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Add support for clips from Nest Cam site video.nest.com

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#31,163 opened on Aug 12, 2022

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Description

Checklist

  • I'm reporting a new site support request
  • I've verified that I'm running youtube-dl version 2021.12.17
  • I've checked that all provided URLs are alive and playable in a browser
  • I've checked that none of provided URLs violate any copyrights
  • I've searched the bugtracker for similar site support requests including closed ones

Example URLs

https://video.nest.com/clip/73ddb6bd57c4485597a76e154a4429ea.mp4

Description

It would be great to support Nest Cam video downloads, like the example.

The results I get now are:

youtube-dl https://video.nest.com/clip/73ddb6bd57c4485597a76e154a4429ea.mp4
[generic] 73ddb6bd57c4485597a76e154a4429ea: Requesting header
WARNING: Falling back on generic information extractor.
[generic] 73ddb6bd57c4485597a76e154a4429ea: Downloading webpage
[generic] 73ddb6bd57c4485597a76e154a4429ea: Extracting information
[generic] 73ddb6bd57c4485597a76e154a4429ea: Requesting header
WARNING: Falling back on generic information extractor.
[generic] 73ddb6bd57c4485597a76e154a4429ea: Downloading webpage
[generic] 73ddb6bd57c4485597a76e154a4429ea: Extracting information
ERROR: Unsupported URL: https://video.nest.com/embedded/clip/73ddb6bd57c4485597a76e154a4429ea

Thanks!

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Tech stack
python
Domain
cliapibackend
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
familiarity with youtube dl's extractor patternbasic Python
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60
Research direction
To implement support for Nest Cam clips, examine the existing extractor modules in youtube dl/extractor/ for patterns. The issue provides a sample URL that fails with the generic extractor. Look at how other sites are implemented, such as the 'generic' extractor or similar video hosting sites. You will need to understand the authentication or header requirements for video.nest.com. The codebase uses a class for each site; create a new extractor class inheriting from InfoExtractor and implement real extract. Check if there are any Nest specific APIs or embed pages.
Add support for clips from Nest Cam site video.nest.com · ytdl-org/youtube-dl#31163 | Good First Issue