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Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2025 00:06:43 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Release 2025.12.08

Created by: bashonly

:ci skip all
---
 CONTRIBUTORS      | 10 ++++++++
 Changelog.md      | 58 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 supportedsites.md | 16 ++++++++++---
 yt_dlp/version.py |  6 ++---
 4 files changed, 84 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS b/CONTRIBUTORS
index fcd311ecbc..70df48c996 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTORS
+++ b/CONTRIBUTORS
@@ -833,3 +833,13 @@ thomasmllt
 w4grfw
 WeidiDeng
 Zer0spectrum
+0xvd
+1bnBattuta
+beliote
+darkstar
+Haytam001
+mrFlamel
+oxyzenQ
+putridambassador121
+RezSat
+WhatAmISupposedToPutHere
diff --git a/Changelog.md b/Changelog.md
index 95d1ff9bed..13c1bbd779 100644
--- a/Changelog.md
+++ b/Changelog.md
@@ -4,6 +4,64 @@
 # To create a release, dispatch the https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/actions/workflows/release.yml workflow on master
 -->
 
+### 2025.12.08
+
+#### Core changes
+- [Respect `PATHEXT` when locating JS runtime on Windows](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/e564b4a8080cff48fa0c28f20272c05085ee6130) ([#15117](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15117)) by [Grub4K](https://github.com/Grub4K)
+- **cookies**: [Fix `--cookies-from-browser` for new installs of Firefox 147+](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/fa16dc5241ac1552074feee48e1c2605dc36d352) ([#15215](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15215)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [mbway](https://github.com/mbway)
+
+#### Extractor changes
+- **agalega**: [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/3cb5e4db54d44fe82d4eee94ae2f37cbce2e7dfc) ([#15105](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15105)) by [putridambassador121](https://github.com/putridambassador121)
+- **alibaba**: [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/c70b57c03e0c25767a5166620798297a2a4878fb) ([#15253](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15253)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **bitmovin**: [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/45a3b42bb917e99b0b5c155c272ebf4a82a5bf66) ([#15064](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15064)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **digiteka**: [Rework extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/6842620d56e4c4e6affb90c2f8dff8a36dee852c) ([#14903](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14903)) by [beliote](https://github.com/beliote)
+- **fc2**: live: [Raise appropriate error when stream is offline](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/4433b3a217c9f430dc057643bfd7b6769eff4a45) ([#15180](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15180)) by [Zer0spectrum](https://github.com/Zer0spectrum)
+- **floatplane**: [Add subtitle support](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/b333ef1b3f961e292a8bf7052c54b54c81587a17) ([#15069](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15069)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **jtbc**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/947e7883406e5ea43687d6e4ff721cc0162c9664) ([#15047](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15047)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **loom**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/36b29bb3532e008a2aaf3d36d1c6fc3944137930) ([#15236](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15236)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **mave**: channel: [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/5f66ac71f6637f768cd251509b0a932d0ce56427) ([#14915](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14915)) by [anlar](https://github.com/anlar)
+- **medaltv**: [Rework extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/a4c72acc462668a938827370bd77084a1cd4733b) ([#15103](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15103)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **netapp**: [Add extractors](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/20f83f208eae863250b35e2761adad88e91d85a1) ([#15122](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15122)) by [darkstar](https://github.com/darkstar)
+- **nhk**: [Fix extractors](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/12d411722a3d7a0382d1d230a904ecd4e20298b6) ([#14528](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14528)) by [garret1317](https://github.com/garret1317)
+- **nowcanal**: [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/4e680db1505dafb93313b1d42ffcd3f230fcc92a) ([#14584](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14584)) by [pferreir](https://github.com/pferreir)
+- **patreon**: campaign: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/023e4db9afe0630c608621846856a1ca876d8bab) ([#15108](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15108)) by [thomasmllt](https://github.com/thomasmllt)
+- **rinsefm**: [Fix extractors](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/d6aa8c235d2e7d9374f79ec73af23a3859c76bea) ([#15020](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15020)) by [1bnBattuta](https://github.com/1bnBattuta), [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **s4c**: [Fix geo-restricted content](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/26c2545b87e2b22f134d1f567ed4d4b0b91c3253) ([#15196](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15196)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **soundcloudplaylist**: [Support new API URLs](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/1dd84b9d1c33e50de49866b0d93c2596897ce506) ([#15071](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15071)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **sporteurope**: [Support new domain](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/025191fea655ac879ca6dc68df358c26456a6e46) ([#15251](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15251)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **sproutvideo**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/2c9f0c3456057aff0631d9ea6d3eda70ffd8aabe) ([#15113](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15113)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **thechosen**: [Add extractors](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/854fded114f3b7b33693c2d3418575d04014aa4b) ([#14183](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14183)) by [mrFlamel](https://github.com/mrFlamel)
