Release 2021.03.24

CONTRIBUTORS

@@ -33,3 +33,5 @@ teesid
 kevinoconnor7
 damianoamatruda
 2ShedsJackson
+CXwudi
+xtkoba

Changelog.md

@@ -17,9 +17,19 @@
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+### 2021.03.24
+* Merge youtube-dl: Upto [commit/8562218](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/8562218350a79d4709da8593bb0c538aa0824acf)
+* Parse metadata from multiple fields using `--parse-metadata`
+* Ability to load playlist infojson using `--load-info-json`
+* Write current epoch to infojson when using `--no-clean-infojson`
+* [youtube_live_chat] fix bug when trying to set cookies
+* [niconico] Fix for when logged in by: @CXwudi and @xtkoba
+* [linuxacadamy] Fix login
+
+
 ### 2021.03.21
 * Merge youtube-dl: Upto [commit/7e79ba7](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/7e79ba7dd6e6649dd2ce3a74004b2044f2182881)
-* Option `--clean-infojson` to keep private keys in the infojson
+* Option `--no-clean-infojson` to keep private keys in the infojson
 * [aria2c] Support retry/abort unavailable fragments by [damianoamatruda](https://github.com/damianoamatruda)
 * [aria2c] Better default arguments
 * [movefiles] Fix bugs and make more robust

README.md

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 [![Release version](https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/yt-dlp/yt-dlp?color=brightgreen&label=Release)](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest)
 [![License: Unlicense](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-Unlicense-blue.svg)](LICENSE)
 [![CI Status](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/workflows/Core%20Tests/badge.svg?branch=master)](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/actions)
-[![Discord](https://img.shields.io/discord/807245652072857610?color=blue&label=discord&logo=discord)](https://discord.gg/S75JaBna)  
+[![Discord](https://img.shields.io/discord/807245652072857610?color=blue&label=discord&logo=discord)](https://discord.gg/H5MNcFW63r)  
 
 [![Commits](https://img.shields.io/github/commit-activity/m/yt-dlp/yt-dlp?label=commits)](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commits)
 [![Last Commit](https://img.shields.io/github/last-commit/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/master)](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commits)
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ The major new features from the latest release of [blackjack4494/yt-dlc](https:/
 
 * **[Format Sorting](#sorting-formats)**: The default format sorting options have been changed so that higher resolution and better codecs will be now preferred instead of simply using larger bitrate. Furthermore, you can now specify the sort order using `-S`. This allows for much easier format selection that what is possible by simply using `--format` ([examples](#format-selection-examples))
 
-* **Merged with youtube-dl v2021.03.14**: You get all the latest features and patches of [youtube-dl](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl) in addition to all the features of [youtube-dlc](https://github.com/blackjack4494/yt-dlc)
+* **Merged with youtube-dl v2021.03.25**: You get all the latest features and patches of [youtube-dl](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl) in addition to all the features of [youtube-dlc](https://github.com/blackjack4494/yt-dlc)
 
 * **Merged with animelover1984/youtube-dl**: You get most of the features and improvements from [animelover1984/youtube-dl](https://github.com/animelover1984/youtube-dl) including `--get-comments`, `BiliBiliSearch`, `BilibiliChannel`, Embedding thumbnail in mp4/ogg/opus, Playlist infojson etc. Note that the NicoNico improvements are not available. See [#31](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/pull/31) for details.
 

supportedsites.md

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  - **bbc**: BBC
  - **bbc.co.uk**: BBC iPlayer
  - **bbc.co.uk:article**: BBC articles
- - **bbc.co.uk:iplayer:playlist**
+ - **bbc.co.uk:iplayer:episodes**
+ - **bbc.co.uk:iplayer:group**
  - **bbc.co.uk:playlist**
  - **BBVTV**
  - **Beatport**
@@ -1251,5 +1252,6 @@
  - **zee5:series**
  - **Zhihu**
  - **zingmp3**: mp3.zing.vn
+ - **zingmp3:album**
  - **zoom**
  - **Zype**

yt_dlp/postprocessor/metadatafromfield.py

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import re
 
 from .common import PostProcessor
 from ..compat import compat_str
-from ..utils import str_or_none
 
 
 class MetadataFromFieldPP(PostProcessor):