[__init__] Fix lost xattr if --embed-thumbnail used

Reported at
https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl/issues/9054#issuecomment-250451823

2 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 8ef39cd63..acceb9d02 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 version <unreleased>
 
 Core
+* Fix possibly lost extended attributes
 + Support pyxattr as well as python-xattr for --xattrs and
   --xattr-set-filesize (#9054)
 
diff --git a/youtube_dl/__init__.py b/youtube_dl/__init__.py
index 72141b983..f84b866df 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/__init__.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/__init__.py
@@ -266,8 +266,6 @@ def _real_main(argv=None):
         postprocessors.append({
             'key': 'FFmpegEmbedSubtitle',
         })
-    if opts.xattrs:
-        postprocessors.append({'key': 'XAttrMetadata'})
     if opts.embedthumbnail:
         already_have_thumbnail = opts.writethumbnail or opts.write_all_thumbnails
         postprocessors.append({
@@ -276,6 +274,10 @@ def _real_main(argv=None):
         })
         if not already_have_thumbnail:
             opts.writethumbnail = True
+    # XAttrMetadataPP should be run after post-processors that may change file
+    # contents
+    if opts.xattrs:
+        postprocessors.append({'key': 'XAttrMetadata'})
     # Please keep ExecAfterDownload towards the bottom as it allows the user to modify the final file in any way.
     # So if the user is able to remove the file before your postprocessor runs it might cause a few problems.
     if opts.exec_cmd: