[GH-ISSUE #1378] Unable to Download Songs or Videos from YouTube and Other Platforms #5288

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opened 2026-04-16 00:42:39 -05:00 by GiteaMirror · 1 comment
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Originally created by @Teddyafro6523 on GitHub (Jul 1, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/imputnet/cobalt/issues/1378

bug description

Unable to Download Songs or Videos from YouTube and Other Platforms

I am currently unable to download any of my favorite songs or videos from YouTube and other social media platforms. All downloads—whether audio or video—are failing.

I’ve tried using cobalt.tools to download both formats, but none of the attempts were successful. Each time, I receive the same error message:

"Couldn't get this video because YouTube asked the processing instance to prove that it is not a bot. Try again."

I’ve made numerous attempts to resolve this by retrying multiple times, but I keep encountering the same error.

Could you please help fix this issue? I’m attaching a screenshot of the error message so you can better understand the problem I’m experiencing during the download attempts.

Thank you for your assistance.

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https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTOvUIDS4WJuSz5Qlqc09WBW0HbnTRwxN&si=4a4ZJ4ocbfDPyLuL

https://youtu.be/K-RCyFv2PAw?si=j4WlNxu7QywhVctb

platform information

Galaxy s10 plus is my phone using to download

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Originally created by @Teddyafro6523 on GitHub (Jul 1, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/imputnet/cobalt/issues/1378 ### bug description Unable to Download Songs or Videos from YouTube and Other Platforms I am currently unable to download any of my favorite songs or videos from YouTube and other social media platforms. All downloads—whether audio or video—are failing. I’ve tried using cobalt.tools to download both formats, but none of the attempts were successful. Each time, I receive the same error message: **"Couldn't get this video because YouTube asked the processing instance to prove that it is not a bot. Try again."** I’ve made numerous attempts to resolve this by retrying multiple times, but I keep encountering the same error. Could you please help fix this issue? I’m attaching a screenshot of the error message so you can better understand the problem I’m experiencing during the download attempts. Thank you for your assistance. ### reproduction steps ![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/0e38d657-ec20-4e1c-942b-6ceca6601d5c) ### screenshots _No response_ ### links ```shell https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTOvUIDS4WJuSz5Qlqc09WBW0HbnTRwxN&si=4a4ZJ4ocbfDPyLuL https://youtu.be/K-RCyFv2PAw?si=j4WlNxu7QywhVctb ``` ### platform information Galaxy s10 plus is my phone using to download ### additional context _No response_
GiteaMirror added the main instance issue label 2026-04-16 00:42:39 -05:00
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@wukko commented on GitHub (Jul 1, 2025):

services other than youtube are fully functional, you only mentioned the youtube-related error, so i'm closing this as a duplicate of #1375

<!-- gh-comment-id:3021667961 --> @wukko commented on GitHub (Jul 1, 2025): services other than youtube are fully functional, you only mentioned the youtube-related error, so i'm closing this as a duplicate of #1375
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