[GH-ISSUE #548] Spotty issues with YouTube downloads on main instance #23412

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opened 2026-06-16 21:46:51 -05:00 by GiteaMirror · 9 comments
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Originally created by @dumorando on GitHub (Jun 7, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/imputnet/cobalt/issues/548

bug description
no yt videos will download. all of them say "this youtube video is unavailable. it could be age or region restricted. try another one!"

reproduction steps
steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. go on cobalt.tools
  2. download this video: any video from youtube
  3. see error

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on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vclMrjci1rs for testing
same thing happens on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvCMv-oP8vc
and any other youtube link
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network tab

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platform

  • OS [e.g. iOS, windows] arch linux
  • browser [e.g. chrome, safari, firefox] firefox
  • version [e.g. 115] 126

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Originally created by @dumorando on GitHub (Jun 7, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/imputnet/cobalt/issues/548 **bug description** no yt videos will download. all of them say "this youtube video is unavailable. it could be age or region restricted. try another one!" **reproduction steps** steps to reproduce the behavior: 1. go on cobalt.tools 2. download this video: any video from youtube 3. see error **screenshots** if applicable, add screenshots or screen recordings to help explain your problem. ![image](https://github.com/imputnet/cobalt/assets/144301348/b70138e6-277c-456f-b718-330333f7cbc6) on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vclMrjci1rs for testing same thing happens on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvCMv-oP8vc and any other youtube link ![image](https://github.com/imputnet/cobalt/assets/144301348/5c3fd474-2b00-463b-9e01-179866fa6f97) network tab **links** if applicable, add links that cause the issue. more = better. **platform** - OS [e.g. iOS, windows] arch linux - browser [e.g. chrome, safari, firefox] firefox - version [e.g. 115] 126 **additional context** add any other context about the problem here.
GiteaMirror added the needs fixingmain instance issuebug labels 2026-06-16 21:46:51 -05:00
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@Aurora-1412 commented on GitHub (Jun 7, 2024):

same error

<!-- gh-comment-id:2153723521 --> @Aurora-1412 commented on GitHub (Jun 7, 2024): same error
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@lostdusty commented on GitHub (Jun 7, 2024):

youtube seems to be ratelimiting cobalt. try other instances in https://instances.hyper.lol

<!-- gh-comment-id:2153724367 --> @lostdusty commented on GitHub (Jun 7, 2024): youtube seems to be ratelimiting cobalt. try other instances in https://instances.hyper.lol
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@dumorando commented on GitHub (Jun 7, 2024):

oh

<!-- gh-comment-id:2153738613 --> @dumorando commented on GitHub (Jun 7, 2024): oh
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@wukko commented on GitHub (Jun 7, 2024):

ratelimiting cobalt

not sure if that's the case, i feel like ipv6 network is dying yet again

<!-- gh-comment-id:2153823136 --> @wukko commented on GitHub (Jun 7, 2024): > ratelimiting cobalt not sure if that's the case, i feel like ipv6 network is dying yet again
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@pr4j3sh commented on GitHub (Jun 7, 2024):

I couldn't agree less. Youtube is rate limiting cobalt!
I tried to download this from here, and cobalt says that the video is unavailable. Hence, I tried the one of the other instance and voila, it works!

Thanks to @lostdusty for this.

Hereby I'm also attaching a screenshot for the same.

Screenshot from 2024-06-07 12-44-00

<!-- gh-comment-id:2154244666 --> @pr4j3sh commented on GitHub (Jun 7, 2024): I couldn't agree less. Youtube is rate limiting cobalt! I tried to download [this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9FTcLnL-L0) from [here](https://cobalt.tools/), and cobalt says that the `video is unavailable`. Hence, I tried the [one of the other instance](https://cobalt.wither.ing/) and voila, it works! Thanks to @lostdusty for [this](https://instances.hyper.lol/). Hereby I'm also attaching a screenshot for the same. ![Screenshot from 2024-06-07 12-44-00](https://github.com/imputnet/cobalt/assets/75523737/f6ce896b-7785-459b-b013-898dacd03e58)
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@wukko commented on GitHub (Jun 7, 2024):

seems like invidious is also affected: https://github.com/iv-org/invidious/issues/4734

<!-- gh-comment-id:2154389202 --> @wukko commented on GitHub (Jun 7, 2024): seems like invidious is also affected: https://github.com/iv-org/invidious/issues/4734
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@wukko commented on GitHub (Jun 7, 2024):

main instance seems to be fine now, will close this issue and open it back up if google goes back to tormenting services that use innertube api

<!-- gh-comment-id:2154402080 --> @wukko commented on GitHub (Jun 7, 2024): main instance seems to be fine now, will close this issue and open it back up if google goes back to tormenting services that use innertube api
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@wukko commented on GitHub (Jun 7, 2024):

spoke too soon 😭
image

<!-- gh-comment-id:2154444127 --> @wukko commented on GitHub (Jun 7, 2024): spoke too soon 😭 ![image](https://github.com/imputnet/cobalt/assets/71202418/562551cb-5455-4dba-b029-aa84e27286f3)
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@wukko commented on GitHub (Jun 7, 2024):

recreated the issue with more information and no guesses: #551

<!-- gh-comment-id:2154647694 --> @wukko commented on GitHub (Jun 7, 2024): recreated the issue with more information and no guesses: #551
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