Fix HTTP Error 403 Forbidden on YouTube Downloads
HTTP Error 403 Forbidden means YouTube refused the request for the video data. The four causes, what B-ROLL retries by itself, and the fixes in order.
cookies.txt: guides and articles
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4 pages, full listPlaylist Download Skips or Stops? Causes and Fixes
A playlist or channel download skips private, deleted, age-restricted or region-blocked videos and moves on. How to find the gaps and rerun only the failures.
Fix "Sign in to confirm you're not a bot" on YouTube
YouTube's "Sign in to confirm you're not a bot" fix, in order: update yt-dlp, let B-ROLL try your login, then add a cookies.txt from your own account.
YouTube cookies.txt: Export, Use and Refresh It
Export a cookies.txt from your own YouTube account in a private window, load it in B-ROLL, and fix expired cookies and the Chrome cookie database error.
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