[tiktok][error] An unexpected error occurred: JSONDecodeError - Expecting value: line 1 column 1 (char 0)

[ricedpengu]

~ gallery-dl https://www.tiktok.com/@emiru --verbose
<some/many stuffs downloads fine>
...
[tiktok][error] An unexpected error occurred: JSONDecodeError - Expecting value: line 1 column 1 (char 0). Please run gallery-dl again with the --verbose flag, copy its output and report this issue on https://github.com/mikf/gallery-dl/issues .
[tiktok][debug] 
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/nix/store/2s70yn0kzmylmr9v6l39kqmk8hvslmdq-gallery-dl-1.29.3/lib/python3.12/site-packages/gallery_dl/job.py", line 152, in run
    for msg in extractor:
               ^^^^^^^^^
  File "/nix/store/2s70yn0kzmylmr9v6l39kqmk8hvslmdq-gallery-dl-1.29.3/lib/python3.12/site-packages/gallery_dl/extractor/tiktok.py", line 32, in items
    data = self._extract_rehydration_data(tiktok_url)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/nix/store/2s70yn0kzmylmr9v6l39kqmk8hvslmdq-gallery-dl-1.29.3/lib/python3.12/site-packages/gallery_dl/extractor/tiktok.py", line 111, in _extract_rehydration_data
    return util.json_loads(data)["__DEFAULT_SCOPE__"]
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/nix/store/f2krmq3iv5nibcvn4rw7nrnrciqprdkh-python3-3.12.9/lib/python3.12/json/decoder.py", line 338, in decode
    obj, end = self.raw_decode(s, idx=_w(s, 0).end())
               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/nix/store/f2krmq3iv5nibcvn4rw7nrnrciqprdkh-python3-3.12.9/lib/python3.12/json/decoder.py", line 356, in raw_decode
    raise JSONDecodeError("Expecting value", s, err.value) from None
json.decoder.JSONDecodeError: Expecting value: line 1 column 1 (char 0)
[tiktok][debug] Using TiktokPostExtractor for 'https://www.tiktok.com/@emiru/video/7056886628287089967'
[tiktok][warning] 7056886628287089967: Failed to retrieve rehydration data (1/4)
[tiktok][debug] Sleeping 30.00 seconds (retry)
[tiktok][warning] 7056886628287089967: Failed to retrieve rehydration data (2/4)
[tiktok][debug] Sleeping 30.00 seconds (retry)
[tiktok][warning] 7056886628287089967: Failed to retrieve rehydration data (3/4)
[tiktok][debug] Sleeping 30.00 seconds (retry)
[tiktok][warning] 7056886628287089967: Failed to retrieve rehydration data (4/4)
[tiktok][debug] Sleeping 30.00 seconds (retry)
[tiktok][error] An unexpected error occurred: JSONDecodeError - Expecting value: line 1 column 1 (char 0). Please run gallery-dl again with the --verbose flag, copy its output and report this issue on https://github.com/mikf/gallery-dl/issues .
[tiktok][debug] 
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/nix/store/2s70yn0kzmylmr9v6l39kqmk8hvslmdq-gallery-dl-1.29.3/lib/python3.12/site-packages/gallery_dl/job.py", line 152, in run
    for msg in extractor:
               ^^^^^^^^^
  File "/nix/store/2s70yn0kzmylmr9v6l39kqmk8hvslmdq-gallery-dl-1.29.3/lib/python3.12/site-packages/gallery_dl/extractor/tiktok.py", line 32, in items
    data = self._extract_rehydration_data(tiktok_url)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/nix/store/2s70yn0kzmylmr9v6l39kqmk8hvslmdq-gallery-dl-1.29.3/lib/python3.12/site-packages/gallery_dl/extractor/tiktok.py", line 111, in _extract_rehydration_data
    return util.json_loads(data)["__DEFAULT_SCOPE__"]
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/nix/store/f2krmq3iv5nibcvn4rw7nrnrciqprdkh-python3-3.12.9/lib/python3.12/json/decoder.py", line 338, in decode
    obj, end = self.raw_decode(s, idx=_w(s, 0).end())
