [Restore `carrier_region` API parameter](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/fc53ec13ff1ee926a3e533a68cfca8acc887b661) ([#9637](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/9637)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
- [Update API hostname](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/8c05b3ebae23c5b444857549a85b84004c01a536) ([#9444](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/9444)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
- **twitch**: [Extract AV1 and HEVC formats](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/02f93ff51b3ff9436d60c4993562b366eaae8851) ([#9158](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/9158)) by [kasper93](https://github.com/kasper93)
- **vkplay**: [Fix `_VALID_URL`](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/b15b0c1d2106437ec61a5c436c543e8760eac160) ([#9636](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/9636)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
- **xvideos**: [Support new URL format](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/aa7e9ae4f48276bd5d0173966c77db9484f65a0a) ([#9502](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/9502)) by [sta1us](https://github.com/sta1us)
- **youtube**
- [Calculate more accurate `filesize`](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/a25a424323267e3f6f9f63c0b62df499bd7b8d46) by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
- [Update `android` params](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/e7b17fce14775bd2448695c8eb7379b8d31d3537) by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
- search: [Fix params for uncensored results](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/17d248a58781e2588d18a5ebe00c441d10011fcd) ([#9456](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/9456)) by [alb](https://github.com/alb), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
#### Downloader changes
- **ffmpeg**: [Accept output args from info dict](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/9c42b7eef547e826e9fcc7beb6706a2523949d05) ([#9278](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/9278)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
#### Networking changes
- [Respect `SSLKEYLOGFILE` environment variable](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/79a451e5763eda8b10d00684d5d3378f3255ee01) ([#9543](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/9543)) by [luiso1979](https://github.com/luiso1979)
- **Request Handler**
- curlcffi: [Add support for `curl_cffi`](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/52f5be1f1e0dc45bb397ab950f564721976a39bf) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz), [Grub4K](https://github.com/Grub4K), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
- websockets: [Workaround race condition causing issues on PyPy](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/e5d4f11104ce7ea1717a90eea82c0f7d230ea5d5) ([#9514](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/9514)) by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
#### Misc. changes
- **build**
- [Do not include `curl_cffi` in `macos_legacy`](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/b19ae095fdddd43c2a2c67d10fbe0d9a645bb98f) ([#9653](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/9653)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
- [Optional dependencies cleanup](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/58dd0f8d1eee6bc9fdc57f1923bed772fa3c946d) ([#9550](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/9550)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
- [Print SHA sums to GHA logs](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/e8032503b9517465b0e86d776fc1e60d8795d673) ([#9582](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/9582)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
- [Update changelog for tarball and sdist](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/17b96974a334688f76b57d350e07cae8cda46877) ([#9425](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/9425)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
- **cleanup**
- [Standardize `import datetime as dt`](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/c305a25c1b16bcf7a5ec499c3b786ed1e2c748da) ([#8978](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/8978)) by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
- ie: [No `from` stdlib imports in extractors](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/e3a3ed8a981d9395c4859b6ef56cd02bc3148db2) by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
- Miscellaneous: [216f6a3](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/216f6a3cb57824e6a3c859649ce058c199b1b247) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
- [Various manpage fixes](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/df0e138fc02ae2764a44f2f59fc93c756c4d3ee2) by [leoheitmannruiz](https://github.com/leoheitmannruiz)
- **test**
- [Workaround websocket server hanging](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/f849d77ab54788446b995d256e1ee0894c4fb927) ([#9467](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/9467)) by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
- `traversal`: [Separate traversal tests](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/979ce2e786f2ee3fc783b6dc1ef4188d8805c923) ([#9574](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/9574)) by [Grub4K](https://github.com/Grub4K)