diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/arnes.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/arnes.py
index 96b134fa0e..c80ce22337 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/arnes.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/arnes.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ def _real_extract(self, url):
             'timestamp': parse_iso8601(video.get('creationTime')),
             'channel': channel.get('name'),
             'channel_id': channel_id,
-            'channel_url': format_field(channel_id, template=f'{self._BASE_URL}/?channel=%s'),
+            'channel_url': format_field(channel_id, None, f'{self._BASE_URL}/?channel=%s'),
             'duration': float_or_none(video.get('duration'), 1000),
             'view_count': int_or_none(video.get('views')),
             'tags': video.get('hashtags'),
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/awaan.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/awaan.py
index d289f6be30..6fc938de9c 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/awaan.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/awaan.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def _parse_video_data(self, video_data, video_id, is_live):
             'id': video_id,
             'title': title,
             'description': video_data.get('description_en') or video_data.get('description_ar'),
-            'thumbnail': format_field(img, template='http://admin.mangomolo.com/analytics/%s'),
+            'thumbnail': format_field(img, None, 'http://admin.mangomolo.com/analytics/%s'),
             'duration': int_or_none(video_data.get('duration')),
             'timestamp': parse_iso8601(video_data.get('create_time'), ' '),
             'is_live': is_live,
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/common.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/common.py
index 6b5252280d..601394b416 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/common.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/common.py
@@ -1050,7 +1050,7 @@ def _download_webpage(
                 self._sleep(timeout, video_id)
 
     def report_warning(self, msg, video_id=None, *args, only_once=False, **kwargs):
-        idstr = format_field(video_id, template='%s: ')
+        idstr = format_field(video_id, None, '%s: ')
         msg = f'[{self.IE_NAME}] {idstr}{msg}'
         if only_once:
             if f'WARNING: {msg}' in self._printed_messages:
@@ -1096,7 +1096,7 @@ def raise_login_required(
                 self.get_param('ignore_no_formats_error') or self.get_param('wait_for_video')):
             self.report_warning(msg)
             return
-        msg += format_field(self._login_hint(method), template='. %s')
+        msg += format_field(self._login_hint(method), None, '. %s')
         raise ExtractorError(msg, expected=True)
 
     def raise_geo_restricted(
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/flickr.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/flickr.py
index 552ecd43a0..9f60a6b1f9 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/flickr.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/flickr.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ def _real_extract(self, url):
             owner = video_info.get('owner', {})
             uploader_id = owner.get('nsid')
             uploader_path = owner.get('path_alias') or uploader_id
-            uploader_url = format_field(uploader_path, template='https://www.flickr.com/photos/%s/')
+            uploader_url = format_field(uploader_path, None, 'https://www.flickr.com/photos/%s/')
 
             return {
                 'id': video_id,
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/instagram.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/instagram.py
index 05000e2fb7..5a824b5003 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/instagram.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/instagram.py
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ def _real_extract(self, url):
             if nodes:
                 return self.playlist_result(
                     self._extract_nodes(nodes, True), video_id,
-                    format_field(username, template='Post by %s'), description)
+                    format_field(username, None, 'Post by %s'), description)
 
             video_url = self._og_search_video_url(webpage, secure=False)
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/iqiyi.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/iqiyi.py
index b755aab078..8417c43c3d 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/iqiyi.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/iqiyi.py
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ def _real_extract(self, url):
         preview_time = traverse_obj(
             initial_format_data, ('boss_ts', (None, 'data'), ('previewTime', 'rtime')), expected_type=float_or_none, get_all=False)
         if traverse_obj(initial_format_data, ('boss_ts', 'data', 'prv'), expected_type=int_or_none):
-            self.report_warning('This preview video is limited%s' % format_field(preview_time, template=' to %s seconds'))
+            self.report_warning('This preview video is limited%s' % format_field(preview_time, None, ' to %s seconds'))
 
