Error: Could not extract functions

[NabiKAZ]

The code that was working until yesterday suddenly gives this error:

C:\Nabi\notpixel\node_modules\ytdl-core\lib\sig.js:20
    throw Error('Could not extract functions');
          ^

Error: Could not extract functions
    at C:\Nabi\notpixel\node_modules\ytdl-core\lib\sig.js:20:11
    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)
Emitted 'error' event on PassThrough instance at:
    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)

Node.js v20.18.0

[Dari-Enmanuel-Garcia]

I have the same problem

[GuilhermeCanoa]

same issue here! i guess youtube changed something...

[planet-bluto]

That seems like a new bug that's showed up in the package and the general consensus for now seems to be to try the @distube/ytdl-core package instead.

You can install it in place of ytdl-core like this

npm uninstall ytdl-core && npm i ytdl-core@npm:@distube/ytdl-core

[ghooms]

planet-bluto's solution worked for me

[NabiKAZ]

Of course, the suggested option https://github.com/distubejs/ytdl-core is also good. But I migrated to https://github.com/foxesdocode/yt-dlp-wrap to have a closer connection with the yt-dlp parent program and not get bugs again. It also supports cookies jar file.

[planet-bluto]

In my project, I ended up using both- one for getting info (ytdl) and one for fetching audio data (yt-dlp)- so that's a totally valid solution. I don't remember if there was really a way to get metadata with just yt-dlp, but I didn't look into it because I didn't want to completely replace all the instances in which I did use ytdl

[ahmednabik]

I was getting this same error but fortunately stumbled upon this thread via search and the forked library worked. Good job to the guy maintaining the fork (the original ytdl-core hasn't been updated in a year)

[dharmendra9503]

I have same problem.

[dharmendra9503]

@planet-bluto Solution Worked for me.

[kumargaf]

It was able to download mp4 but video is not opening

[EmilioMaestro]

Thanks @planet-bluto

npm i ytdl-core@npm:@distube/ytdl-core

Solved the problem.

[nethan-k]

I am getting a typescript error with @planet-bluto solution.
File '<path>/node_modules/ytdl-core/typings/index.d.ts' is not a module.
Does anybody know how I can fix this?

[Anas12312]

I am getting a typescript error with @planet-bluto solution. File '<path>/node_modules/ytdl-core/typings/index.d.ts' is not a module. Does anybody know how I can fix this?

Same problem

[bobby-rust]

I am getting a typescript error with @planet-bluto solution. File '<path>/node_modules/ytdl-core/typings/index.d.ts' is not a module. Does anybody know how I can fix this?

npm i @distube/ytdl-core@latest
and use
import ytdl from '@distube/ytdl-core';