Certain auto-generated music on YouTube is unable to be downloaded (no age or region restrictions) #665

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GiteaMirror · 2025-11-09T09:55:25-06:00

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-09 09:55:25 -06:00

Originally created by @angelsflyhigh on GitHub (Jan 6, 2025).

bug description

While most tracks are downloading just fine, some are just unable, with cobalt giving back the "i can't access this video. it may be restricted on youtube's side." message. Usually it happened due to the song being age restricted, or available only in certain countries, but these tracks are none of it.

reproduction steps

copy the link (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hi7HSTqb6wY&pp=ygUPZ3JlbmFkZSAidG9waWMi) for exampe
put into the bar
try to download
receive the message, "i can't access this video. it may be restricted on youtube's side."

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These are the tracks i was unable to download:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hi7HSTqb6wY (basically everything from that album)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-X4EKJqesWM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rohcIZWQiG0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJVFvhgz4bo

platform information

Windows 10

additional context

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Originally created by @angelsflyhigh on GitHub (Jan 6, 2025). ### bug description While most tracks are downloading just fine, some are just unable, with cobalt giving back the "i can't access this video. it may be restricted on youtube's side." message. Usually it happened due to the song being age restricted, or available only in certain countries, but these tracks are none of it. ### reproduction steps 1. copy the link (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hi7HSTqb6wY&pp=ygUPZ3JlbmFkZSAidG9waWMi) for exampe 2. put into the bar 3. try to download 4. receive the message, "i can't access this video. it may be restricted on youtube's side." ### screenshots _No response_ ### links ```shell These are the tracks i was unable to download: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hi7HSTqb6wY (basically everything from that album) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-X4EKJqesWM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rohcIZWQiG0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJVFvhgz4bo ``` ### platform information Windows 10 ### additional context _No response_

GiteaMirror added the main instance issue label 2025-11-09 09:55:25 -06:00

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-09 09:55:26 -06:00

@Orvix commented on GitHub (Mar 5, 2025):

I'm also having this same error, i was trying to download music for my digital library and every single song in the album is impossible to download except for one

(The album is "leaving meaning" by SWANS)

@Orvix commented on GitHub (Mar 5, 2025): I'm also having this same error, i was trying to download music for my digital library and every single song in the album is impossible to download except for one (The album is "leaving meaning" by SWANS)

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Reference: github-starred/cobalt#665