YouTube "Sign in to confirm you're not a bot" Help please with YT Downloader.

[DonnaD]

I was having issues with the YT Downloader downloading available subtitles, so I cleared the Log and Temp files. I've since signed back into YT on SF, however when attempting to redownload the same videos to see if the subtitles issue has been resolved, I now get a "please sign in to confirm you're not a bot", and unable to download anything on YT . Screenshots attached show that I am signed in, as you can see my Google profile picture on YT.. Does anyone know how I can rectify this. I am using version 6.2.0.8.

[Germania]

Can you post your used Link - or better your StreamFab.log

I can't read the url and all my links looks different ..
.. so I can't detect watch or list in your url

Others also seem to have the problem - see here

[DonnaD]

Can you post your used Link - or better your StreamFab.log

I can't read the url and all my links looks different ..
.. so I can't detect watch or list in your url

Others also seem to have the problem - see here

I tried renaming the cache as per your suggestion in the other post. The link I'm trying to download is : https://youtu.be/s1s19nubnUE?si=b76OkzFIbNYO_rln

Logfile should be attached.

[Germania]

No DRM protection, no age-restriction - so it works for me




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But only if not logged-in - otherwise HTTP Error 403: Forbidden

I see in your log before fails:

Ytb Process error:  QAbstractSocket::ConnectionRefusedError

That's not in my Log - and I don't see "Sign in to confirm you're not a bot"
So I think (hidden) ReCaptcha doesn't like your IP.

[DonnaD]

No DRM protection, no age-restriction - so it works for me




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But only if not logged-in - otherwise HTTP Error 403: Forbidden

I see in your log before fails:

Ytb Process error: QAbstractSocket::ConnectionRefusedError

That's not in my Log - and I don't see "Sign in to confirm you're not a bot"
So I think (hidden) ReCaptcha doesn't like your IP.

Hmm, I wonder if it's because I use a vpn? I was able to download some episodes before I had the issue. Anyway, I changed my vpn country server, and my linked episode has now downloaded, albeit subtitle-less. Thanks for your replies.

[Germania]

Hmm, I wonder if it's because I use a vpn?

That is certainly the case ..
.. perhaps an other user with the IP was also just on yt

> I changed my vpn country server, and my linked episode has now downloaded

Normally I don't have to change the country, just use a different VPN server.