diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS b/CONTRIBUTORS
index f2a1368eda..c51f484285 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTORS
+++ b/CONTRIBUTORS
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ shirt-dev (collaborator)
coletdjnz/colethedj (collaborator)
Ashish0804 (collaborator)
nao20010128nao/Lesmiscore (collaborator)
+bashonly (collaborator)
h-h-h-h
pauldubois98
nixxo
@@ -295,7 +296,6 @@ Mehavoid
winterbird-code
yashkc2025
aldoridhoni
-bashonly
jacobtruman
masta79
palewire
@@ -357,3 +357,21 @@ SG5
the-marenga
tkgmomosheep
vitkhab
+glensc
+synthpop123
+tntmod54321
+milkknife
+Bnyro
+CapacitorSet
+stelcodes
+skbeh
+muddi900
+digitall
+chengzhicn
+mexus
+JChris246
+redraskal
+Spicadox
+barsnick
+docbender
+KurtBestor
diff --git a/Changelog.md b/Changelog.md
index 657a0722c3..95635350d5 100644
--- a/Changelog.md
+++ b/Changelog.md
@@ -11,6 +11,135 @@ # Instuctions for creating release
-->
+## 2023.01.02
+
+* **Improve plugin architecture** by [Grub4K](https://github.com/Grub4K), [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz), [flashdagger](https://github.com/flashdagger), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
+ * Plugins can be loaded in any distribution of yt-dlp (binary, pip, source, etc.) and can be distributed and installed as packages. See [the readme](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/tree/05997b6e98e638d97d409c65bb5eb86da68f3b64#plugins) for more information
+* Add `--compat-options 2021,2022`
+ * This allows devs to change defaults and make other potentially breaking changes more easily. If you need everything to work exactly as-is, put Use `--compat 2022` in your config to guard against future compat changes.
+* [downloader/aria2c] Native progress for aria2c via RPC by [Lesmiscore](https://github.com/Lesmiscore), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
+* Merge youtube-dl: Upto [commit/195f22f](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/195f22f6) by [Grub4k](https://github.com/Grub4k), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
+* Add pre-processor stage `video`
+* Let `--parse/replace-in-metadata` run at any post-processing stage
+* Add `--enable-file-urls` by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
+* Add new field `aspect_ratio`
+* Add `ac4` to known codecs
+* Add `weba` to known extensions
+* [FFmpegVideoConvertor] Add `gif` to `--recode-video`
+* Add message when there are no subtitles/thumbnails
+* Deprioritize HEVC-over-FLV formats by [Lesmiscore](https://github.com/Lesmiscore)
+* Make early reject of `--match-filter` stricter
+* Fix `--cookies-from-browser` CLI parsing
+* Fix `original_url` in playlists
+* Fix bug in writing playlist info-json
+* Fix bugs in `PlaylistEntries`
+* [downloader/ffmpeg] Fix headers for video+audio formats by [Grub4K](https://github.com/Grub4K), [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+* [extractor] Add a way to distinguish IEs that returns only videos
+* [extractor] Implement universal format sorting and deprecate `_sort_formats`
+* [extractor] Let `_extract_format` functions obey `--ignore-no-formats`
+* [extractor/generic] Add `fragment_query` extractor arg for DASH and HLS by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
+* [extractor/generic] Decode unicode-escaped embed URLs by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+* [extractor/generic] Don't report redirect to https
+* [extractor/generic] Fix JSON LD manifest extraction by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
+* [extractor/generic] Use `Accept-Encoding: identity` for initial request by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
+* [FormatSort] Add `mov` to `vext`
+* [jsinterp] Escape regex that looks like nested set
+* [webvtt] Handle premature EOF by [flashdagger](https://github.com/flashdagger)
+* [utils] `classproperty`: Add cache support
+* [utils] `get_exe_version`: Detect broken executables by [dirkf](https://github.com/dirkf), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
