[GH-ISSUE #1177] Can't download anything from YouTube #8122

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opened 2026-04-21 20:09:32 -05:00 by GiteaMirror · 1 comment
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Originally created by @aperdancup on GitHub (Mar 20, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/imputnet/cobalt/issues/1177

bug description

I always get this error no matter what I do.
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I can't say much about this issue as I'm not a coding professional. I guess YouTube somehow blocks downloading on their side

reproduction steps

  1. open cobalt
  2. paste link
  3. start download
  4. error popup

screenshots

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platform information

Firefox Windows 11, Chrome on Android

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Originally created by @aperdancup on GitHub (Mar 20, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/imputnet/cobalt/issues/1177 ### bug description I always get this error no matter what I do. ![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/b58dffe1-007b-45df-bcf0-1ccc50b51471) I can't say much about this issue as I'm not a coding professional. I guess YouTube somehow blocks downloading on their side ### reproduction steps 1. open cobalt 2. paste link 3. start download 4. error popup ### screenshots ![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/162b0f3a-18cd-471e-949a-ade25abdcf14) ### links ```shell ``` ### platform information Firefox Windows 11, Chrome on Android ### additional context _No response_
GiteaMirror added the main instance issue label 2026-04-21 20:09:32 -05:00
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@wukko commented on GitHub (Mar 20, 2025):

#1173

<!-- gh-comment-id:2739054913 --> @wukko commented on GitHub (Mar 20, 2025): #1173
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