youtube_dl/extractor/manyvids.py

@@ -47,11 +47,6 @@ class ManyVidsIE(InfoExtractor):
     def _real_extract(self, url):
         video_id = self._match_id(url)
 
-        real_url = 'https://www.manyvids.com/video/%s/gtm.js' % (video_id, )
-        try:
-            webpage = self._download_webpage(real_url, video_id)
-        except Exception:
-            # probably useless fallback
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, video_id)
 
         info = self._search_regex(
@@ -103,8 +98,7 @@ class ManyVidsIE(InfoExtractor):
             # Sets some cookies
             self._download_webpage(
                 'https://www.manyvids.com/includes/ajax_repository/you_had_me_at_hello.php',
-                video_id, note='Setting format cookies', fatal=False,
+                video_id, fatal=False, data=urlencode_postdata({
-                data=urlencode_postdata({
                     'mvtoken': mv_token,
                     'vid': video_id,
                 }), headers={