[GH-ISSUE #1422] i've been getting an error screen consistently for the past 2 months #3835

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GiteaMirror · 2026-04-13T12:19:58-05:00

GiteaMirror commented

2026-04-13 12:19:58 -05:00

Originally created by @aceofstats0 on GitHub (Aug 18, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/imputnet/cobalt/issues/1422

bug description

I've been getting "youtube downloading is temporarily disabled due to restrictions from youtube's side. we're already looking for ways to go around them." for the past 2 months everywhere, on any device or browser i use, and havent seen any update about it. it doesn't work for "auto" or "mute" either. i've been using cobalt very smoothly with little trouble for the past year or two

reproduction steps

go to website + wait for bot authentication
select "audio"
paste link
click >> to download
get error

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any device and browser i use

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Originally created by @aceofstats0 on GitHub (Aug 18, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/imputnet/cobalt/issues/1422 ### bug description I've been getting "youtube downloading is temporarily disabled due to restrictions from youtube's side. we're already looking for ways to go around them." for the past 2 months everywhere, on any device or browser i use, and havent seen any update about it. it doesn't work for "auto" or "mute" either. i've been using cobalt very smoothly with little trouble for the past year or two ### reproduction steps 1. go to website + wait for bot authentication 2. select "audio" 3. paste link 4. click >> to download 5. get error ### screenshots <img width="358" height="432" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/6ce445ea-8dd1-43b6-aafd-58fa737973fc" /> ### links ```shell ``` ### platform information any device and browser i use ### additional context _No response_

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2026-04-13 12:19:59 -05:00

@SharkFinFace commented on GitHub (Aug 19, 2025):

Duplicate of #1356

As the message states, the official Cobalt instance cannot currently download from YouTube. This is because YouTube blocked the main instance from accessing YouTube servers. However, community instances still run fine.

To use community instances, you can either enable the setting and enter an instance url, or you can visit an instance page. You can find a list here: https://instances.cobalt.best/. The links under frontend are pages to visit, while those under api are for the setting.

My personal go-to is https://cobalt.meowing.de/, but if that doesn't work, just use the one at the top of the list.

@SharkFinFace commented on GitHub (Aug 19, 2025): Duplicate of #1356 As the message states, the official Cobalt instance cannot currently download from YouTube. This is because YouTube blocked the main instance from accessing YouTube servers. However, community instances still run fine. To use community instances, you can either [enable the setting](https://cobalt.tools/settings/instances#community) and enter an instance url, or you can visit an instance page. You can find a list here: [https://instances.cobalt.best/](https://instances.cobalt.best/). The links under `frontend` are pages to visit, while those under `api` are for the setting. My personal go-to is [https://cobalt.meowing.de/](https://cobalt.meowing.de/), but if that doesn't work, just use the one at the top of the list.

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Reference: github-starred/cobalt#3835