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diff --git a/youtube_dl/utils.py b/youtube_dl/utils.py
index bfe88b40b..5be7cf992 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/utils.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/utils.py
@@ -420,6 +420,7 @@ def make_HTTPS_handler(opts_no_check_certificate, **kwargs):
pass # Python < 3.4
return compat_urllib_request.HTTPSHandler(context=context, **kwargs)
+
class ExtractorError(Exception):
"""Error during info extraction."""
def __init__(self, msg, tb=None, expected=False, cause=None, video_id=None):
@@ -434,7 +435,13 @@ class ExtractorError(Exception):
if cause:
msg += ' (caused by %r)' % cause
if not expected:
- msg = msg + '; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output. Make sure you are using the latest version; type youtube-dl -U to update.'
+ if ytdl_is_updateable():
+ update_cmd = 'type youtube-dl -U to update'
+ else:
+ update_cmd = 'see https://yt-dl.org/update on how to update'
+ msg += '; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug .'
+ msg += ' Make sure you are using the latest version; %s.' % update_cmd
+ msg += ' Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output.'
super(ExtractorError, self).__init__(msg)
self.traceback = tb
@@ -1419,3 +1426,10 @@ def is_outdated_version(version, limit, assume_new=True):
return version_tuple(version) < version_tuple(limit)
except ValueError:
return not assume_new
+
+
+def ytdl_is_updateable():
+ """ Returns if youtube-dl can be updated with -U """
+ from zipimport import zipimporter
+
+ return isinstance(globals().get('__loader__'), zipimporter) or hasattr(sys, 'frozen')