Error 403 (Forbidden)

[SecTBM]

Im getting error 403 (forbidden) i know there's no solution. i can't literally download a playlist with 1 video, 2, every playlist is broken. tried vpn, tried after several days but nothing works, i think this thing doesn't work

[SlaughterRidge]

currently using it right now. I'd suggest running it as admin and changing the directory in which files download. I will note that I wasn't able to download anything while on VPN.

[Nexcoyotl-tepilli]

Its not for every thing in Youtube, but vids are and being blocked. Recently downloaded a track to have on a local drive, then listened to it a week later, and found some odd russian tts talking over the lyrics of the song. So I went again to download it and now Im getting a 403. Changed directory and not using a VPN. Also download it as an MP3 file originally and i've tried downloading Video format and still no luck

[miaumattimc]

Can confirm @SlaughterRidge 's method. Running as admin and changing the directory fixed it for me, at least for the 5 videos I wanted to download. I don't know if it works universally and infinitely, though.

[shaked6540]

Regarding the 403 forbidden errors there is no solution to it so far except trying again in a few minutes/hours/days or using a VPN.

Whenever there is a fix you will see a message in the program asking you to update

Its caused by youtube, they're limiting the amount of videos people can watch in a certain timespan, and its been pretty much random for everyone. Some can download 700+ videos without a problem and some get errors after 5 videos

[HotChobba]

Keep trying, sometimes works and sometimes it doesn't. Waited about an hour and downloaded a few videos of a massive playlist then it stopped again. Doing it over and over to get everything.

[SnowkolerBR]

i got this error today, trying to download a single video
tried a lot of different videos and it just dont work for me anymore
waiting for an update

[Klovinstonklement]

Well,i have this issue too,tried everything but nothing works

[jonasamarorecebimento]

I had the same problem

Reason: Response status code does not indicate success: 403 (Forbidden).

[Nexcoyotl-tepilli]

Youtube might have implemented something cause with almost all vids in the past month of upload are undownloadable

[dbrewerton]

Same here.

[shaked6540]

Do not install anything that dempertr asked you to, its malware. I deleted his comments. If you did install it, immediately get an anti virus or anti malware software. Be careful out there

[PitchyATree]

I will tell you tomorrow but someone got all the video on ur telegram Le mar. 4 nov. 2025, 02:01, Klovinstonklement ***@***.***> a écrit :

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