Release 2026.01.31

Created by: bashonly

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CONTRIBUTORS

@@ -862,3 +862,5 @@ quietvoid
 romainreignier
 Sytm
 zahlman
+azdlonky
+thematuu

Changelog.md

@@ -4,6 +4,20 @@
 # To create a release, dispatch the https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/actions/workflows/release.yml workflow on master
 -->
 
+### 2026.01.31
+
+#### Extractor changes
+- **soop**: [Support subscription-only VODs](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/d0bf3d0fc3455d411ae44c0a5dc974dd1481e3aa) ([#15523](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15523)) by [thematuu](https://github.com/thematuu)
+- **unsupported**: [Update unsupported URLs](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/bf5d8c2a663ac690711262aebc733c1b06a54b26) ([#15410](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15410)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **whyp**: [Extract more metadata](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/0d8ee637e83d62edaf22aa85833a51c70d560389) ([#15757](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15757)) by [azdlonky](https://github.com/azdlonky)
+- **youtube**
+    - [Add `web_embedded` fallback for `android_vr` client](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/bb1c05752c288a81e0e281f1caf5395411936376) ([#15785](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15785)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Remove broken `ios_downgraded` player client](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/c3674575faa23b20e97be8b73f68b9f7b4cea9ab) ([#15786](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15786)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Remove broken `tv_embedded` player client](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/8eb794366eb69e7377ff88eed7929c00195c8d74) ([#15787](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15787)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+
+#### Misc. changes
+- **cleanup**: Miscellaneous: [9a9a6b6](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/9a9a6b6fe44a30458c1754ef064f354f04a84004) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+
 ### 2026.01.29
 
 #### Core changes

yt_dlp/version.py

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # Autogenerated by devscripts/update-version.py
 
-__version__ = '2026.01.29'
+__version__ = '2026.01.31'
 
-RELEASE_GIT_HEAD = '8b275536d945c4b3d07b6c520677922c67a7c10f'
+RELEASE_GIT_HEAD = '9a9a6b6fe44a30458c1754ef064f354f04a84004'
 
 VARIANT = None
 
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ CHANNEL = 'stable'
 
 ORIGIN = 'yt-dlp/yt-dlp'
 
-_pkg_version = '2026.01.29'
+_pkg_version = '2026.01.31'