Youtube Playlist Downloader has ceased working in RMC 4.4.4

[GeekyBob]

The Youtube Playlist Downloader has been a favorite feature of mine, but sometime within the past couple of weeks it has stopped working. Here are the symptoms:
I enter a playlist and click Extract
RMC correctly lists the videos
I choose the videos that I want from the playlist and click Download
RMC prompts me to queue the downlods and I click Yes
RMC returns the following error for every video: Invalid URI: The format of the URI could not be determined.
As I mentioned earlier, this just ceased working within the past week or so.

By way of troubleshooting, I have uninstalled and reinstalled RMC 4.4.4, to no avail.

I have also tried installing RMC on another computer in another location on a completely separate network, also to no avail.

[Jeff Lenney]

What is the playlist ID you're trying to download please?

[Cheryl Wester]

This program is being updated and will be released when it is ready. YouTube changed how they are streaming.

[sfan]

I posted a comment about this same issue about a week ago, but I didn't get a reply.

[sfan]

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[Jeff Lenney]

Hi Sfan - sorry for the delayed response.

Wow, 225 entries - was RMC able to queue up the playlist, or did you get this error right away?

[shanabilah]

hi, i'm getting the same problem. will you please update us on the progress.

[Jeff Lenney]

hi, i'm getting the same problem. will you please update us on the progress.

Would you mind expanding on your issue please? What is the playlist # you're trying to download

[scpatl4now]

I am having the same problem...the playlist I am trying to d/l is
PL66115ACE8D4F3C17
I am getting exactly what was said above. I chose the videos, but when it starts to d/l get the same error
I am on version 4.4.5.0

[rafiqahmed]

The playlist downloader is broken.
Tech Support. Can you please let us know when will it be fixed ?

[Jeff Lenney]

Hey guys, we're working on a new and updated PL downloaded for RMC 5 - we're testing it now and so far it's working great - don't have an exact ETA for this yet - but should be soon :)

[SpiritMatter]

Sounds good. I am sure it will be worth the wait and the money. I am looking forward to it!

[GeekyBob]

FWIW - I upgraded from 4.4.4 to 4.4.5 when I saw that it was released, but I still get the same error with any YouTube playlist.

That's good news about this being fixed in RMC 5, but what will the upgrade path be for current users of RMC 4 that can't use the application?

[Jeff Lenney]

The playlist downloader is broken.
Tech Support. Can you please let us know when will it be fixed ?

It still DOES work on many playlists, but not all. Youtube has been changing the way they stream their videos and playlists, this is out of our control obviously, It will be fixed in the next major update of RMC/Jaksta (5). I do NOT have an ETA for this yet, but we're looking at the next month or two (and don't quote me on this, things CAN change)

[dougrenz]

I too have problems downloading playlists on YouTube.

Try PLLxmTONAm2wRZ4knxgRv5kycZpM0LcWpu

but most playlists don't work, give errors.

thanks, Doug