diff --git a/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py b/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py
index 8f88104ef..4b652d172 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py
@@ -2561,7 +2561,6 @@ class YoutubeDL:
         info_dict['requested_subtitles'] = self.process_subtitles(
             info_dict['id'], subtitles, automatic_captions)
 
-        self.sort_formats(info_dict)
         formats = self._get_formats(info_dict)
 
         # or None ensures --clean-infojson removes it
@@ -2601,22 +2600,40 @@ class YoutubeDL:
         if not formats:
             self.raise_no_formats(info_dict)
 
-        formats_dict = {}
-
-        # We check that all the formats have the format and format_id fields
-        for i, format in enumerate(formats):
+        for format in formats:
             sanitize_string_field(format, 'format_id')
             sanitize_numeric_fields(format)
             format['url'] = sanitize_url(format['url'])
+            if format.get('ext') is None:
+                format['ext'] = determine_ext(format['url']).lower()
+            if format.get('protocol') is None:
+                format['protocol'] = determine_protocol(format)
+            if format.get('resolution') is None:
+                format['resolution'] = self.format_resolution(format, default=None)
+            if format.get('dynamic_range') is None and format.get('vcodec') != 'none':
+                format['dynamic_range'] = 'SDR'
+            if format.get('aspect_ratio') is None:
+                format['aspect_ratio'] = try_call(lambda: round(format['width'] / format['height'], 2))
+            if (info_dict.get('duration') and format.get('tbr')
+                    and not format.get('filesize') and not format.get('filesize_approx')):
+                format['filesize_approx'] = int(info_dict['duration'] * format['tbr'] * (1024 / 8))
+            format['http_headers'] = self._calc_headers(collections.ChainMap(format, info_dict))
+
+        # This is copied to http_headers by the above _calc_headers and can now be removed
+        if '__x_forwarded_for_ip' in info_dict:
+            del info_dict['__x_forwarded_for_ip']
+
+        self.sort_formats({'formats': formats})
+
+        # Sanitize and group by format_id
+        formats_dict = {}
+        for i, format in enumerate(formats):
             if not format.get('format_id'):
                 format['format_id'] = str(i)
             else:
                 # Sanitize format_id from characters used in format selector expression
                 format['format_id'] = re.sub(r'[\s,/+\[\]()]', '_', format['format_id'])
-            format_id = format['format_id']
-            if format_id not in formats_dict:
-                formats_dict[format_id] = []
-            formats_dict[format_id].append(format)
+            formats_dict.setdefault(format['format_id'], []).append(format)
 
         # Make sure all formats have unique format_id
         common_exts = set(itertools.chain(*self._format_selection_exts.values()))
@@ -2625,40 +2642,17 @@ class YoutubeDL:
             for i, format in enumerate(ambiguous_formats):
                 if ambigious_id:
                     format['format_id'] = '%s-%d' % (format_id, i)
-                if format.get('ext') is None:
-                    format['ext'] = determine_ext(format['url']).lower()
                 # Ensure there is no conflict between id and ext in format selection
                 # See https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/1282
                 if format['format_id'] != format['ext'] and format['format_id'] in common_exts:
                     format['format_id'] = 'f%s' % format['format_id']
 
-        for i, format in enumerate(formats):
-            if format.get('format') is None:
-                format['format'] = '{id} - {res}{note}'.format(
-                    id=format['format_id'],
-                    res=self.format_resolution(format),
-                    note=format_field(format, 'format_note', ' (%s)'),
-                )
-            if format.get('protocol') is None:
-                format['protocol'] = determine_protocol(format)
-            if format.get('resolution') is None:
-                format['resolution'] = self.format_resolution(format, default=None)
-            if format.get('dynamic_range') is None and format.get('vcodec') != 'none':
-                format['dynamic_range'] = 'SDR'
-            if format.get('aspect_ratio') is None:
-                format['aspect_ratio'] = try_call(lambda: round(format['width'] / format['height'], 2))
-            if (info_dict.get('duration') and format.get('tbr')
-                    and not format.get('filesize') and not format.get('filesize_approx')):
-                format['filesize_approx'] = int(info_dict['duration'] * format['tbr'] * (1024 / 8))
-
-            # Add HTTP headers, so that external programs can use them from the
-            # json output
-            full_format_info = info_dict.copy()
-            full_format_info.update(format)
-            format['http_headers'] = self._calc_headers(full_format_info)
-        # Remove private housekeeping stuff
-        if '__x_forwarded_for_ip' in info_dict:
-            del info_dict['__x_forwarded_for_ip']
+                if format.get('format') is None:
+                    format['format'] = '{id} - {res}{note}'.format(
+                        id=format['format_id'],
+                        res=self.format_resolution(format),
+                        note=format_field(format, 'format_note', ' (%s)'),
+                    )
 
         if self.params.get('check_formats') is True:
             formats = LazyList(self._check_formats(formats[::-1]), reverse=True)