Login Problem YouTube

AllNight

It looks like you're logging in to Google from inside StreamFab? That won't work if that's what you're doing. You open the YouTube downloader in StreamFab, click the "Sign In" button, then wait as StreamFab imports cookies from either Chrome or Edge. The screen refreshes and you should be logged in. If it doesn't work, it usually can be fixed by closing StreamFab, then opening Edge and/or Chrome, completely clearing the browser cookies as well as history, cache, etc., then going back to YouTube in Edge and/or Chrome and logging in. That will completely reset the cookies with fresh data. You then start StreamFab, click the YouTube downloader, click Sign In, then it should import those cookies, refresh, and you should now be signed in. Except, that's not working in 6.2.0.2.

I completely uninstalled version 6.2.0.2 and re-installed 6.2.0.1. I confirm that YouTube login via cookie import from Microsoft Edge is working correctly in 6.2.0.1.

Something changed in version 6.2.0.2 that breaks Google/YouTube cookie import from Edge/Chrome. (At least for me.)

Logs from 6.2.0.1 attached. Support ticket created.

Logs_6.2.0.1_(Youtube_Working).zip

Germania

It looks like you're logging in to Google from inside StreamFab?
That won't work if that's what you're doing
AllNight

And why am I signed in if I have never used the account outside of SF?
I created the account with App for Android and never used in any win browser.

It was the same with 6201 - see post #2

Germania

And why am I signed in if I have never used the account outside of SF?
I created the account with App for Android and never used in any win browser.
Germania

My log confirmed me:[code][Info]: OnAddressChange url : https://www.youtube.com/
[Info]: OnAddressChange - strUrl : "https://accounts.google.com/v3/signin/identifier?continue=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com ..
[Info]: load Chrome cookie
[Info]: Chrome cookie empty ,load Edge cookie !
[Info]: Chrome&Edge Cookie empty !
[Info]: OnAddressChange url : https://accounts.google.com/v3/signin/challenge/pwd? ..
[Info]: OnAddressChange url : https://www.youtube.com/[/code]

AllNight

That's not the way it's supposed to work, StreamFab should be importing cookies from Chrome or Edge. Your log shows it's not importing cookies. If you're logging in directly inside StreamFab like you're showing then downloads won't work properly. That is expected behavior. Can you download anything? For example inside of StreamFab I can go to Google and "successfully" log in. But if I try to download anything in YouTube inside StreamFab 6.2.0.2, it only gives audio on a URL analyze; no video.

I confirm importing cookies for YouTube works in 6.2.0.1, it does not work in 6.2.0.2. I've posted logs from both versions showing this. DRM download works in YouTube inside of StreamFab 6.2.0.1.

Germania

> If you hurry and copy and paste your e-mail and password, you will get the "may not be secure" message;
> If you're logging in directly inside StreamFab like you're showing then downloads won't work properly

Oh, you said before that it doesn't work at all ..

> Can you download anything?

Videos wihout DRM works fine (need sometimes for age verification)

-=click pic to enlarge =-

AllNight

You seem to be trying to argue or something. About what I'm not really sure. It's not particularly useful or helpful.

For non-DRM, I prefer to use yt-dlp.

I use StreamFab for DRM downloads on YouTube. In order to do that, you need to import cookies from Chrome or Edge, as I described multiple times now. That is working properly in 6.2.0.1. It is not working in 6.2.0.2. As I described, and provided log files for. That is what I said does not work at all. What you have posted so far in this thread shows that you are not importing any cookies; you are logging in to Google inside of StreamFab. That's not the intended way YouTube is supposed to work with StreamFab.

On my system, in 6.2.0.2., if I log in via Google inside of StreamFab like you did, I don't get your results. Analyzing videos only results in audio streams for downloading... no video. That could be due to my Google or YouTube account or something (I have YouTube Premium). I did install StreamFab 6.2.0.2 on a cleaned system, again as I described. But, that doesn't really matter to me however since I use yt-dlp for non-DRM.

Something changed with how StreamFab is importing cookies from Chrome or Edge between 6.2.0.1 and 6.2.0.2. Why not try to import cookies from Chrome or Edge on your system to see if that works for you?

AllNight

I completely uninstalled 6.2.0.1 and installed 6.2.0.2 again.

I tried saving the StreamFab Temp folder after it had imported cookies in 6.2.0.1. After installing 6.2.0.2, I tried clearing the Temp folder and copying the saved Temp folder from 6.2.0.1 into the Temp folder for 6.2.0.2. This didn't work. YouTube was logged out and cookie importing from Chrome or Edge doesn't work.

However, this time, if I log in to Google inside of StreamFab, then go to YouTube, now I am getting the same thing as you... I can download non-DRM content including video, audio, and subtitles. Not sure why it was only offering Audio before.

