[GH-ISSUE #1125] Downloading 0kb when trying to download a recorded live #2141

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opened 2026-04-11 06:35:24 -05:00 by GiteaMirror · 2 comments
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Originally created by @mamged on GitHub (Feb 22, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/imputnet/cobalt/issues/1125

bug description

It works great with normal yt videos but If you tried to download a recorded live stream(not uploaded video) from youtube it will download an empty file for example: https://www.youtube.com/live/akaDQv_wktU?si=h6gOT7qpgr0weGIS

reproduction steps

Try download this video for example
https://www.youtube.com/live/akaDQv_wktU?si=h6gOT7qpgr0weGIS

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platform information

Safari Ios 18

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Originally created by @mamged on GitHub (Feb 22, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/imputnet/cobalt/issues/1125 ### bug description It works great with normal yt videos but If you tried to download a recorded live stream(not uploaded video) from youtube it will download an empty file for example: https://www.youtube.com/live/akaDQv_wktU?si=h6gOT7qpgr0weGIS ### reproduction steps Try download this video for example https://www.youtube.com/live/akaDQv_wktU?si=h6gOT7qpgr0weGIS ### screenshots _No response_ ### links ```shell ``` ### platform information Safari Ios 18 ### additional context _No response_
GiteaMirror added the bug label 2026-04-11 06:35:24 -05:00
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@dumbmoron commented on GitHub (Feb 22, 2025):

downloads fine for me

<!-- gh-comment-id:2676255274 --> @dumbmoron commented on GitHub (Feb 22, 2025): downloads fine for me
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@wukko commented on GitHub (Feb 22, 2025):

the video type doesn't matter, one of processing servers was having network issues. should be fine now, though!

<!-- gh-comment-id:2676255931 --> @wukko commented on GitHub (Feb 22, 2025): the video type doesn't matter, one of processing servers was having network issues. should be fine now, though!
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