[GH-ISSUE #1465] Youtube 0 byte file download #5348

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opened 2026-04-16 00:44:36 -05:00 by GiteaMirror · 6 comments
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Originally created by @hextor1 on GitHub (Nov 3, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/imputnet/cobalt/issues/1465

bug description

Facing an 0 byte file download when someone try to download the song even i am using ISP proxies. but still getting an same issue any solution?

reproduction steps

if (audioFormat === "mp3") {
console.log("Mp3 Sound Download Successfully");
jsonPayload = {
url: videoUrl,
audioFormat: "mp3",
downloadMode: "audio",
filenameStyle: "basic",
"youtubeHLS": true
};
} else {
console.log("Mp4 Video Download Successfully");
jsonPayload = {
url: videoUrl,
videoQuality: "720",
filenameStyle: "basic",
"youtubeHLS": true
};
}

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platform information

chrome

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Originally created by @hextor1 on GitHub (Nov 3, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/imputnet/cobalt/issues/1465 ### bug description Facing an 0 byte file download when someone try to download the song even i am using ISP proxies. but still getting an same issue any solution? ### reproduction steps if (audioFormat === "mp3") { console.log("Mp3 Sound Download Successfully"); jsonPayload = { url: videoUrl, audioFormat: "mp3", downloadMode: "audio", filenameStyle: "basic", "youtubeHLS": true }; } else { console.log("Mp4 Video Download Successfully"); jsonPayload = { url: videoUrl, videoQuality: "720", filenameStyle: "basic", "youtubeHLS": true }; } ### screenshots _No response_ ### links ```shell ``` ### platform information chrome ### additional context _No response_
GiteaMirror added the main instance issue label 2026-04-16 00:44:36 -05:00
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@zephiii commented on GitHub (Nov 3, 2025):

Read the pins, YouTube downloading doesn't work right now

<!-- gh-comment-id:3481575800 --> @zephiii commented on GitHub (Nov 3, 2025): Read the pins, YouTube downloading doesn't work right now
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@hextor1 commented on GitHub (Nov 4, 2025):

Read the pins, YouTube downloading doesn't work right now

When it will be work and can you tell me the alternate?

<!-- gh-comment-id:3483836846 --> @hextor1 commented on GitHub (Nov 4, 2025): > Read the pins, YouTube downloading doesn't work right now When it will be work and can you tell me the alternate?
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@RiloTheFox commented on GitHub (Nov 6, 2025):

Read the pins, YouTube downloading doesn't work right now

When it will be work and can you tell me the alternate?

You can use https://github.com/NickvisionApps/Parabolic for now. This is what I use mainly and it has a bunch of features.

<!-- gh-comment-id:3495056405 --> @RiloTheFox commented on GitHub (Nov 6, 2025): > > Read the pins, YouTube downloading doesn't work right now > > When it will be work and can you tell me the alternate? You can use https://github.com/NickvisionApps/Parabolic for now. This is what I use mainly and it has a bunch of features.
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@hextor1 commented on GitHub (Nov 6, 2025):

Read the pins, YouTube downloading doesn't work right now

When it will be work and can you tell me the alternate?

You can use https://github.com/NickvisionApps/Parabolic for now. This is what I use mainly and it has a bunch of features.

Can i use it on my website for downloading youtube mp3 and mp4?? i did not see documentation? what type of variable we use to cal this api?

<!-- gh-comment-id:3496372779 --> @hextor1 commented on GitHub (Nov 6, 2025): > > > Read the pins, YouTube downloading doesn't work right now > > > > > > When it will be work and can you tell me the alternate? > > You can use https://github.com/NickvisionApps/Parabolic for now. This is what I use mainly and it has a bunch of features. Can i use it on my website for downloading youtube mp3 and mp4?? i did not see documentation? what type of variable we use to cal this api?
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@GeorgeMuscat commented on GitHub (Nov 19, 2025):

I self host a downloader instance and am also seeing this issue. I've confirmed that my requests are being routed to my self-hosted API.

<!-- gh-comment-id:3552793150 --> @GeorgeMuscat commented on GitHub (Nov 19, 2025): I self host a downloader instance and am also seeing this issue. I've confirmed that my requests are being routed to my self-hosted API.
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@DenuxPlays commented on GitHub (Nov 24, 2025):

Same does not work with selfhosted runner.

<!-- gh-comment-id:3569710808 --> @DenuxPlays commented on GitHub (Nov 24, 2025): Same does not work with selfhosted runner.
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