+- **thisoldhouse**: [Fix login support](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/9daba4f442139ee2537746398afc5ac30b51c28c) ([#15097](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15097)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **tubitv**: series: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/2a777ecbd598de19a4c691ba1f790ccbec9cdbc4) ([#15018](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15018)) by [Zer0spectrum](https://github.com/Zer0spectrum)
+- **urplay**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/c2e7e9cdb2261adde01048d161914b156a3bad51) ([#15120](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15120)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **web.archive**: youtube: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/7ec6b9bc40ee8a21b11cce83a09a07a37014062e) ([#15234](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15234)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **wistiachannel**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/0c696239ef418776ac6ba20284bd2f3976a011b4) ([#14218](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14218)) by [Sojiroh](https://github.com/Sojiroh)
+- **xhamster**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/29e257037862f3b2ad65e6e8d2972f9ed89389e3) ([#15252](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15252)) by [0xvd](https://github.com/0xvd)
+- **yfanefa**: [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/af285016d2b14c4445109283e7c590b31542de88) ([#15032](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15032)) by [Haytam001](https://github.com/Haytam001)
+- **youtube**
+    - [Add `use_ad_playback_context` extractor-arg](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/f7acf3c1f42cc474927ecc452205d7877af36731) ([#15220](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15220)) by [WhatAmISupposedToPutHere](https://github.com/WhatAmISupposedToPutHere)
+    - [Allow `ejs` patch version to differ](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/7bd79d92965fe9f84d7e1720eb6bb10fa9a10c77) ([#15263](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15263)) by [Grub4K](https://github.com/Grub4K)
+    - [Detect "super resolution" AI-upscaled formats](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/4cb5e191efeebc3679f89c3c8ac819bcd511bb1f) ([#15050](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15050)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Determine wait time from player response](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/715af0c636b2b33fb3df1eb2ee37eac8262d43ac) ([#14646](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14646)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [WhatAmISupposedToPutHere](https://github.com/WhatAmISupposedToPutHere)
+    - [Extract all automatic caption languages](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/419776ecf57269efb13095386a19ddc75c1f11b2) ([#15156](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15156)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Improve message when no JS runtime is found](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/1d43fa5af883f96af902a29544fc766f5e97fce6) ([#15266](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15266)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Update ejs to 0.3.2](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/0c7e4cfcaed95909d7c1c0a11b5a12881bcfdfd6) ([#15267](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15267)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+
+#### Downloader changes
+- [Fix playback wait time for ffmpeg downloads](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/23f1ab346927ab73ad510fd7ba105a69e5291c66) ([#15066](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15066)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+
+#### Postprocessor changes
+- **ffmpeg**: [Fix uncaught error if bad --ffmpeg-location is given](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/0eed3fe530d6ff4b668494c5b1d4d6fc1ade96f7) ([#15104](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15104)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **ffmpegmetadata**: [Add more tag mappings](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/04050be583aae21f99932a674d1d2992ff016d5c) ([#14654](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14654)) by [garret1317](https://github.com/garret1317)
+
+#### Networking changes
+- **Request Handler**: urllib: [Do not read after close](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/6ee6a6fc58d6254ef944bd311e6890e208a75e98) ([#15049](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15049)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+
+#### Misc. changes
+- **build**: [Bump PyInstaller minimum version requirement to 6.17.0](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/280165026886a1f1614ab527c34c66d71faa5d69) ([#15199](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15199)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **cleanup**: Miscellaneous: [7a52ff2](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/7a52ff29d86efc8f3adeba977b2009ce40b8e52e) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [oxyzenQ](https://github.com/oxyzenQ), [RezSat](https://github.com/RezSat), [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **devscripts**: `install_deps`: [Align options/terms with PEP 735](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/29fe515d8d3386b3406ff02bdabb967d6821bc02) ([#15200](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15200)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+
 ### 2025.11.12
 
