[GH-ISSUE #988] Can't acces any youtube video #6492

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opened 2026-04-19 08:36:17 -05:00 by GiteaMirror · 2 comments
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Originally created by @westrenen on GitHub (Dec 10, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/imputnet/cobalt/issues/988

bug description

Hi, i've used Cobalt for quite some time now, but all of a sudden cobalt can't acces youtube links anymore.

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. ''Can't access this video. it may be restricted on youtube's side"

screenshots

98

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platform information

Windows 11

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Originally created by @westrenen on GitHub (Dec 10, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/imputnet/cobalt/issues/988 ### bug description Hi, i've used Cobalt for quite some time now, but all of a sudden cobalt can't acces youtube links anymore. ### 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. ''Can't access this video. it may be restricted on youtube's side" ### screenshots ![98](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/14ddfbe5-e091-441a-9d6e-d2717f541123) ### links _No response_ ### platform information Windows 11 ### additional context _No response_
GiteaMirror added the main instance issue label 2026-04-19 08:36:17 -05:00
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@TommyTonka commented on GitHub (Dec 11, 2024):

Seems like it just keeps returning for no reason each time

<!-- gh-comment-id:2536263715 --> @TommyTonka commented on GitHub (Dec 11, 2024): Seems like it just keeps returning for no reason each time
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@wukko commented on GitHub (Dec 12, 2024):

this specific issue doesn't seem to happen anymore, though #992 is now present

<!-- gh-comment-id:2538050010 --> @wukko commented on GitHub (Dec 12, 2024): this specific issue doesn't seem to happen anymore, though #992 is now present
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