Update upstream source from tag 'upstream/2020.09.14'

[youtubedl] / README.txt

diff --git a/README.txt b/README.txt
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--- a/README.txt
+++ b/README.txt
@@ -481,9 +481,9 @@ Post-processing Options:
                                      either the path to the binary or its
                                      containing directory.
     --exec CMD                       Execute a command on the file after
-                                     downloading, similar to find's -exec
-                                     syntax. Example: --exec 'adb push {}
-                                     /sdcard/Music/ && rm {}'
+                                     downloading and post-processing, similar to
+                                     find's -exec syntax. Example: --exec 'adb
+                                     push {} /sdcard/Music/ && rm {}'
     --convert-subs FORMAT            Convert the subtitles to other format
                                      (currently supported: srt|ass|vtt|lrc)
 
@@ -1101,10 +1101,19 @@ above for how to update youtube-dl.
 HTTP Error 429: Too Many Requests or 402: Payment Required
 
 These two error codes indicate that the service is blocking your IP
-address because of overuse. Contact the service and ask them to unblock
-your IP address, or - if you have acquired a whitelisted IP address
-already - use the --proxy or --source-address options to select another
-IP address.
+address because of overuse. Usually this is a soft block meaning that
+you can gain access again after solving CAPTCHA. Just open a browser and
+solve a CAPTCHA the service suggests you and after that pass cookies to
+youtube-dl. Note that if your machine has multiple external IPs then you
+should also pass exactly the same IP you've used for solving CAPTCHA
+with --source-address. Also you may need to pass a User-Agent HTTP
+header of your browser with --user-agent.
+
+If this is not the case (no CAPTCHA suggested to solve by the service)
+then you can contact the service and ask them to unblock your IP
+address, or - if you have acquired a whitelisted IP address already -
+use the --proxy or --source-address options to select another IP
+address.
 
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