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ErrorFlynn / ytdlp-interface

Windows graphical interface for yt-dlp, designed as a simple YouTube downloader

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Sign in error. #181

Open uchr4l opened 2 weeks ago

uchr4l commented 2 weeks ago

[GUI] got error executing command line: yt-dlp.exe --no-warnings -j -o "%(title)s.%(ext)s" "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzyMLoSwYvk"

ERROR: [youtube] bzyMLoSwYvk: Sign in to confirm you’re not a bot. This helps protect our community. Learn more

ErrorFlynn commented 1 week ago

Try using Settings -> yt-dlp -> Load cookies from browser. That will cause yt-dlp to authenticate using the cookies from the browser you specify (you will need to be logged in to YouTube in that browser).

I don't know why it requires you to authenticate for that video, it doesn't for me. Use the "load cookies" feature sparingly, only when needed (to minimize any potential risk of having your YT account banned).

Edit: This might not work with Chrome, but should work with other browsers.