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It does, but it's broken. https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/issues/23860 https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/issues/23860 The developers are not respo

It does, but it's broken. https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/issues/23860 https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/issues/23860 The developers are not responding to the issue, and from what I understand it is borderline impossible to fix, because there is an entire security team behind the Google login protection. The only workaround is to login with a browser and copy the cookies from it to youtube-dl.

xigency 6y ago
> The only workaround is to login with a browser and copy the cookies from it to youtube-dl. That's really easy to do with postman.
- jimbob45 6y ago
  >postman It just works. Every time. It’s gotta be one of the most unappreciated tools out there right now.
- justinclift 6y ago
  "Postman" seems like a pretty generic name. Looking quickly online, maybe you're meaning this one? https://www.postman.com https://www.postman.com
  - drdeca 6y ago
    I'm pretty sure that is what they mean, yes. It is a nice tool. Lets you write HTTP(S) templates with parameters and whatnot, save them in groups, send them, handle the response, etc.
  - pyuser583 6y ago
    Funny. I initially read that as “The Postman” - kind of like “The Batman.” And your response is regarding whether it should be referred to in the definite article.
imtringued 6y ago
Why not simply create a youtube-login command that does nothing but launch an electron instance that lets you login into youtube and then returns the cookie? youtube-dl could then call that command to obtain the cookie.
- TechBro8615 6y ago
  There’s a good chance that behavior would result in a CAPTCHA.
  - naniwaduni 6y ago
    The idea, I think, is that it literally launches a browser to let a human do the whole thing.
Siira 6y ago
You can automate fetching Chrome’s cookies. This is generally very useful for scraping.
h_anna_h 6y ago
https://github.com/blackjack4494/yt-dlc https://github.com/blackjack4494/yt-dlc is maintained by someone who responds to issues.

xigency 6y ago

> The only workaround is to login with a browser and copy the cookies from it to youtube-dl. That's really easy to do with postman.

jimbob45 6y ago
>postman It just works. Every time. It’s gotta be one of the most unappreciated tools out there right now.
justinclift 6y ago
"Postman" seems like a pretty generic name. Looking quickly online, maybe you're meaning this one? https://www.postman.com https://www.postman.com
- drdeca 6y ago
  I'm pretty sure that is what they mean, yes. It is a nice tool. Lets you write HTTP(S) templates with parameters and whatnot, save them in groups, send them, handle the response, etc.
- pyuser583 6y ago
  Funny. I initially read that as “The Postman” - kind of like “The Batman.” And your response is regarding whether it should be referred to in the definite article.

imtringued 6y ago

Why not simply create a youtube-login command that does nothing but launch an electron instance that lets you login into youtube and then returns the cookie? youtube-dl could then call that command to obtain the cookie.

TechBro8615 6y ago
There’s a good chance that behavior would result in a CAPTCHA.
- naniwaduni 6y ago
  The idea, I think, is that it literally launches a browser to let a human do the whole thing.

Siira 6y ago

You can automate fetching Chrome’s cookies. This is generally very useful for scraping.

h_anna_h 6y ago

https://github.com/blackjack4494/yt-dlc https://github.com/blackjack4494/yt-dlc is maintained by someone who responds to issues.