+* [utils] `js_to_json`: Fix bug in [f55523c](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/f55523c) by [ChillingPepper](https://github.com/ChillingPepper), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
+* [utils] Make `ExtractorError` mutable
+* [utils] Move `FileDownloader.parse_bytes` into utils
+* [utils] Move format sorting code into `utils`
+* [utils] `windows_enable_vt_mode`: Proper implementation by [Grub4K](https://github.com/Grub4K)
+* [update] Workaround [#5632](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/5632)
+* [docs] Improvements
+* [cleanup] Misc fixes and cleanup
+* [cleanup] Use `random.choices` by [freezboltz](https://github.com/freezboltz)
+* [extractor/airtv] Add extractor by [HobbyistDev](https://github.com/HobbyistDev)
+* [extractor/amazonminitv] Add extractors by [GautamMKGarg](https://github.com/GautamMKGarg), [nyuszika7h](https://github.com/nyuszika7h)
+* [extractor/beatbump] Add extractors by [Bobscorn](https://github.com/Bobscorn), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
+* [extractor/europarl] Add EuroParlWebstream extractor by [HobbyistDev](https://github.com/HobbyistDev)
+* [extractor/kanal2] Add extractor by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [glensc](https://github.com/glensc), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
+* [extractor/kankanews] Add extractor by [synthpop123](https://github.com/synthpop123)
+* [extractor/kick] Add extractor by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+* [extractor/mediastream] Add extractor by [HobbyistDev](https://github.com/HobbyistDev), [elyse0](https://github.com/elyse0)
+* [extractor/noice] Add NoicePodcast extractor by [HobbyistDev](https://github.com/HobbyistDev)
+* [extractor/oneplace] Add OnePlacePodcast extractor by [HobbyistDev](https://github.com/HobbyistDev)
+* [extractor/rumble] Add RumbleIE extractor by [flashdagger](https://github.com/flashdagger)
+* [extractor/screencastify] Add extractor by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+* [extractor/trtcocuk] Add extractor by [HobbyistDev](https://github.com/HobbyistDev)
+* [extractor/Veoh] Add user extractor by [tntmod54321](https://github.com/tntmod54321)
+* [extractor/videoken] Add extractors by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+* [extractor/webcamerapl] Add extractor by [milkknife](https://github.com/milkknife)
+* [extractor/amazon] Add `AmazonReviews` extractor by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+* [extractor/netverse] Add `NetverseSearch` extractor by [HobbyistDev](https://github.com/HobbyistDev)
+* [extractor/vimeo] Add `VimeoProIE` by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
+* [extractor/xiami] Remove extractors by [synthpop123](https://github.com/synthpop123)
+* [extractor/youtube] Add `piped.video` by [Bnyro](https://github.com/Bnyro)
+* [extractor/youtube] Consider language in format de-duplication
+* [extractor/youtube] Extract DRC formats
+* [extractor/youtube] Fix `ytuser:`
+* [extractor/youtube] Fix bug in handling of music URLs
+* [extractor/youtube] Subtitles cannot be translated to `und`
+* [extractor/youtube:tab] Extract metadata from channel items by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
+* [extractor/ARD] Add vtt subtitles by [CapacitorSet](https://github.com/CapacitorSet)
+* [extractor/ArteTV] Extract chapters by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [iw0nderhow](https://github.com/iw0nderhow)
+* [extractor/bandcamp] Add `album_artist` by [stelcodes](https://github.com/stelcodes)
+* [extractor/bilibili] Fix `--no-playlist` for anthology
+* [extractor/bilibili] Improve `_VALID_URL` by [skbeh](https://github.com/skbeh)
+* [extractor/biliintl:series] Make partial download of series faster
+* [extractor/BiliLive] Fix extractor
+* [extractor/brightcove] Add `BrightcoveNewBaseIE` and fix embed extraction
+* [extractor/cda] Support premium and misc improvements by [selfisekai](https://github.com/selfisekai)
+* [extractor/ciscowebex] Support password-protected videos by [damianoamatruda](https://github.com/damianoamatruda)
+* [extractor/curiositystream] Fix auth by [mnn](https://github.com/mnn)
