[GH-ISSUE #636] Can't download audio of specific YouTube video #4737

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opened 2026-04-16 00:04:24 -05:00 by GiteaMirror · 4 comments
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Originally created by @LubiePlackiXD234 on GitHub (Jul 15, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/imputnet/cobalt/issues/636

bug description

a specific link does not work on multiple devices.

reproduction steps

  1. go to (https://cobalt.tools)
  2. paste the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPgKA99mumI
  3. choose the audio download option if its not already chosen
  4. press the double arrow button to download
  5. see the error "i couldn't find anything to download with your settings. try another codec or quality in settings!"
    playing with the settings does nothing.

screenshots

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https://cobalt.tools
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPgKA99mumI

platform information

  • windows and android
  • opera on windows and chrome on android
Originally created by @LubiePlackiXD234 on GitHub (Jul 15, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/imputnet/cobalt/issues/636 ### bug description a specific link does not work on multiple devices. ### reproduction steps 1. go to (https://cobalt.tools) 2. paste the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPgKA99mumI 3. choose the audio download option if its not already chosen 4. press the double arrow button to download 5. see the error "i couldn't find anything to download with your settings. try another codec or quality in settings!" playing with the settings does nothing. ### screenshots ![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/bbe7e0cf-031b-4f18-97f9-2a662db547d3) ### links https://cobalt.tools https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPgKA99mumI ### platform information - windows and android - opera on windows and chrome on android
GiteaMirror added the can reproducebug labels 2026-04-16 00:04:24 -05:00
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@SpiritAxolotl commented on GitHub (Jul 15, 2024):

download works for me on the h264 codec. are you trying to use the other two codecs? (vp9 and av1)

<!-- gh-comment-id:2229473953 --> @SpiritAxolotl commented on GitHub (Jul 15, 2024): download works for me on the h264 codec. are you trying to use the other two codecs? (vp9 and av1)
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@lostdusty commented on GitHub (Jul 16, 2024):

they're trying to download audio, not video

<!-- gh-comment-id:2230016143 --> @lostdusty commented on GitHub (Jul 16, 2024): they're trying to download audio, not video
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@lostdusty commented on GitHub (Jul 16, 2024):

I also could reproduce the issue

<!-- gh-comment-id:2230017385 --> @lostdusty commented on GitHub (Jul 16, 2024): I also could reproduce the issue
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@wukko commented on GitHub (Sep 16, 2024):

seems to be working fine now:
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<!-- gh-comment-id:2352039915 --> @wukko commented on GitHub (Sep 16, 2024): seems to be working fine now: <img width="351" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/73a50b31-ab06-4600-816f-9721ecf72b7c">
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