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opened 2025-11-09 09:53:12 -06:00 by GiteaMirror · 5 comments
GiteaMirror commented 2025-11-09 09:53:12 -06:00
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Originally created by @TommyTonka on GitHub (Nov 25, 2024).

bug description

For no reason, the "restricted on YouTube's side" is back, forcing me to use a different YouTube downloader, all because I was gonna download a FREAKING KOFFEE KAT SHORT!!!!

reproduction steps

  1. Go to youtube.com
  2. Copy any link from the site
  3. Go to cobalt.tools
  4. Paste link from Youtube
  5. See error that says "i can't access this video. it may be restricted on youtube's side. have you pasted the right link?"

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Screenshot 2024-11-25 000410

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https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IDmexyqfAt4

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Google Chrome on a Windows 11 PC

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Originally created by @TommyTonka on GitHub (Nov 25, 2024). ### bug description For no reason, the "restricted on YouTube's side" is back, forcing me to use a different YouTube downloader, all because I was gonna download a FREAKING KOFFEE KAT SHORT!!!! ### reproduction steps 1. Go to youtube.com 2. Copy any link from the site 3. Go to cobalt.tools 4. Paste link from Youtube 5. See error that says "i can't access this video. it may be restricted on youtube's side. have you pasted the right link?" ### screenshots ![Screenshot 2024-11-25 000410](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/8ae033f6-6347-4aee-8bd5-83ee61318e9e) ### links ```shell https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IDmexyqfAt4 ``` ### platform information Google Chrome on a Windows 11 PC ### additional context _No response_
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@RedrcknRbn commented on GitHub (Nov 25, 2024):

Appearing for me too

@RedrcknRbn commented on GitHub (Nov 25, 2024): Appearing for me too
GiteaMirror commented 2025-11-09 09:53:13 -06:00
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@wukko commented on GitHub (Nov 25, 2024):

@TommyTonka @RedrcknRbn seems to work fine now, can you try again?

@wukko commented on GitHub (Nov 25, 2024): @TommyTonka @RedrcknRbn seems to work fine now, can you try again?
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@RedrcknRbn commented on GitHub (Nov 25, 2024):

Works fine now

@RedrcknRbn commented on GitHub (Nov 25, 2024): Works fine now
GiteaMirror commented 2025-11-09 09:53:13 -06:00
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@TommyTonka commented on GitHub (Nov 25, 2024):

I swear why does it keep coming back

@TommyTonka commented on GitHub (Nov 25, 2024): I swear why does it keep coming back
GiteaMirror commented 2025-11-09 09:53:14 -06:00
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@TechnologyFuturesInstitute commented on GitHub (Nov 26, 2024):

It's happening here as well. If it's restricted, then YouTube doesn't work?

@TechnologyFuturesInstitute commented on GitHub (Nov 26, 2024): It's happening here as well. If it's restricted, then YouTube doesn't work?
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Reference: github-starred/cobalt#585