+* [extractor/embedly] Handle vimeo embeds
+* [extractor/fifa] Fix Preplay extraction by [dirkf](https://github.com/dirkf)
+* [extractor/foxsports] Fix extractor by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+* [extractor/gronkh] Fix `_VALID_URL` by [muddi900](https://github.com/muddi900)
+* [extractor/hotstar] Improve format metadata
+* [extractor/iqiyi] Fix `Iq` JS regex by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+* [extractor/la7] Improve extractor by [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo)
+* [extractor/mediaset] Better embed detection and error messages by [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo)
+* [extractor/mixch] Support `--wait-for-video`
+* [extractor/naver] Improve `_VALID_URL` for `NaverNowIE` by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+* [extractor/naver] Treat fan subtitles as separate language
+* [extractor/netverse] Extract comments by [HobbyistDev](https://github.com/HobbyistDev)
+* [extractor/nosnl] Add support for /video by [HobbyistDev](https://github.com/HobbyistDev)
+* [extractor/odnoklassniki] Extract subtitles by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+* [extractor/pinterest] Fix extractor by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+* [extractor/plutotv] Fix videos with non-zero start by [digitall](https://github.com/digitall)
+* [extractor/polskieradio] Adapt to next.js redesigns by [selfisekai](https://github.com/selfisekai)
+* [extractor/reddit] Add vcodec to fallback format by [chengzhicn](https://github.com/chengzhicn)
+* [extractor/reddit] Extract crossposted media by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+* [extractor/reddit] Extract video embeds in text posts by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+* [extractor/rutube] Support private videos by [mexus](https://github.com/mexus)
+* [extractor/sibnet] Separate from VKIE
+* [extractor/slideslive] Fix extractor by [Grub4K](https://github.com/Grub4K), [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+* [extractor/slideslive] Support embeds and slides by [Grub4K](https://github.com/Grub4K), [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
+* [extractor/soundcloud] Support user permalink by [nosoop](https://github.com/nosoop)
+* [extractor/spankbang] Fix extractor by [JChris246](https://github.com/JChris246)
+* [extractor/stv] Detect DRM
+* [extractor/swearnet] Fix description bug
+* [extractor/tencent] Fix geo-restricted video by [elyse0](https://github.com/elyse0)
+* [extractor/tiktok] Fix subs, `DouyinIE`, improve `_VALID_URL` by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+* [extractor/tiktok] Update `_VALID_URL`, add `api_hostname` arg by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+* [extractor/tiktok] Update API hostname by [redraskal](https://github.com/redraskal)
+* [extractor/twitcasting] Fix videos with password by [Spicadox](https://github.com/Spicadox), [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+* [extractor/twitter] Heed `--no-playlist` for multi-video tweets by [Grub4K](https://github.com/Grub4K), [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+* [extractor/twitter] Refresh guest token when expired by [Grub4K](https://github.com/Grub4K), [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+* [extractor/twitter:spaces] Add `Referer` to m3u8 by [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo)
+* [extractor/udemy] Fix lectures that have no URL and detect DRM
+* [extractor/unsupported] Add more URLs
+* [extractor/urplay] Support for audio-only formats by [barsnick](https://github.com/barsnick)
+* [extractor/wistia] Improve extension detection by [Grub4k](https://github.com/Grub4k), [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
+* [extractor/yle_areena] Support restricted videos by [docbender](https://github.com/docbender)
+* [extractor/youku] Fix extractor by [KurtBestor](https://github.com/KurtBestor)
+* [extractor/youporn] Fix metadata by [marieell](https://github.com/marieell)
