[GH-ISSUE #1214] Consistently receiving error while downloading from YouTube #12087

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opened 2026-05-08 08:23:46 -05:00 by GiteaMirror · 7 comments
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Originally created by @TrilobiteFaye on GitHub (Apr 6, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/imputnet/cobalt/issues/1214

bug description

Consistently getting error reading "couldn't get this video because youtube asked the instance to log in. this is potentially caused by the processing instance not having any active account tokens or youtube updating something about their api".

reproduction steps

  1. Attempt to download YouTube video

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platform information

iOS 18 on iPhone, Safari

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Originally created by @TrilobiteFaye on GitHub (Apr 6, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/imputnet/cobalt/issues/1214 ### bug description Consistently getting error reading "couldn't get this video because youtube asked the instance to log in. this is potentially caused by the processing instance not having any active account tokens or youtube updating something about their api". ### reproduction steps 1. Attempt to download YouTube video ### screenshots _No response_ ### links ```shell ``` ### platform information iOS 18 on iPhone, Safari ### additional context _No response_
GiteaMirror added the main instance issue label 2026-05-08 08:23:46 -05:00
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@yamtec commented on GitHub (Apr 6, 2025):

same thing for me

<!-- gh-comment-id:2781683987 --> @yamtec commented on GitHub (Apr 6, 2025): same thing for me
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@Javier164 commented on GitHub (Apr 6, 2025):

same, i get this error message
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<!-- gh-comment-id:2781686525 --> @Javier164 commented on GitHub (Apr 6, 2025): same, i get this error message ![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d1e89537-c39e-4fc4-9a2b-f934d9afd46c)
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@yamtec commented on GitHub (Apr 6, 2025):

same, i get this error message Image

I'll use a different tool for now.

<!-- gh-comment-id:2781686994 --> @yamtec commented on GitHub (Apr 6, 2025): > same, i get this error message ![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d1e89537-c39e-4fc4-9a2b-f934d9afd46c) I'll use a different tool for now.
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@dumbmoron commented on GitHub (Apr 6, 2025):

should be resolved now

<!-- gh-comment-id:2781687898 --> @dumbmoron commented on GitHub (Apr 6, 2025): should be resolved now
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@Fastevel commented on GitHub (Apr 6, 2025):

i'm having the same issue till now

<!-- gh-comment-id:2781688758 --> @Fastevel commented on GitHub (Apr 6, 2025): i'm having the same issue till now
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@wukko commented on GitHub (Apr 7, 2025):

it should be fixed now! have you tried again?

<!-- gh-comment-id:2781797687 --> @wukko commented on GitHub (Apr 7, 2025): it should be fixed now! have you tried again?
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@Fastevel commented on GitHub (Apr 7, 2025):

It’s fixed now thank you so much

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it should be fixed now! have you tried again?


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