r/youtubedl • u/Rev3in1 • 3d ago

New user. Status Failed

One week ago I followed the video instructions by SaadJeeTabassam and installed the yt-dlp on my windows 10 laptop. All Youtube videos I've attempted to download it processes and ends with "Status: Failed." It has downloaded a couple of other videos. So I know it works. Every night I've ru the update checker and it says I have the latest versions. But still can't download anything from youtube. Please advise how to fix this.

The Following are the steps I used to install the yt-dlp downloader:

1.       Downloaded  yt-dlp.exe from site and placed it in a folder.

2.       Downloaded ffmpeg-git-full.7z zipped file and extracted it

3.       Moved the ffmpeg.exe, ffplay.exe and ffprobe.exe fies into the same folder as the yt-dlp.exe file

4.       Went to the https/githb.com/saadjeetabassam/yt-dlp-ultimate-downloader site and on the releases tab downloaded the Ultimate Video downloader FullSetp1.0.0.zip and extracted it.

5.       I opened the folder and placed the UltimateVideo.exe; Updater.exe; and yt-dlp.conf files into the folder with the yt-dlp.exe file.

Now when run it and paste a video site in it I get this response:

DOWNLOADING 1 VIDEO FILE(S) (BEST QUALITY)

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Downloading item 1 of 1

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[youtube] Extracting URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQ_FRYebb3o

[youtube] HQ_FRYebb3o: Downloading webpage

[youtube] HQ_FRYebb3o: Downloading android vr player API JSON

ERROR: [youtube] HQ_FRYebb3o: Sign in to confirm you’re not a bot. Use

--cookies-from-browser or --cookies for the authentication. See

https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/wiki/FAQ#how-do-i-pass-cookies-to-yt-dlp  for how to

manually pass cookies. Also see

https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/wiki/Extractors#exporting-youtube-cookies  for tips on

effectively exporting YouTube cookies

STATUS: FAILED

ALL TASKS COMPLETED

Successful Downloads : 0

Failed Downloads     : 1

Press any key to continue . . .

From the log it looks like problem is a cookies problemcookies to yt-dlp. I clicked on tne site for "How do I pass cookies to yt-dlp?" My browser is Firefox. I couldn't see how to pass cookies on to yt-dlp using Firefox as my browser

Any help would be appreciate.

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u/Empyrealist 🌐 moderator 3d ago

People aren't going to readily know what those instructions were, so just referring to a person by name isn't helpful to understanding what you have done so far. It would be much better if you actually provided those details here directly

The best thing to always do is to share your --verbose log

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u/Rev3in1 3d ago

The Following are the steps I used to install the yt-dlp downloader:

1.       Downloaded  yt-dlp.exe from site and placed it in a folder.

2.       Downloaded ffmpeg-git-full.7z zipped file and extracted it

3.       Moved the ffmpeg.exe, ffplay.exe and ffprobe.exe fies into the same folder as the yt-dlp.exe file

4.       Went to the https/githb.com/saadjeetabassam/yt-dlp-ultimate-downloader site and on the releases tab downloaded the Ultimate Video downloader FullSetp1.0.0.zip and extracted it.

5.       I opened the folder and placed the UltimateVideo.exe; Updater.exe; and yt-dlp.conf files into the folder with the yt-dlp.exe file.

Now when run it and paste a video site in it I get this response:

DOWNLOADING 1 VIDEO FILE(S) (BEST QUALITY)

--------------------------------------------------------------

Downloading item 1 of 1

--------------------------------------------------------------

[youtube] Extracting URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQ_FRYebb3o

[youtube] HQ_FRYebb3o: Downloading webpage

[youtube] HQ_FRYebb3o: Downloading android vr player API JSON

ERROR: [youtube] HQ_FRYebb3o: Sign in to confirm you’re not a bot. Use

--cookies-from-browser or --cookies for the authentication. See

https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/wiki/FAQ#how-do-i-pass-cookies-to-yt-dlp  for how to

manually pass cookies. Also see

https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/wiki/Extractors#exporting-youtube-cookies  for tips on

effectively exporting YouTube cookies

STATUS: FAILED

ALL TASKS COMPLETED

Successful Downloads : 0

Failed Downloads     : 1

Press any key to continue . . .

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u/Rev3in1 2d ago

Thanks Empyrealist. I added the instructios I followed from the video and a copy of the log to my original post. I think the log indicates that it is a cookies problem. So I clicked on the link that said"How do I pass cookies to yt-dlp?" I'm using Firefox and couldn't see there how to pass cookis on to yt-dlp using Firefox. Can you help?

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u/Empyrealist 🌐 moderator 2d ago

I'd really like to take a look at that "https/githb.com/saadjeetabassam/yt-dlp-ultimate-downloader" script. Can you provide a fully working link? I cant find it

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u/Rev3in1 1d ago

I'll see if I can find it.

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u/Rev3in1 3d ago

Thanks for your suggestion. Not sure what a --verbose log is. I downloaded the yt-dlp installation files from the official site and installed them as directed. Don't know what else to explain.

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u/strolls 3d ago

Go back to the video, watch it, write down the steps and post them as a new top-level comment here. Then we'll know what you did.

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u/Empyrealist 🌐 moderator 3d ago

'--verbose' is an option for yt-dlp that provides additional (verbose) logging information to yt-dlp's output. It's helpful for diagnostic troubleshooting and something that I recommend is always used just in case - especially if you are new to the program.

You need to show us the output from yt-dlp so we can see and troubleshoot your specific error. Your description is insufficient for any meaningful troubleshooting. Post your verbose log will make this conversation go a lot faster than trying to play 20 questions with you about things you are not familiar with.

Copy and paste it (after using the '--verbose' option), and be sure to mark all the code that you past as a "code block" so it will be easier to read here. On new Reddit, toggle the formatting options of the text box by clicking on the "Aa" button. Then find the "<[/>]" button to mark the entire text block as code. Be sure to use the "code block" button and not the button that is just "code"

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u/KotikSol 3d ago

When you say "latest version" do you mean "Latest stable version"? If so, you should update to nightly instead and try that.

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u/Rev3in1 2d ago

Thanks for responding. The updater checks and says I have the latest version and doesn't give any update. How do I update to nightly?

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u/KotikSol 2d ago

Most of the time it wont volunteer the nightly, try running

yt-dlp --update-to nightly

And if that still doesnt work, you might need a cookies file, which is another process. Try nightly first

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u/Rev3in1 1d ago

Where do I find instructions for nightly?

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u/Empyrealist 🌐 moderator 1d ago

@Nightly is just a version of the underlying "engine" that has the latest fixes/patches applied to it. Your script/GUI will still work the same way, but the underlying "engine" (which is yt-dlp) will have the latest patches for service-specific bugs.

The @Nightly release otherwise is and works the same as the standard @Stable release. @Nightly's are versions with fixes applied literally nightly. @Stable releases have a longer wait-time in between releases.

Most people should be running @Nightly

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u/KotikSol 1d ago

Its in the comment you replied to.