Repository: yt-dlp
Issue: [Epoch] extractor does not work after web site update
Labels: site-bug

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### Checklist

- [X] I'm reporting that yt-dlp is broken on a **supported** site
- [X] I've verified that I'm running yt-dlp version **2023.07.06** ([update instructions](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#update)) or later (specify commit)
- [X] I've checked that all provided URLs are playable in a browser with the same IP and same login details
- [X] I've checked that all URLs and arguments with special characters are [properly quoted or escaped](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/wiki/FAQ#video-url-contains-an-ampersand--and-im-getting-some-strange-output-1-2839-or-v-is-not-recognized-as-an-internal-or-external-command)
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### Region

United States

### Provide a description that is worded well enough to be understood

Epoch Times just did a significant "upgrade" to their web site, and the extractor no longer works. Prior to the upgrade, yt-dlp stopped using the Epoch extractor, and (unsuccessfully) attempted to use the generic extractor (the reason for the edit to this issue).

The source of this page:

https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochtv/gale-pooley-resources-are-actually-becoming-more-abundant-not-less-heres-why-5475576

contains this snippet which includes the video URL:

```
\"url\":\"https://vs1.youmaker.com/assets/83f6553c-3748-44d2-b95f-27d823cd7895/playlist.m3u8\"
```

which yt-dlp **can** download with the generic extractor.


Using the -F option, yt-dlp should produce this output (note that I have a nightly build, since the latest release won't work on Twitter):

```
[debug] Command-line config: ['--restrict-filenames', '-o', '%(title).200s-%(id)s-%(uploader)s.%(ext)s', '-w', '-F', '-v', 'https://vs1.youmaker.com/assets/83f6553c-3748-44d2-b95f-27d823cd7895/playlist.m3u8']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, pref UTF-8, out utf-8, error utf-8, screen utf-8
[debug] yt-dlp version nightly@2023.08.14.182926 [876b70c8e] (zip)
[debug] Python 3.11.4 (CPython x86_64 64bit) - Linux-6.1.28-gentoo-x86_64-Intel-R-_Core-TM-_i5-3470_CPU_@_3.20GHz-with-glibc2.37 (OpenSSL 3.0.9 30 May 2023, glibc 2.37)
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 4.4.4 (setts), ffprobe 4.4.4
[debug] Optional libraries: certifi-3021.03.16, pycrypto-3.18.0
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[debug] Loaded 1863 extractors
[generic] Extracting URL: https://vs1.youmaker.com/assets/83f6553c-3748-44d2-b95f-27d823cd7895/playlist.m3u8
[generic] playlist: Downloading webpage
[debug] Identified a direct video link
[generic] playlist: Downloading m3u8 information
[generic] playlist: Checking m3u8 live status
[debug] Formats sorted by: hasvid, ie_pref, lang, quality, res, fps, hdr:12(7), vcodec:vp9.2(10), channels, acodec, size, br, asr, proto, vext, aext, hasaud, source, id
[info] Available formats for playlist:
ID   EXT RESOLUTION │   FILESIZE   TBR PROTO │ VCODEC  ACODEC
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
215  mp4 426x240    │ ~ 77.06MiB  216k m3u8  │ unknown unknown
292  mp4 640x360    │ ~104.69MiB  293k m3u8  │ unknown unknown
378  mp4 854x480    │ ~135.18MiB  378k m3u8  │ unknown unknown
615  mp4 1280x720   │ ~219.89MiB  615k m3u8  │ unknown unknown
1482 mp4 1920x1080  │ ~529.84MiB 1482k m3u8  │ unknown unknown
```

### Provide verbose output that clearly demonstrates the problem

- [X] Run **your** yt-dlp command with **-vU** flag added (`yt-dlp -vU <your command line>`)
- [ ] If using API, add `'verbose': True` to `YoutubeDL` params instead
- [X] Copy the WHOLE output (starting with `[debug] Command-line config`) and insert it below

### Complete Verbose Output

```
[debug] Command-line config: ['--restrict-filenames', '-o', '%(title).200s-%(id)s-%(uploader)s.%(ext)s', '-w', '-F', '-v', 'https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochtv/gale-pooley-resources-are-actually-becoming-more-abundant-not-less-heres-why-5475576']
[debug] Encodings: locale UTF-8, fs utf-8, pref UTF-8, out utf-8, error utf-8, screen utf-8
[debug] yt-dlp version nightly@2023.08.14.182926 [876b70c8e] (zip)
[debug] Python 3.11.4 (CPython x86_64 64bit) - Linux-6.1.28-gentoo-x86_64-Intel-R-_Core-TM-_i5-3470_CPU_@_3.20GHz-with-glibc2.37 (OpenSSL 3.0.9 30 May 2023, glibc 2.37)
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 4.4.4 (setts), ffprobe 4.4.4
[debug] Optional libraries: certifi-3021.03.16, pycrypto-3.18.0
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[debug] Loaded 1863 extractors
[generic] Extracting URL: https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochtv/gale-pooley-resources-are-actually-becoming-more-abundant-not-less-heres-why-5475576
[generic] gale-pooley-resources-are-actually-becoming-more-abundant-not-less-heres-why-5475576: Downloading webpage
WARNING: [generic] Falling back on generic information extractor
[generic] gale-pooley-resources-are-actually-becoming-more-abundant-not-less-heres-why-5475576: Extracting information
[debug] Looking for embeds
ERROR: Unsupported URL: https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochtv/gale-pooley-resources-are-actually-becoming-more-abundant-not-less-heres-why-5475576
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/tmp/yt-dlp/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py", line 1575, in wrapper
    return func(self, *args, **kwargs)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/tmp/yt-dlp/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py", line 1710, in __extract_info
    ie_result = ie.extract(url)
                ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/tmp/yt-dlp/yt_dlp/extractor/common.py", line 715, in extract
    ie_result = self._real_extract(url)
                ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/tmp/yt-dlp/yt_dlp/extractor/generic.py", line 2568, in _real_extract
    raise UnsupportedError(url)
yt_dlp.utils.UnsupportedError: Unsupported URL: https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochtv/gale-pooley-resources-are-actually-becoming-more-abundant-not-less-heres-why-5475576
```