         # TODO: Extract audio-only formats
         for bid in set(traverse_obj(initial_format_data, ('program', 'video', ..., 'bid'), expected_type=str_or_none, default=[])):
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/joj.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/joj.py
index a01411be10..1c4676e95a 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/joj.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/joj.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ def _real_extract(self, url):
                     r'(\d+)[pP]\.', format_url, 'height', default=None)
                 formats.append({
                     'url': format_url,
-                    'format_id': format_field(height, template='%sp'),
+                    'format_id': format_field(height, None, '%sp'),
                     'height': int(height),
                 })
         if not formats:
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/keezmovies.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/keezmovies.py
index 79f9c7fa78..1c2d5c01ca 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/keezmovies.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/keezmovies.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def extract_format(format_url, height=None):
                     video_url, title, 32).decode('utf-8')
             formats.append({
                 'url': format_url,
-                'format_id': format_field(height, template='%dp'),
+                'format_id': format_field(height, None, '%dp'),
                 'height': height,
                 'tbr': tbr,
             })
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/lastfm.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/lastfm.py
index 7ba666d064..f14198cfdd 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/lastfm.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/lastfm.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ def _entries(self, url, playlist_id):
         for page_number in range(start_page_number, (last_page_number or start_page_number) + 1):
             webpage = self._download_webpage(
                 url, playlist_id,
-                note='Downloading page %d%s' % (page_number, format_field(last_page_number, template=' of %d')),
+                note='Downloading page %d%s' % (page_number, format_field(last_page_number, None, ' of %d')),
                 query={'page': page_number})
             page_entries = [
                 self.url_result(player_url, 'Youtube')
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/line.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/line.py
index 63b6c002ab..09c512e506 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/line.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/line.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def _parse_broadcast_item(self, item):
             'timestamp': int_or_none(item.get('createdAt')),
             'channel': channel.get('name'),
             'channel_id': channel_id,
-            'channel_url': format_field(channel_id, template='https://live.line.me/channels/%s'),
+            'channel_url': format_field(channel_id, None, 'https://live.line.me/channels/%s'),
             'duration': int_or_none(item.get('archiveDuration')),
             'view_count': int_or_none(item.get('viewerCount')),
             'comment_count': int_or_none(item.get('chatCount')),
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/medaltv.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/medaltv.py
index 527b50cb02..5f0a9b42f6 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/medaltv.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/medaltv.py
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ def add_item(container, item_url, height, id_key='format_id', item_id=None):
         author = try_get(
             hydration_data, lambda x: list(x['profiles'].values())[0], dict) or {}
         author_id = str_or_none(author.get('id'))
-        author_url = format_field(author_id, template='https://medal.tv/users/%s')
+        author_url = format_field(author_id, None, 'https://medal.tv/users/%s')
 
         return {
             'id': video_id,
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/minds.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/minds.py
index 393d20604b..8079bbb398 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/minds.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/minds.py
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ def _real_extract(self, url):
             'timestamp': int_or_none(entity.get('time_created')),
             'uploader': strip_or_none(owner.get('name')),
             'uploader_id': uploader_id,
-            'uploader_url': format_field(uploader_id, template='https://www.minds.com/%s'),
+            'uploader_url': format_field(uploader_id, None, 'https://www.minds.com/%s'),
             'view_count': int_or_none(entity.get('play:count')),
             'like_count': int_or_none(entity.get('thumbs:up:count')),
             'dislike_count': int_or_none(entity.get('thumbs:down:count')),
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/pornhub.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/pornhub.py
index d296ccacb9..1d58876e88 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/pornhub.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/pornhub.py
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ def add_format(format_url, height=None):
                     default=None))
             formats.append({
                 'url': format_url,
-                'format_id': format_field(height, template='%dp'),
+                'format_id': format_field(height, None, '%dp'),
                 'height': height,
             })
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/radlive.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/radlive.py
index dc98973056..d89c9563b2 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/radlive.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/radlive.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def _real_extract(self, url):
             'release_timestamp': release_date,
             'channel': channel.get('name'),
             'channel_id': channel_id,
-            'channel_url': format_field(channel_id, template='https://rad.live/content/channel/%s'),
+            'channel_url': format_field(channel_id, None, 'https://rad.live/content/channel/%s'),
 