One thing though:

I selected "Audio" for "Download As" and it shows 192 and 320 kbps streams. For non-DRM downloads, I don't believe these exist. Max quality YouTube audio streams are 128 kbps for M4A and vary for Opus, usually around 150 kbps. There is *no* 192 or 320 kbps. You can verify that with yt-dlp. So what is the 192 and 320 kbps that StreamFab shows for every video? StreamFab must be re-encoding it. Which doesn't improve the quality. Are they doing this just for marketing, so that they can say it saves YouTube audio in 320 kbps? I have no idea. StreamFab also offers "MP3" for audio codec which YouTube doesn't use, so StreamFab must be re-encoding it, again probably for marketing so they can say it saves YouTube audio as MP3. Again I have no idea. This is one big reason why I don't download non-DRM YouTube videos with StreamFab, and instead use yt-dlp.

Sorry for the sidetracking. The main issue is that Google/YouTube cookie import from Chrome or Edge is not working in 6.2.0.2, even though StreamFab.log shows "sync cookie success".

Germania

After installing 6.2.0.2, I tried clearing the Temp folder and copying the
saved Temp folder from 6.2.0.1 into the Temp folder for 6.2.0.2. This didn't work.
AllNight

I need new login in 6202 for all provider, because the change to CEF 128.

The main issue is that Google/YouTube cookie import from Chrome or Edge is not working in 6.2.0.2,
even though StreamFab.log shows "sync cookie success".
AllNight

Looks like the import fails (have only names - not values)
because a new Cookie encryption - see also here - background

AllNight

Yeah, yt-dlp devs no longer recommend cookies for YouTube because apparently YouTube has been detecting people who use yt-dlp and restricting their accounts, so they currently recommend yt-dlp-youtube-oauth2 which acts like a device. Don't really understand all of it other than to no longer use cookies with yt-dlp and use the oauth2 method instead, not sure if that should be carried over to StreamFab or not. :eek:

Germania

> not sure if that should be carried over to StreamFab or not

I don't know if SF use yt-dlp for cookie import ..
.. but that doesn't matter: The cause is crucial (see background)

Chromium based Browser > v127 protect the cookies stronger
and that's why only the names from cookie where imported - not the values

All false is wrong:
[code][Info]: sysb Chrome cookie
[Info]: sync cookie success!
[Info]: ".youtube.com VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE" : false
[Info]: ".youtube.com VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA" : false
[Info]: ".youtube.com CONSENT" : false
[Info]: ".youtube.com SOCS" : false
[Info]: ".youtube.com APISID" : false
[Info]: ".youtube.com HSID" : false
[Info]: ".youtube.com LOGIN_INFO" : false
[Info]: ".youtube.com PREF" : false
[Info]: ".youtube.com SAPISID" : false
[Info]: ".youtube.com SID" : false
[Info]: ".youtube.com SSID" : false
[Info]: ".youtube.com __Secure-1PAPISID" : false
[Info]: ".youtube.com __Secure-1PSID" : false
[Info]: ".youtube.com __Secure-1PSIDTS" : false
[Info]: ".youtube.com __Secure-3PAPISID" : false
[Info]: ".youtube.com __Secure-3PSID" : false
[Info]: ".youtube.com __Secure-3PSIDTS" : false
[Info]: ".youtube.com YSC" : false
[Info]: ".youtube.com SIDCC" : false
[Info]: ".youtube.com __Secure-1PSIDCC" : false
[Info]: ".youtube.com __Secure-3PSIDCC" : false
[Info]: ".youtube.com __Secure-YEC" : false
[Info]: ".youtube.com VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA" : false
[Info]: "accounts.google.com ACCOUNT_CHOOSER" : false
[Info]: "accounts.google.com LSID" : false
[Info]: "accounts.google.com OTZ" : false
[Info]: "accounts.google.com __Host-1PLSID" : false
[Info]: "accounts.google.com __Host-3PLSID" : false
[Info]: "accounts.google.com __Host-GAPS" : false[/code]

Stan001

6202 should not really need to import cookies. Those with issues will unfortunately have to go back to 6201, although so many had log-in issue with that version. I don't recommend going back to older versions now, as SF disables older versions, as time goes by.

Is what I found you need to be fast if using, 6202. Copy into Windows clipboard the password to YouTube/Google by having it typed in notepad and select it and select copy.
In SF go to YouTube click the Sign in and type your email, now be ready, click next and fast paste password in password field, click next.
In me doing this several times it did wait and gave me time to paste the password in, a few times, other times I had to fast paste the password, and click next, before it reloaded.

ADDED note, you may even want to try from https://www.google.com/ or another google URL through SF to get it to work.

