Ignore --external-downloader-args if --external-downloader was rejected

... and generate warning

2 files changed, 13 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py b/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py
index 69736acff..019e309cb 100755
--- a/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py
@@ -1906,8 +1906,17 @@ class YoutubeDL(object):
 
         if not self.params.get('skip_download', False):
             try:
+                def checked_get_suitable_downloader(info_dict, params):
+                    ed_args = params.get('external_downloader_args')
+                    dler = get_suitable_downloader(info_dict, params)
+                    if ed_args and not params.get('external_downloader_args'):
+                        # external_downloader_args was cleared because external_downloader was rejected
+                        self.report_warning('Requested external downloader cannot be used: '
+                                            'ignoring --external-downloader-args.')
+                    return dler
+
                 def dl(name, info):
-                    fd = get_suitable_downloader(info, self.params)(self, self.params)
+                    fd = checked_get_suitable_downloader(info, self.params)(self, self.params)
                     for ph in self._progress_hooks:
                         fd.add_progress_hook(ph)
                     if self.params.get('verbose'):
diff --git a/youtube_dl/downloader/__init__.py b/youtube_dl/downloader/__init__.py
index d8f2fa342..d701d6292 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/downloader/__init__.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/downloader/__init__.py
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ def _get_suitable_downloader(info_dict, params={}):
         ed = get_external_downloader(external_downloader)
         if ed.can_download(info_dict):
             return ed
+        # Avoid using unwanted args since external_downloader was rejected
+        if params.get('external_downloader_args'):
+            params['external_downloader_args'] = None
 
     protocol = info_dict['protocol']
     if protocol.startswith('m3u8') and info_dict.get('is_live'):