         }
         if content_type == 'episode':
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/rokfin.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/rokfin.py
index ad53d697e7..1ba11bd514 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/rokfin.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/rokfin.py
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ def _get_comments(self, video_id):
         for page_n in itertools.count():
             raw_comments = self._download_json(
                 f'{_API_BASE_URL}comment?postId={video_id[5:]}&page={page_n}&size=50',
-                video_id, note=f'Downloading viewer comments page {page_n + 1}{format_field(pages_total, template=" of %s")}',
+                video_id, note=f'Downloading viewer comments page {page_n + 1}{format_field(pages_total, None, " of %s")}',
                 fatal=False) or {}
 
             for comment in raw_comments.get('content') or []:
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ def _entries(self, channel_id, channel_name, tab):
                 data_url = f'{_API_BASE_URL}post/search/{tab}?page={page_n}&size=50&creator={channel_id}'
             metadata = self._download_json(
                 data_url, channel_name,
-                note=f'Downloading video metadata page {page_n + 1}{format_field(pages_total, template=" of %s")}')
+                note=f'Downloading video metadata page {page_n + 1}{format_field(pages_total, None, " of %s")}')
 
             yield from self._get_video_data(metadata)
             pages_total = int_or_none(metadata.get('totalPages')) or None
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ def _search_results(self, query):
         for page_number in itertools.count(1):
             search_results = self._run_search_query(
                 query, data={'query': query, 'page': {'size': 100, 'current': page_number}},
-                note=f'Downloading page {page_number}{format_field(total_pages, template=" of ~%s")}')
+                note=f'Downloading page {page_number}{format_field(total_pages, None, " of ~%s")}')
             total_pages = traverse_obj(search_results, ('meta', 'page', 'total_pages'), expected_type=int_or_none)
 
             for result in search_results.get('results') or []:
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/storyfire.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/storyfire.py
index 7161902201..035747c31c 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/storyfire.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/storyfire.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def _parse_video(self, video):
             'timestamp': int_or_none(video.get('publishDate')),
             'uploader': video.get('username'),
             'uploader_id': uploader_id,
-            'uploader_url': format_field(uploader_id, template='https://storyfire.com/user/%s/video'),
+            'uploader_url': format_field(uploader_id, None, 'https://storyfire.com/user/%s/video'),
             'episode_number': int_or_none(video.get('episodeNumber') or video.get('episode_number')),
         }
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/trovo.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/trovo.py
index c049025a3e..d434119282 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/trovo.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/trovo.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def _extract_streamer_info(self, data):
         return {
             'uploader': streamer_info.get('nickName'),
             'uploader_id': str_or_none(streamer_info.get('uid')),
-            'uploader_url': format_field(username, template='https://trovo.live/%s'),
+            'uploader_url': format_field(username, None, 'https://trovo.live/%s'),
         }
 
 
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/twitter.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/twitter.py
index af67503330..d516aafa28 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/twitter.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/twitter.py
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ def _real_extract(self, url):
             'uploader': uploader,
             'timestamp': unified_timestamp(status.get('created_at')),
             'uploader_id': uploader_id,
-            'uploader_url': format_field(uploader_id, template='https://twitter.com/%s'),
+            'uploader_url': format_field(uploader_id, None, 'https://twitter.com/%s'),
             'like_count': int_or_none(status.get('favorite_count')),
             'repost_count': int_or_none(status.get('retweet_count')),
             'comment_count': int_or_none(status.get('reply_count')),
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/vidio.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/vidio.py
index 599996bf95..8092d340e8 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/vidio.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/vidio.py
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ def _real_extract(self, url):
             'uploader': user.get('name'),
             'timestamp': parse_iso8601(video.get('created_at')),
             'uploader_id': username,
-            'uploader_url': format_field(username, template='https://www.vidio.com/@%s'),
+            'uploader_url': format_field(username, None, 'https://www.vidio.com/@%s'),
             'channel': channel.get('name'),
             'channel_id': str_or_none(channel.get('id')),
             'view_count': get_count('view_count'),
@@ -283,5 +283,5 @@ def _real_extract(self, url):
             'uploader': user.get('name'),
             'timestamp': parse_iso8601(stream_meta.get('start_time')),
             'uploader_id': username,
-            'uploader_url': format_field(username, template='https://www.vidio.com/@%s'),
+            'uploader_url': format_field(username, None, 'https://www.vidio.com/@%s'),
         }
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/vidlii.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/vidlii.py
index b9845affd7..69a75304e0 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/vidlii.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/vidlii.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ def _real_extract(self, url):
         uploader = self._search_regex(
             r'<div[^>]+class=["\']wt_person[^>]+>\s*<a[^>]+\bhref=["\']/user/[^>]+>([^<]+)',
             webpage, 'uploader', fatal=False)
-        uploader_url = format_field(uploader, template='https://www.vidlii.com/user/%s')
+        uploader_url = format_field(uploader, None, 'https://www.vidlii.com/user/%s')
 
