Exception Handling:

Added DiscordAPIError to utils/exceptions.py
Fixed exception imports in config_manager.py
Ensured consistent exception hierarchy
Improved error messages and context
URL Processing:

Added pre-filtering for URLs before yt-dlp checks
Added common video platform patterns
Reduced error logging noise
Improved URL validation efficiency
FFmpeg Management:

Enhanced FFmpeg binary verification
Added robust subprocess handling
Improved cleanup of failed operations
Added detailed logging
Configuration:

Fixed ConfigurationError import
Improved error handling in config operations
Enhanced channel validation
Better error propagation

videoarchiver/config_manager.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import discord
 import logging
 from datetime import datetime
 import asyncio
-from .exceptions import ConfigError, DiscordAPIError
+from .utils.exceptions import ConfigurationError as ConfigError, DiscordAPIError
 
 logger = logging.getLogger('VideoArchiver')
 

videoarchiver/exceptions.py

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from .utils.exceptions import (
     VideoVerificationError,
     QueueError,
     FileCleanupError,
+    DiscordAPIError,
 )
 
 # Re-export base exceptions
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ __all__ = [
     'UpdateError',
     'ProcessingError',
     'ConfigError',
+    'DiscordAPIError',
 ]
 
 # Alias exceptions for backward compatibility

videoarchiver/utils/exceptions.py

@@ -51,3 +51,9 @@ class QueueError(VideoArchiverError):
 class ComponentError(VideoArchiverError):
     """Error with component initialization or cleanup"""
     pass
+
+class DiscordAPIError(VideoArchiverError):
+    """Error with Discord API operations"""
+    def __init__(self, message: str, status_code: int = None):
+        self.status_code = status_code
+        super().__init__(f"Discord API Error: {message} (Status: {status_code if status_code else 'Unknown'})")