Title: cURL Failed error
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# cURL Failed error

 *  Resolved [chibichiii](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chibichiii/)
 * (@chibichiii)
 * [13 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/curl-failed-error/)
 * Hi there!
 * I’m using the latest version of TubePress on an Artisteer Template with WordPress
   3.4.2 also newest version.
 * Untill today everything was working fine, I didn’t have any problem. Today every
   shortcode results into cURL failed. Also the widget is not working also says 
   cURL failed.
 * As I didn’t change anything over night I’m kinda wondering what could have caused
   the problem? Perhaps Youtube made a change?
 * To test the Playlist ID’s I use another Plugin called Youtube Channel. Their 
   widget is still working normally and showing the playlist.
 * Anyone got any idea what to do to get Tubepress working again?
 * I already deleted the plugin, reinstalled it but the same problem remains.
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/tubepress/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/tubepress/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Eric](https://wordpress.org/support/users/k2eric/)
 * (@k2eric)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/curl-failed-error/page/2/#post-3249740)
 * Hi folks,
 * I’m sorry that you’re still experiencing trouble with cURL. We try our very best
   to make sure that TubePress works on all server configurations, but obviously
   we aren’t 100% bug free. I would still very much like to solve this issue once
   and for all.
 * We don’t mean to blow off reports about this bug. To be a bit frank, it has been
   low priority because 1) thousands of sites are using cURL with TubePress without
   any trouble and 2) it’s been impossible so far to reproduce reliably. I know 
   that doesn’t make it any better for you, but hopefully this adds some context
   to the situation.
 * So, how do we fix the bug? Best case would be shell and/or FTP access to your
   site. That would allow me to run some tests to find out exactly what’s failing.
   Is it the network? PHP’s configuration or version? The hosting provider? If you
   feel that you could provide this, please feel free to contact me privately over
   at [the TubePress Community site](http://community.tubepress.org). My username
   there is “eric”.
 * Thanks for your understanding and I look forward to nailing down this issue once
   and for all!
 *  Thread Starter [chibichiii](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chibichiii/)
 * (@chibichiii)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/curl-failed-error/page/2/#post-3249741)
 * Okay first I was shocked when I read too late about the disable cUrl was taken
   out of the advanced options. But I checked my site and all my playlists seem 
   to be working fine still -phew- so I suppose the cUrl error somehow fixed itself?
 * My hosting provider said nothing was installed or changed on the server side 
   when the error occured so it leaves a server side error out. Also I had not updated
   the plugin, nor wordpress recently when the error appeared. So that leaves it
   actually to a Youtube orientated problem. I don’t think you guys should be so
   hard on k2, Youtube was taken over by Google and ever since it’s started upgrading
   security, policies and know what all. Causing nothing but problems, dissapearing
   videos from the net after months sometimes years, playlist Id’s changing etc…
 * So here’s some information from my side k2eric, my server uses port 80, my files
   are all 755 indicated in filezilla on the ftp, I use both id’s on my page both
   with and without PL in front both of them are fully functioning atm.
 * Thnx for trying so hard, I’m hoping the issue will stay resolved with me 🙂
 *  [cinitriqs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cinitriqs/)
 * (@cinitriqs)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/curl-failed-error/page/2/#post-3249742)
 * Couldn’t PM you on the forum so I left a message as a thread on the tubepress
   forum. greetings.
 *  Plugin Author [Eric](https://wordpress.org/support/users/k2eric/)
 * (@k2eric)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/curl-failed-error/page/2/#post-3249743)
 * Thanks to the generosity of cinitriqs, I believe we may have found a fix for 
   this bug.
 * Please see [http://community.tubepress.org/topic/1790-curl-failed/?p=6314](http://community.tubepress.org/topic/1790-curl-failed/?p=6314)
   for the details. It’s a one-liner.
 * If you would report back with your results, and assuming it seems to work for
   everyone, we’ll release an updated version of TubePress that includes the patch.
 * Thanks!
 *  [Ramzii](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ramzii/)
 * (@ramzii)
 * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/curl-failed-error/page/2/#post-3249744)
 * Out of the blue this error also appeared. Any ideas?
 * I tried replacing on line 99:
 *     ```
       $this->_handle = curl_init($request->getUrl()->toString());
       ```
   
 * No luck.
 *  [Ramzii](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ramzii/)
 * (@ramzii)
 * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/curl-failed-error/page/2/#post-3249745)
 * I installed 3.0.1 RCA beta and it solved my cURL issue.

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