         upload_date = unified_strdate(self._html_search_meta(
             'datePublished', webpage, default=None) or self._search_regex(
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/vine.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/vine.py
index bbf43a83fc..947f5cdb69 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/vine.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/vine.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ def video_url(kind):
 
         username = data.get('username')
 
-        alt_title = format_field(username, template='Vine by %s')
+        alt_title = format_field(username, None, 'Vine by %s')
 
         return {
             'id': video_id,
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/younow.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/younow.py
index 76d89f3cec..18112ba358 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/younow.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/younow.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ def _extract_moment(item, fatal=True):
 
     uploader = try_get(item, lambda x: x['owner']['name'], compat_str)
     uploader_id = try_get(item, lambda x: x['owner']['userId'])
-    uploader_url = format_field(uploader, template='https://www.younow.com/%s')
+    uploader_url = format_field(uploader, None, 'https://www.younow.com/%s')
 
     entry = {
         'extractor_key': 'YouNowMoment',
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/youtube.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/youtube.py
index 1b70c8ef10..da249f7a9d 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/youtube.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/youtube.py
@@ -3555,7 +3555,7 @@ def feed_entry(name):
             'uploader_id': self._search_regex(r'/(?:channel|user)/([^/?&#]+)', owner_profile_url, 'uploader id') if owner_profile_url else None,
             'uploader_url': owner_profile_url,
             'channel_id': channel_id,
-            'channel_url': format_field(channel_id, template='https://www.youtube.com/channel/%s'),
+            'channel_url': format_field(channel_id, None, 'https://www.youtube.com/channel/%s'),
             'duration': duration,
             'view_count': int_or_none(
                 get_first((video_details, microformats), (..., 'viewCount'))
@@ -3625,7 +3625,7 @@ def process_language(container, base_url, lang_code, sub_name, query):
                         if 'translated_subs' in self._configuration_arg('skip'):
                             continue
                         trans_code += f'-{lang_code}'
-                        trans_name += format_field(lang_name, template=' from %s')
+                        trans_name += format_field(lang_name, None, ' from %s')
                     # Add an "-orig" label to the original language so that it can be distinguished.
                     # The subs are returned without "-orig" as well for compatibility
                     if lang_code == f'a-{orig_trans_code}':
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/zhihu.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/zhihu.py
index 70eb3ccd1b..d8d259dd69 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/zhihu.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/zhihu.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def _real_extract(self, url):
             'uploader': author.get('name'),
             'timestamp': int_or_none(zvideo.get('published_at')),
             'uploader_id': author.get('id'),
-            'uploader_url': format_field(url_token, template='https://www.zhihu.com/people/%s'),
+            'uploader_url': format_field(url_token, None, 'https://www.zhihu.com/people/%s'),
             'duration': float_or_none(video.get('duration')),
             'view_count': int_or_none(zvideo.get('play_count')),
             'like_count': int_or_none(zvideo.get('liked_count')),
diff --git a/yt_dlp/utils.py b/yt_dlp/utils.py
index 4a519e4e0b..ea5bb3459b 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/utils.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/utils.py
@@ -1038,10 +1038,10 @@ def __init__(self, msg, tb=None, expected=False, cause=None, video_id=None, ie=N
         self.exc_info = sys.exc_info()  # preserve original exception
 
         super().__init__(''.join((
-            format_field(ie, template='[%s] '),
-            format_field(video_id, template='%s: '),
+            format_field(ie, None, '[%s] '),
+            format_field(video_id, None, '%s: '),
             msg,
-            format_field(cause, template=' (caused by %r)'),
+            format_field(cause, None, ' (caused by %r)'),
             '' if expected else bug_reports_message())))
 
     def format_traceback(self):