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Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2026 16:36:58 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Release 2026.03.03

Created by: bashonly

:ci skip all
---
 Changelog.md      | 11 +++++++++++
 supportedsites.md |  2 +-
 yt_dlp/version.py |  6 +++---
 3 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Changelog.md b/Changelog.md
index 5bb0c428de..25e114c52b 100644
--- a/Changelog.md
+++ b/Changelog.md
@@ -4,6 +4,17 @@
 # To create a release, dispatch the https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/actions/workflows/release.yml workflow on master
 -->
 
+### 2026.03.03
+
+#### Extractor changes
+- **aenetworks**: [Fix extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/338dbebdb8627a95bd8f72ed86fdc2d50c8e2d14) ([#16036](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/16036)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **patreon**: [Fix extractors](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/bf4dfffe0164385c29a2dcb0367110babe4d4f27) ([#16112](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/16112)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **thechosen**: [Rework extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/e3118604aa99a5514342d6a002c9b4a3fe1235b4) ([#16021](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/16021)) by [0xvd](https://github.com/0xvd)
+- **youtube**
+    - [Force player `9f4cc5e4`](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/d3165e83ffc0088eef5e594927ea9ac99a6e2ce6) ([#16123](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/16123)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Skip webpage player response by default](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/2ecc4c3bc300701d85e2cbaeb2b28a921a68f0f0) ([#16126](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/16126)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **zapiks**: [Improve extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/6f796a2bff332f72c3f250207cdf10db852f6016) ([#16030](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/16030)) by [doe1080](https://github.com/doe1080)
+
 ### 2026.02.21
 
 #### Important changes
diff --git a/supportedsites.md b/supportedsites.md
index 0d7266f233..ed3ecfb520 100644
--- a/supportedsites.md
+++ b/supportedsites.md
@@ -1472,7 +1472,7 @@ The only reliable way to check if a site is supported is to try it.
  - **theatercomplextown:ppv**: [*theatercomplextown*](## "netrc machine")
  - **theatercomplextown:vod**: [*theatercomplextown*](## "netrc machine")
  - **TheChosen**
- - **TheChosenGroup**
+ - **TheChosenGroup**: (**Currently broken**)
  - **TheGuardianPodcast**
  - **TheGuardianPodcastPlaylist**
  - **TheHighWire**
diff --git a/yt_dlp/version.py b/yt_dlp/version.py
index e09a90fb11..e08a8775ec 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/version.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/version.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # Autogenerated by devscripts/update-version.py
 
-__version__ = '2026.02.21'
+__version__ = '2026.03.03'
 
-RELEASE_GIT_HEAD = '646bb31f39614e6c2f7ba687c53e7496394cbadb'
+RELEASE_GIT_HEAD = '2ecc4c3bc300701d85e2cbaeb2b28a921a68f0f0'
 
 VARIANT = None
 
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ CHANNEL = 'stable'
 
 ORIGIN = 'yt-dlp/yt-dlp'
 
-_pkg_version = '2026.02.21'
+_pkg_version = '2026.03.03'