Could not download file

[Jd33n27]

Checklist

• I'm reporting a bug unrelated to a specific site.
• I've verified that I'm running the latest version of yt-dlp.
• I've verified that I'm running the latest stable version of Seal or any later preview versions.
• I've read the Contributing guidelines and Code Of Conduct.
• I've checked that the site i'm trying to download from is in the Supported Sites list from yt-dlp
• I understand that the issue will be (ignored/closed) if I intentionally remove or skip any mandatory field.

Describe the bug

Downloads it completely then proceeds to return couldn't download file

To Reproduce

Go to YouTube video, copy link
Paste it, click the download button, audio format, custom, audio unlimited

Error reports

App version: 1.13.1 (11312)
Device information: Android 12 (API 31)
Supported ABIs: [arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, armeabi]
Yt-dlp version: 2024.12.26.232815

URL: https://youtu.be/xX9yXLhZm-E?si=769jbHzJH7REPvk-
WARNING: [youtube] xX9yXLhZm-E: Signature extraction failed: Some formats may be missing
ERROR: Preprocessing: Conversion failed!
ERROR: Preprocessing: Conversion failed!
ERROR: Postprocessing: Conversion failed!

Screenshots & Screen Records

Additional context

I thought YouTube blocked my IP, so I changed it and it's still giving the same error

[retorquere]

Same problem, so not a fluke

[willyinpr4u]

I'm having the same issue. Installed latest version 1-26-25
$ yt-dlp -x --audio-format mp3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0arIdOVL4k
[youtube] Extracting URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0arIdOVL4k
[youtube] u0arIdOVL4k: Downloading webpage
[youtube] u0arIdOVL4k: Downloading ios player API JSON
[youtube] u0arIdOVL4k: Downloading android player API JSON
WARNING: [youtube] YouTube said: ERROR - Precondition check failed.
WARNING: [youtube] HTTP Error 400: Bad Request. Retrying (1/3)...
[youtube] u0arIdOVL4k: Downloading android player API JSON
WARNING: [youtube] YouTube said: ERROR - Precondition check failed.
WARNING: [youtube] HTTP Error 400: Bad Request. Retrying (2/3)...
[youtube] u0arIdOVL4k: Downloading android player API JSON
WARNING: [youtube] YouTube said: ERROR - Precondition check failed.
WARNING: [youtube] HTTP Error 400: Bad Request. Retrying (3/3)...
[youtube] u0arIdOVL4k: Downloading android player API JSON
WARNING: [youtube] YouTube said: ERROR - Precondition check failed.
WARNING: [youtube] Unable to download API page: HTTP Error 400: Bad Request (caused by <HTTPError 400: 'Bad Request'>); please report this issue on https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues?q= , filling out the appropriate issue template. Confirm you are on the latest version using yt-dlp -U
[youtube] u0arIdOVL4k: Downloading player 37364e28
WARNING: [youtube] u0arIdOVL4k: Signature extraction failed: Some formats may be missing
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