 #### Important changes
diff --git a/supportedsites.md b/supportedsites.md
index 9ab6d26335..ee252ec3bf 100644
--- a/supportedsites.md
+++ b/supportedsites.md
@@ -50,8 +50,10 @@ The only reliable way to check if a site is supported is to try it.
  - **aenetworks:collection**
  - **aenetworks:show**
  - **AeonCo**
+ - **agalega:videos**
  - **AirTV**
  - **AitubeKZVideo**
+ - **Alibaba**
  - **AliExpressLive**
  - **AlJazeera**
  - **Allocine**
@@ -190,6 +192,7 @@ The only reliable way to check if a site is supported is to try it.
  - **Biography**
  - **BitChute**
  - **BitChuteChannel**
+ - **Bitmovin**
  - **BlackboardCollaborate**
  - **BlackboardCollaborateLaunch**
  - **BleacherReport**: (**Currently broken**)
@@ -731,7 +734,7 @@ The only reliable way to check if a site is supported is to try it.
  - **loc**: Library of Congress
  - **Loco**
  - **loom**
- - **loom:folder**
+ - **loom:folder**: (**Currently broken**)
  - **LoveHomePorn**
  - **LRTRadio**
  - **LRTStream**
@@ -762,7 +765,8 @@ The only reliable way to check if a site is supported is to try it.
  - **massengeschmack.tv**
  - **Masters**
  - **MatchTV**
- - **Mave**
+ - **mave**
+ - **mave:channel**
  - **MBN**: mbn.co.kr (매일방송)
  - **MDR**: MDR.DE
  - **MedalTV**
@@ -895,6 +899,8 @@ The only reliable way to check if a site is supported is to try it.
  - **NerdCubedFeed**
  - **Nest**
  - **NestClip**
+ - **NetAppCollection**
+ - **NetAppVideo**
  - **netease:album**: 网易云音乐 - 专辑
  - **netease:djradio**: 网易云音乐 - 电台
  - **netease:mv**: 网易云音乐 - MV
@@ -962,6 +968,7 @@ The only reliable way to check if a site is supported is to try it.
  - **Nova**: TN.cz, Prásk.tv, Nova.cz, Novaplus.cz, FANDA.tv, Krásná.cz and Doma.cz
  - **NovaEmbed**
  - **NovaPlay**
+ - **NowCanal**
  - **nowness**
  - **nowness:playlist**
  - **nowness:series**
@@ -1373,7 +1380,7 @@ The only reliable way to check if a site is supported is to try it.
  - **Spiegel**
  - **Sport5**
  - **SportBox**: (**Currently broken**)
- - **SportDeutschland**
+ - **sporteurope**
  - **Spreaker**
  - **SpreakerShow**
  - **SpringboardPlatform**
@@ -1461,6 +1468,8 @@ The only reliable way to check if a site is supported is to try it.
  - **TFO**: (**Currently broken**)
  - **theatercomplextown:ppv**: [*theatercomplextown*](## "netrc machine")
  - **theatercomplextown:vod**: [*theatercomplextown*](## "netrc machine")
+ - **TheChosen**
+ - **TheChosenGroup**
  - **TheGuardianPodcast**
  - **TheGuardianPodcastPlaylist**
  - **TheHighWire**
@@ -1778,6 +1787,7 @@ The only reliable way to check if a site is supported is to try it.
  - **YapFiles**: (**Currently broken**)
  - **Yappy**: (**Currently broken**)
  - **YappyProfile**
+ - **yfanefa**
  - **YleAreena**
  - **YouJizz**
  - **youku**: 优酷
diff --git a/yt_dlp/version.py b/yt_dlp/version.py
index eee5324ac2..2d4d80901c 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/version.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/version.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # Autogenerated by devscripts/update-version.py
 
-__version__ = '2025.11.12'
+__version__ = '2025.12.08'
 
-RELEASE_GIT_HEAD = '335653be82d5ef999cfc2879d005397402eebec1'
+RELEASE_GIT_HEAD = '7a52ff29d86efc8f3adeba977b2009ce40b8e52e'
 
 VARIANT = None
 
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ CHANNEL = 'stable'
 
 ORIGIN = 'yt-dlp/yt-dlp'
 
-_pkg_version = '2025.11.12'
+_pkg_version = '2025.12.08'