+* [extractor/redgifs] Fix bug in [8c188d5](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/8c188d5d09177ed213a05c900d3523867c5897fd)
+
+
### 2022.11.11
* Merge youtube-dl: Upto [commit/de39d12](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/de39d128)
diff --git a/Collaborators.md b/Collaborators.md
index da42af917e..58748ec919 100644
--- a/Collaborators.md
+++ b/Collaborators.md
@@ -50,3 +50,10 @@ ## [Lesmiscore](https://github.com/Lesmiscore) (nao20010128nao)<
* Download live from start to end for YouTube
* Added support for new websites AbemaTV, mildom, PixivSketch, skeb, radiko, voicy, mirrativ, openrec, whowatch, damtomo, 17.live, mixch etc
* Improved/fixed support for fc2, YahooJapanNews, tver, iwara etc
+
+
+## [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+
+* `--cookies-from-browser` support for Firefox containers
+* Added support for new websites Genius, Kick, NBCStations, Triller, VideoKen etc
+* Improved/fixed support for Anvato, Brightcove, Instagram, ParamountPlus, Reddit, SlidesLive, TikTok, Twitter, Vimeo etc
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 88d15adcc0..927a52636e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
# NEW FEATURES
-* Merged with **youtube-dl v2021.12.17+ [commit/de39d12](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/de39d128)** and **youtube-dlc v2020.11.11-3+ [commit/f9401f2](https://github.com/blackjack4494/yt-dlc/commit/f9401f2a91987068139c5f757b12fc711d4c0cee)**: You get all the features and patches of [youtube-dlc](https://github.com/blackjack4494/yt-dlc) in addition to the latest [youtube-dl](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl)
+* Merged with **youtube-dl v2021.12.17+ [commit/195f22f](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/195f22f)** and **youtube-dlc v2020.11.11-3+ [commit/f9401f2](https://github.com/blackjack4494/yt-dlc/commit/f9401f2a91987068139c5f757b12fc711d4c0cee)**: You get all the features and patches of [youtube-dlc](https://github.com/blackjack4494/yt-dlc) in addition to the latest [youtube-dl](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl)
* **[SponsorBlock Integration](#sponsorblock-options)**: You can mark/remove sponsor sections in YouTube videos by utilizing the [SponsorBlock](https://sponsor.ajay.app) API
diff --git a/supportedsites.md b/supportedsites.md
index fbada177e4..a8740e0a2b 100644
--- a/supportedsites.md
+++ b/supportedsites.md
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ # Supported sites
- **afreecatv:live**: [afreecatv] afreecatv.com
- **afreecatv:user**
- **AirMozilla**
+ - **AirTV**
- **AliExpressLive**
- **AlJazeera**
- **Allocine**
@@ -60,6 +61,10 @@ # Supported sites
- **Alura**: [alura]
- **AluraCourse**: [aluracourse]
- **Amara**
+ - **AmazonMiniTV**
+ - **amazonminitv:season**: Amazon MiniTV Series, "minitv:season:" prefix
+ - **amazonminitv:series**
+ - **AmazonReviews**
- **AmazonStore**
- **AMCNetworks**
- **AmericasTestKitchen**
@@ -130,6 +135,8 @@ # Supported sites
- **BBVTV**: [bbvtv]
- **BBVTVLive**: [bbvtv]
- **BBVTVRecordings**: [bbvtv]
+ - **BeatBumpPlaylist**
+ - **BeatBumpVideo**
- **Beatport**
- **Beeg**
- **BehindKink**
@@ -157,7 +164,7 @@ # Supported sites
- **BilibiliSpacePlaylist**
- **BilibiliSpaceVideo**
- **BiliIntl**: [biliintl]
- - **BiliIntlSeries**: [biliintl]
+ - **biliIntl:series**: [biliintl]
- **BiliLive**
- **BioBioChileTV**
- **Biography**
@@ -387,6 +394,7 @@ # Supported sites
- **ESPNCricInfo**
- **EsriVideo**
- **Europa**
+ - **EuroParlWebstream**
- **EuropeanTour**
- **Eurosport**
- **EUScreen**
@@ -599,6 +607,8 @@ # Supported sites
- **JWPlatform**
- **Kakao**
- **Kaltura**
+ - **Kanal2**
+ - **KankaNews**
- **Karaoketv**
- **KarriereVideos**
- **Katsomo**
@@ -607,8 +617,10 @@ # Supported sites
- **Ketnet**
- **khanacademy**
- **khanacademy:unit**
+ - **Kick**
- **Kicker**
- **KickStarter**
+ - **KickVOD**
- **KinjaEmbed**
- **KinoPoisk**
- **KompasVideo**
@@ -709,6 +721,7 @@ # Supported sites
- **Mediasite**
- **MediasiteCatalog**
- **MediasiteNamedCatalog**
+ - **MediaStream**
- **MediaWorksNZVOD**
- **Medici**
- **megaphone.fm**: megaphone.fm embedded players