If this doesn't work, you are back to square one, and you can make your own screenshots and reports via member center support. Upload them there with log(s) and wait for some none sense reply from support.

I am again logged in and hope to stay that way, like I was able to when using an older method for 6201.

Also NOTE I know it has happened now for many you will have to log back in most providers that require log-in due to this major change in 6202, Netflix, Peacock, Amazon and YouTube are the main things I mostly use and had to log back into. Overtime, I am sure I will find others.

Germania

That's what I did in #20

AllNight

Stan001, that method unfortunately will not work for DRM downloads on YouTube (i.e. YouTube Movies). In order for that to work, cookies from Chrome or Edge must be imported. And that does not work in StreamFab 6.2.0.2. Try it. After logging in to YouTube or Google inside of StreamFab (not the way it's intended to work), go to YouTube Movies and try to download something with DRM. It won't work. Please go back and re-read my posts in this thread.

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Stan001

I somehow overlooked that post Germania, sorry, plus I gave all steps and seems some did not believe it worked and it does.
So it's proof of concept now with more members being successful in doing these exact steps.

AllNight

Stan001, you seem to not be understanding that using the method you described, you cannot download DRM protected content from YouTube (i.e. YouTube Movies). If you don't believe this is true, then try downloading something from YouTube that is DRM protected with 6.2.0.2.

Stan001

Stan001, that method unfortunately will not work for DRM downloads on YouTube (i.e. YouTube Movies). In order for that to work, cookies from Chrome or Edge must be imported. And that does not work in StreamFab 6.2.0.2. Try it. After logging in to YouTube or Google inside of StreamFab (not the way it's intended to work), go to YouTube Movies and try to download something with DRM. It won't work. Please go back and re-read my posts in this thread.

Not sure what Germania means by "Chromium based Browser > v127 protect the cookies stronger", they import just fine using StreamFab 6.2.0.1, and DRM downloads on YouTube work fine with that version of StreamFab.
AllNight

OK, YOU ARE RIGHT, IT SEEMS. So I can't revise my post, but DRM downloads on YouTube (i.e. YouTube Movies), does NOT work it just gets stuck at analyzing.
If I get time and figure it out, if possible, I will post another post.
Until then, stick to contacting SF support, sadly.

ADDED logs are useless as this is all you get :

2024:10:27-13:19:08 0x00007158 [Info]: YouTubeDL: Media Analyze start
2024:10:27-13:19:10 0x00007158 [Info]: YouTubeDL: Media Analyze result true
2024:10:27-13:19:10 0x00007158 [Info]: YouTubeDL: error - ""
2024:10:27-13:19:10 0x00007158 [Info]: Set call back
2024:10:27-13:19:10 0x00007158 [Info]: YouTube Movie "ytdlp wait header :"
2024:10:27-13:19:10 0x00007158 [Info]: ytdl-m3u8: ytdl analyse success, url:

As well as having to look at this:

Germania

Edit - I'm actually using Chrome 124 and edge 122. So cookie import might not work in 6.2.0.1 with the latest Chrome and Edge versions.
AllNight

ah, new insight

In order for that to work, cookies from Chrome or Edge must be imported
AllNight

Why using import cookies from Chrome if SF use Chrome (CEF) v128 ??
That 6202 can't dl DRM content is an 6202 issue - not a cookie problem.

@Stan001
> ADDED logs are useless as this is all you get

No analysis never seems to show errors (even with other providers)

Stan001

ah, new insight

That 6202 can't dl DRM content is an 6202 issue - not a cookie problem.

Germania

This is most likely the answer and for now 6201 is the only answer.

@Stan001
> ADDED logs are useless as this is all you get

No analysis never seems to show errors (even with other providers)
Germania

Actually, the last issue with YouTube I had stuck at analyzing it did give me an error in logs which led to a fix on my end.
So that points more directly to a 6202 issue, than a user issue.

And would make it pointless to send logs to SF, although I am sure they will insist. If reporting the issue.

Germania

Small addition to #36

There is no half/wrong logged in ..
.. if the cookie created in SF 6202 would be faulty, YT would let you new log in again

and playing DRM content works after directly in SF 6202 logged in
included "Sign in to confirm your age" - so all is fine with YT

ERGO: 6202 can't handle YT DRM dl

Stan001

This is most likely the answer and for now 6201 is the only answer.

Stan001

Sadly, I have to report that it seems unless I am willing to do a complete full uninstall and clean of 6202 before trying 6201, 6201 still gets stuck at analyzing.
In my view you only get 480p from YouTube movies unless possibly you pay, with I won't give google any money, there are other sources that have the movies free, or give access to at a low yearly fee, to better resolutions.

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