ERROR: unable to open for writing: [Errno 36] File name too long:

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• I'm reporting a bug unrelated to a specific site
• I've verified that I'm running yt-dlp version 2022.09.01 (update instructions) or later (specify commit)
• I've checked that all provided URLs are playable in a browser with the same IP and same login details
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The following website fails:

ydl "https://twitter.com/JuliaDavisNews/status/1574860347697205262"

ydl is just my alias to yt-dlp on the commandline.

My browser does not play twitter videos for some reason so I download
via yt-dlp.

The error I get is:

[twitter] 1574860347697205262: Downloading guest token
[twitter] 1574860347697205262: Downloading JSON metadata
[twitter] 1574860347697205262: Downloading m3u8 information
[info] 1574860347697205262: Downloading 1 format(s): http-10368

ERROR: unable to open for writing: [Errno 36] File name too long: "Julia Davis - Top Russian propagandist Vladimir 
Solovyov is quite upset with how Putin's ＂partial mobilization＂ is going and everything the supposed ＂superpower＂ is 
lacking. So much in this video, just watch. It fits right in with what I described in my latest article⤵️     
[1574860347697205262].mp4.part"

Proposal to fix:

"if too long file name, and python is too stupid to handle long names, then rename
to a shorter name such as:

"Julia Davis - Top Russian _video_shortened_byyt_dlp.mp4"

or something like this. Right now it fails to download because of some weird
assumption it appears to be doing.

Provide verbose output that clearly demonstrates the problem

• Run your yt-dlp command with -vU flag added (yt-dlp -vU <your command line>)
• Copy the WHOLE output (starting with [debug] Command-line config) and insert it below

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See above.

PS: The template is really annoying to use. Do we also have to do sit ups
and leg push ups before filing a new bug report?

I mean it's just a simple bug. There is no magic behind it; I just fed
yt-dlp one remote URL. It failed. What more is there to show really? I
get that for some bug reports you need to know more information but 
the error reporting "too long file name" is not good. In ruby I'd just
check for the file size and automatically rename (and notify the user
about this too).

[dirkf]

Related: ytdl-org/youtube-dl#29912

[october262]

try again with yt-dlp -o "%(id)s.%(ext)s" "https://twitter.com/JuliaDavisNews/status/1574860347697205262"
the video will now download.

[pukkandan]

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