@@ -845,6 +858,7 @@ # Supported sites
- **NetPlusTVRecordings**: [netplus]
- **Netverse**
- **NetversePlaylist**
+ - **NetverseSearch**: "netsearch:" prefix
- **Netzkino**
- **Newgrounds**
- **Newgrounds:playlist**
@@ -887,6 +901,7 @@ # Supported sites
- **njoy:embed**
- **NJPWWorld**: [njpwworld] 新日本プロレスワールド
- **NobelPrize**
+ - **NoicePodcast**
- **NonkTube**
- **NoodleMagazine**
- **Noovo**
@@ -933,6 +948,7 @@ # Supported sites
- **on24**: ON24
- **OnDemandKorea**
- **OneFootball**
+ - **OnePlacePodcast**
- **onet.pl**
- **onet.tv**
- **onet.tv:channel**
@@ -1022,11 +1038,13 @@ # Supported sites
- **PokerGoCollection**: [pokergo]
- **PolsatGo**
- **PolskieRadio**
+ - **polskieradio:audition**
+ - **polskieradio:category**
- **polskieradio:kierowcow**
+ - **polskieradio:legacy**
- **polskieradio:player**
- **polskieradio:podcast**
- **polskieradio:podcast:list**
- - **PolskieRadioCategory**
- **Popcorntimes**
- **PopcornTV**
- **PornCom**
@@ -1155,6 +1173,7 @@ # Supported sites
- **rtvslo.si**
- **RUHD**
- **Rule34Video**
+ - **Rumble**
- **RumbleChannel**
- **RumbleEmbed**
- **Ruptly**
@@ -1180,6 +1199,7 @@ # Supported sites
- **SaltTVLive**: [salttv]
- **SaltTVRecordings**: [salttv]
- **SampleFocus**
+ - **SamplePlugin**: (**Currently broken**)
- **Sangiin**: 参議院インターネット審議中継 (archive)
- **Sapo**: SAPO Vídeos
- **savefrom.net**
@@ -1189,6 +1209,7 @@ # Supported sites
- **screen.yahoo:search**: Yahoo screen search; "yvsearch:" prefix
- **Screen9**
- **Screencast**
+ - **Screencastify**
- **ScreencastOMatic**
- **ScrippsNetworks**
- **scrippsnetworks:watch**
@@ -1212,6 +1233,7 @@ # Supported sites
- **ShugiinItvLive**: 衆議院インターネット審議中継
- **ShugiinItvLiveRoom**: 衆議院インターネット審議中継 (中継)
- **ShugiinItvVod**: 衆議院インターネット審議中継 (ビデオライブラリ)
+ - **SibnetEmbed**
- **simplecast**
- **simplecast:episode**
- **simplecast:podcast**
@@ -1227,7 +1249,7 @@ # Supported sites
- **skynewsarabia:video**
- **SkyNewsAU**
- **Slideshare**
- - **SlidesLive**: (**Currently broken**)
+ - **SlidesLive**
- **Slutload**
- **Smotrim**
- **Snotr**
@@ -1241,6 +1263,7 @@ # Supported sites
- **soundcloud:set**: [soundcloud]
- **soundcloud:trackstation**: [soundcloud]
- **soundcloud:user**: [soundcloud]
+ - **soundcloud:user:permalink**: [soundcloud]
- **SoundcloudEmbed**
- **soundgasm**
- **soundgasm:profile**
@@ -1383,6 +1406,7 @@ # Supported sites
- **TrovoChannelClip**: All Clips of a trovo.live channel; "trovoclip:" prefix
- **TrovoChannelVod**: All VODs of a trovo.live channel; "trovovod:" prefix
- **TrovoVod**
+ - **TrtCocukVideo**
- **TrueID**
- **TruNews**
- **Truth**
@@ -1483,6 +1507,7 @@ # Supported sites
- **VeeHD**
- **Veo**
- **Veoh**
+ - **veoh:user**
- **Vesti**: Вести.Ru
- **Vevo**
- **VevoPlaylist**
@@ -1502,6 +1527,11 @@ # Supported sites
- **video.sky.it:live**
- **VideoDetective**
- **videofy.me**
+ - **VideoKen**
+ - **VideoKenCategory**
+ - **VideoKenPlayer**
+ - **VideoKenPlaylist**
+ - **VideoKenTopic**
- **videomore**
- **videomore:season**
- **videomore:video**
@@ -1521,6 +1551,7 @@ # Supported sites
- **vimeo:group**: [vimeo]
- **vimeo:likes**: [vimeo] Vimeo user likes
- **vimeo:ondemand**: [vimeo]
+ - **vimeo:pro**: [vimeo]
- **vimeo:review**: [vimeo] Review pages on vimeo
- **vimeo:user**: [vimeo]
- **vimeo:watchlater**: [vimeo] Vimeo watch later list, ":vimeowatchlater" keyword (requires authentication)
@@ -1591,6 +1622,7 @@ # Supported sites
- **WDRElefant**
- **WDRPage**
- **web.archive:youtube**: web.archive.org saved youtube videos, "ytarchive:" prefix
+ - **Webcamerapl**
- **Webcaster**
- **WebcasterFeed**
- **WebOfStories**
@@ -1604,6 +1636,7 @@ # Supported sites
- **wikimedia.org**
- **Willow**
- **WimTV**
+ - **WinSportsVideo**
- **Wistia**
- **WistiaChannel**
- **WistiaPlaylist**
@@ -1661,7 +1694,7 @@ # Supported sites
- **YouPorn**
- **YourPorn**
- **YourUpload**
- - **youtube**: YouTube
+ - **youtube+sample+NSIG+AGB**: YouTube
- **youtube:clip**
- **youtube:favorites**: YouTube liked videos; ":ytfav" keyword (requires cookies)
- **youtube:history**: Youtube watch history; ":ythis" keyword (requires cookies)