https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/tag/2026.01.29

Changelog
Core changes

    Accept float values for --sleep-subtitles (#15282) by 0xvd
    Add --compat-options 2025 (#15499) by bashonly
    Add --format-sort-reset option (#13809) by nihil-admirari
    Bypass interactive format selection if no formats are found (#15278) by bashonly
    Fix --parse-metadata when TO is a single field name (#14577) by bashonly, clayote
    Fix concurrent formats downloading to stdout (#15617) by grqz
    Fix interactive format/video selection when downloading to stdout (#15626) by grqz
    Support Deno installed via Python package (#15614) by bashonly, zahlman
    utils
        decode_packed_codes: Fix missing key handling (#15440) by cesbar
        devalue: Fix calling reviver on cached value (#15568) by Grub4K
        js_to_json: Prevent false positives for octals (#15474) by doe1080
        mimetype2ext: Recognize more srt types (#15411) by seproDev
        random_user_agent: Bump versions (#15396) by seproDev
        unified_timestamp: Add tz_offset parameter (#15357) by doe1080

Extractor changes

    Fix prioritization of Youtube URL matching (#15596) by Grub4K
    archive.org: Fix metadata extraction (#15286) by bashonly
    bandcamp: weekly: Fix extractor (#15208) by 0xvd, bashonly
    bigo: Support --wait-for-video (#15463) by olipfei
    boosty: Improve metadata extraction (#15543) by Sytm
    cbc: Fix extractors (#15631) by subrat-lima
    cda: Support mobile URLs (#15398) by seproDev
    croatian.film: Add extractor (#15468) by 0xvd
    dailymotion: Fix extractor (#15682) by bashonly (With fixes in a893774)
    dropbox: Support videos in folders (#15313) by 0xvd
    errarhiiv: Add extractor (#15667) by rdamas
    facebook
        Remove broken login support (#15434) by bashonly
        ads: Fix extractor (#15582) by legraphista
    filmarchiv: Add extractor (#13490) by 4elta
    franceinfo
        Fix extraction (#15704) by bashonly
        Support new domain URLs (#15669) by romainreignier
    generic: Improve detection of blockage due to TLS fingerprint (#15426) by bashonly
    gofile: Fix extractor (#15296) by quietvoid
    hotstar: Extract from new API (#15480) by 0xvd
    iqiyi: Remove broken login support (#15441) by seproDev
    lbry: Support filtering of flat playlist results (#15695) by christoph-heinrich, dirkf
    manoto: Remove extractor (#15414) by seproDev
    media.ccc.de: Fix extractor (#15608) by rdamas
    nebula
        season
            Add extractor (#15347) by 0xvd, bashonly
            Support more URLs (#15436) by prettysunflower
    netease: program: Support DJ URLs (#15365) by 0xvd
    neteasemusic: Fix merged lyrics extraction (#15052) by Mivik
    netzkino: Rework extractor (#15351) by doe1080
    nextmedia: Remove extractors (#15354) by doe1080
    pandatv: Add extractor (#13210) by ptlydpr
    parti: Fix extractors (#15319) by seproDev
    patreon: Extract inlined media (#15498) by bashonly
    pbs: Fix extraction (#15083) by nlurker
    picarto: Fix extraction when stream has no title (#15407) by mikf
    pornhub: Optimize metadata extraction (#15231) by norepro
    rumblechannel: Support filtering of flat playlist results (#15694) by christoph-heinrich
    scte: Remove extractors (#15442) by seproDev
    tarangplus: Add extractors (#13060) by subrat-lima (With fixes in 27afb31 by bashonly)
    telecinco: Fix extractor (#15311) by 0xvd, bashonly
    thechosen: Support new URL format (#15687) by AlexBocken
    tiktok
        Extract save_count (#15054) by pomtnp
        Solve JS challenges with native Python implementation (#15672) by bashonly, DTrombett
    tubitv: Support URLs with locales (#15205) by 0xvd
    tumblr: Extract timestamp (#15462) by alch-emi
    tv5unis: Fix extractors (#15477) by 0xced
    twitch: videos: Raise error when channel is not found (#15458) by 0xvd
    twitter
        Do not extract non-video posts from unified_cards (#15431) by bashonly
        Remove broken login support (#15432) by bashonly
    vimeo: Add macos client (#15746) by bashonly, gamer191
    volejtv: Fix and add extractors (#13226) by subrat-lima
    wat.tv: Improve DRM detection (#15659) by wesson09
    whyp: Fix extractor (#15721) by bashonly
    yahoo: Fix extractor (#15314) by 0xvd, bashonly
    youtube
        Adjust default clients (#15601) by bashonly
        Fix player_skip=js extractor-arg (#15428) by bashonly
        Fix default player clients (#15726) by bashonly
        Solve n challenges for manifest formats (#15602) by bashonly
        Support comment subthreads (#15419) by bashonly (With fixes in 76c31a7, 468aa6a)
        Update ejs to 0.4.0 (#15747) by bashonly
        tab: Fix flat thumbnails extraction for shorts (#15331) by bashonly
    zdf: Support sister sites URLs (#15370) by InvalidUsernameException
    zoom: Extract recordings with start times (#15475) by JV-Fernandes

Networking changes

    Request Handler: curl_cffi: Support curl_cffi 0.14.x (#15613) by bashonly

Misc. changes

    build
        Bump official actions to latest versions (#15305) by bashonly
        Harden CI/CD pipeline (#15387) by bashonly
        Improve nightly release check (#15455) by bashonly (With fixes in 0b08b83)
    ci: Explicitly declare permissions and limit credentials (#15324) by bashonly
    cleanup
        Miscellaneous
            a653494 by bashonly, Grub4K, seproDev
            8b27553 by bashonly