yt_dlp/extractor/ard.py

@@ -361,7 +361,11 @@ class ARDBetaMediathekIE(InfoExtractor):
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
         display_id = self._match_id(url)
-        query = {'embedded': 'false', 'mcV6': 'true'}
+
+        query = {
+            'embedded': 'false',
+            'mcV6': 'true'
+        }
         headers = {}
 
         if self._get_cookies(self._TOKEN_URL).get('ams'):
@@ -369,15 +373,17 @@ class ARDBetaMediathekIE(InfoExtractor):
                 self._TOKEN_URL, display_id, 'Fetching token for age verification',
                 'Unable to fetch age verification token', fatal=False)
             id_token = traverse_obj(token, ('idToken', {str}))
-            decoded_token = traverse_obj(id_token, ({jwt_decode_hs256}, {dict}))
-            user_id = traverse_obj(decoded_token, (('user_id', 'sub'), {str}), get_all=False)
-            if not user_id:
+            user_id = traverse_obj(id_token, ({jwt_decode_hs256}, ('user_id', 'sub'), {str}), get_all=False)
+            if not id_token or not user_id:
                 self.report_warning('Unable to extract token, continuing without authentication')
             else:
                 headers['x-authorization'] = f'Bearer {id_token}'
                 query['userId'] = user_id
-                if decoded_token.get('age_rating') != 18:
-                    self.report_warning('Account is not verified as 18+; video may be unavailable')
+
+            age_rating = traverse_obj(id_token, ({jwt_decode_hs256}, 'age_rating'), get_all=False)
+            if age_rating != 18:
+                self.report_warning(f'Authenticated age_rating is not 18, but "{age_rating}", '
+                                    'video might still be blocked')
 
         page_data = self._download_json(
             f'https://api.ardmediathek.de/page-gateway/pages/ard/item/{display_id}',
@@ -400,7 +406,9 @@ class ARDBetaMediathekIE(InfoExtractor):
         media_data = traverse_obj(player_data, ('mediaCollection', 'embedded', {dict}))
 
         if player_data.get('blockedByFsk'):
-            self.raise_login_required('This video is only available for age verified users or after 22:00')
+            self.raise_login_required(
+                'This video is only available after 22:00, '
+                'try passing cookies a verified account session to enable age verification ')
 
         formats = []
         subtitles = {}