Age-restricted YouTube videos are impossible to download #4

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opened 2025-11-09 09:38:17 -06:00 by GiteaMirror · 8 comments
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Originally created by @wukko on GitHub (Aug 6, 2022).

Originally created by @wukko on GitHub (Aug 6, 2022).
GiteaMirror added the bugcan reproduce labels 2025-11-09 09:38:17 -06:00
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@tacohitbox commented on GitHub (Sep 11, 2022):

if you have an example i could try something

@tacohitbox commented on GitHub (Sep 11, 2022): if you have an example i could try something
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@ijre commented on GitHub (Sep 23, 2022):

if you have an example i could try something

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoM5j1PvnKo
this is an age-restricted video rather than one with a CW but it fails to download all the same, likely due to the same reason

@ijre commented on GitHub (Sep 23, 2022): > if you have an example i could try something https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoM5j1PvnKo this is an age-restricted video rather than one with a CW but it fails to download all the same, likely due to the same reason
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@aprilkenopsia commented on GitHub (Nov 15, 2022):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keEtYeivlV8 im unsure if this video has a content warning, but for some reason i cant download it, maybe because is a short?

@aprilkenopsia commented on GitHub (Nov 15, 2022): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keEtYeivlV8 im unsure if this video has a content warning, but for some reason i cant download it, maybe because is a short?
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@Iserila commented on GitHub (Nov 17, 2022):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keEtYeivlV8 im unsure if this video has a content warning, but for some reason i cant download it, maybe because is a short?

This video is age-restricted for me. Besides, YouTube Shorts should be supported:
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@Iserila commented on GitHub (Nov 17, 2022): > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keEtYeivlV8 im unsure if this video has a content warning, but for some reason i cant download it, maybe because is a short? This video is age-restricted for me. Besides, YouTube Shorts should be supported: ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/68126277/202400949-c8fd0fa3-4a7d-4318-9a2c-c45c6bb5fe11.png)
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@wukko commented on GitHub (Dec 7, 2022):

partially fixed in 4.5

@wukko commented on GitHub (Dec 7, 2022): partially fixed in 4.5
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@wukko commented on GitHub (Feb 26, 2023):

unfortunately, this is impossible to fix due to youtube requiring all clients to sign in to "verify age". i am closing this issue as "won't fix" :(

@wukko commented on GitHub (Feb 26, 2023): unfortunately, this is impossible to fix due to youtube requiring all clients to sign in to "verify age". i am closing this issue as "won't fix" :(
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@thepwrtank18 commented on GitHub (Feb 26, 2023):

log in with google functionality?

@thepwrtank18 commented on GitHub (Feb 26, 2023): log in with google functionality?
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@wukko commented on GitHub (Feb 27, 2023):

log in with google functionality?

i don't want to handle user credentials, especially of something as personal as google accounts

@wukko commented on GitHub (Feb 27, 2023): > log in with google functionality? i don't want to handle user credentials, especially of something as personal as google accounts
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