               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/nix/store/f2krmq3iv5nibcvn4rw7nrnrciqprdkh-python3-3.12.9/lib/python3.12/json/decoder.py", line 356, in raw_decode
    raise JSONDecodeError("Expecting value", s, err.value) from None
json.decoder.JSONDecodeError: Expecting value: line 1 column 1 (char 0)
[tiktok][debug] Using TiktokPostExtractor for 'https://www.tiktok.com/@emiru/video/7056886250753609007'
[tiktok][warning] 7056886250753609007: Failed to retrieve rehydration data (1/4)
[tiktok][debug] Sleeping 30.00 seconds (retry)
[tiktok][warning] 7056886250753609007: Failed to retrieve rehydration data (2/4)
[tiktok][debug] Sleeping 30.00 seconds (retry)
[tiktok][warning] 7056886250753609007: Failed to retrieve rehydration data (3/4)
[tiktok][debug] Sleeping 30.00 seconds (retry)
[tiktok][warning] 7056886250753609007: Failed to retrieve rehydration data (4/4)
[tiktok][debug] Sleeping 30.00 seconds (retry)
[tiktok][error] An unexpected error occurred: JSONDecodeError - Expecting value: line 1 column 1 (char 0). Please run gallery-dl again with the --verbose flag, copy its output and report this issue on https://github.com/mikf/gallery-dl/issues .
[tiktok][debug] 
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/nix/store/2s70yn0kzmylmr9v6l39kqmk8hvslmdq-gallery-dl-1.29.3/lib/python3.12/site-packages/gallery_dl/job.py", line 152, in run
    for msg in extractor:
               ^^^^^^^^^
  File "/nix/store/2s70yn0kzmylmr9v6l39kqmk8hvslmdq-gallery-dl-1.29.3/lib/python3.12/site-packages/gallery_dl/extractor/tiktok.py", line 32, in items
    data = self._extract_rehydration_data(tiktok_url)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/nix/store/2s70yn0kzmylmr9v6l39kqmk8hvslmdq-gallery-dl-1.29.3/lib/python3.12/site-packages/gallery_dl/extractor/tiktok.py", line 111, in _extract_rehydration_data
    return util.json_loads(data)["__DEFAULT_SCOPE__"]
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/nix/store/f2krmq3iv5nibcvn4rw7nrnrciqprdkh-python3-3.12.9/lib/python3.12/json/decoder.py", line 338, in decode
    obj, end = self.raw_decode(s, idx=_w(s, 0).end())
               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/nix/store/f2krmq3iv5nibcvn4rw7nrnrciqprdkh-python3-3.12.9/lib/python3.12/json/decoder.py", line 356, in raw_decode
    raise JSONDecodeError("Expecting value", s, err.value) from None
json.decoder.JSONDecodeError: Expecting value: line 1 column 1 (char 0)
[tiktok][debug] Using TiktokPostExtractor for 'https://www.tiktok.com/@emiru/video/7056550041481383215'
[tiktok][warning] 7056550041481383215: Failed to retrieve rehydration data (1/4)
[tiktok][debug] Sleeping 30.00 seconds (retry)
[tiktok][warning] 7056550041481383215: Failed to retrieve rehydration data (2/4)
[tiktok][debug] Sleeping 30.00 seconds (retry)
[tiktok][warning] 7056550041481383215: Failed to retrieve rehydration data (3/4)
[tiktok][debug] Sleeping 30.00 seconds (retry)
^C
KeyboardInterrupt

gallery-dl version

gallery-dl -v
[gallery-dl][debug] Version 1.29.3
[gallery-dl][debug] Python 3.12.9 - Linux-6.13.9-xanmod1-x86_64-with-glibc2.40
[gallery-dl][debug] requests 2.32.3 - urllib3 2.3.0
[gallery-dl][debug] Configuration Files ['${HOME}/.config/gallery-dl/config.json']

ytdl (yt-dlp) version

~ yt-dlp --version
2025.03.31

[CasualYT31]

Looks like you made too many requests too frequently and TikTok started blocking you, it should only be a temporary measure though so you should be able to download again after a certain duration of time.