Unable to download a private video with cookies (`401 Unauthorized`)

[codewithmecoder]

Version

6.3.13

Platform

.NET 8.0 / Window 11

Steps to reproduce

Step 1

• Get all the cookie from web browser using WebView2

 List<CoreWebView2Cookie> wv2Cookies = [];
if (webView.CoreWebView2 != null)
    wv2Cookies = await webView.CoreWebView2.CookieManager.GetCookiesAsync("https://youtube.com");
CookieCollection sysNetCookieCollection = [];
wv2Cookies.ForEach(c => sysNetCookieCollection.Add(c.ToSystemNetCookie()));

var postData = new DownloadMultiPlaylistsRq
{
    Cookies = sysNetCookieCollection.ToImmutableList(),
    PlaylistUrls = [
        "https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgomaFin7XDmN6yMSDH6vQ5vWBWsbFB0K"
        //"https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgomaFin7XDmVk3B20G9WtCxervsc1tt0"
    ]
};

string json = Newtonsoft.Json.JsonConvert.SerializeObject(postData);

// Prepare the content
var content = new StringContent(json, Encoding.UTF8, "application/json");

// Send POST request
HttpResponseMessage response = await httpClient.PostAsync("https://localhost:7151/api/v1/VideoDownload/playlists", content);

I use WPF for get all the cookie then pass it to my dotnet 8.0 API.

Step 2

• Init var youtubeClient2 = new YoutubeClient(cookies);

Step 2

• Getting all videos from a playlist that contain private videos that I can access with my youtube account. All the videos are returned.
• Get each private video info is okay but when download I got 401.

An unhandled exception has occurred while executing the request. System.Net.Http.HttpRequestException: Response status code does not indicate success: 401 (Unauthorized).

public async Task<BaseRpModel> DownloadMultiPlaylistsAsync(IReadOnlyList<Cookie> cookies, List<string> playlistUrls, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
{
    if (!Directory.Exists(setting.VideoPath)) Directory.CreateDirectory(setting.VideoPath);

    foreach (var playlistUrl in playlistUrls)
    {
        await DownloadPlaylistAsync(cookies, playlistUrl, cancellationToken);
    }
    return new BaseRpModel
    {
        Code = "OK",
        Message = "Done downloading ... ",
    };
}

public async Task<BaseRpModel> DownloadPlaylistAsync(IReadOnlyList<Cookie> cookies, string playlistUrl, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
{
    if (!Directory.Exists(setting.VideoPath)) Directory.CreateDirectory(setting.VideoPath);

    var youtubeClient2 = new YoutubeClient(cookies);

    var playlist = await youtubeClient2.Playlists.GetAsync(playlistUrl, cancellationToken);
    var playlistPath = Path.Combine(setting.VideoPath, playlist.Title);
    Directory.CreateDirectory(playlistPath);

    var videos = await youtubeClient2.Playlists.GetVideosAsync(playlist.Id, cancellationToken);

    logger.LogDebug("Total videos: {@total}", videos.Count);

    //var tasks = videos.Select(i => RunAsync(i, youtubeClient2, playlistPath, cancellationToken));

    //await Task.WhenAll(tasks);

    foreach (var i in videos)
    {
        await RunAsync(i, youtubeClient2, playlistPath, cancellationToken);
    }

    return new BaseRpModel
    {
        Code = "OK",
        Message = "Done downloading ... ",
    };
}

Details

• Expectation: I think it should not have any from problem with download private video coz I have all the cookies
• Actual Result:
  An unhandled exception has occurred while executing the request. System.Net.Http.HttpRequestException: Response status code does not indicate success: 401 (Unauthorized). .

Thank you so much for check and help this out.🙏🙏

Checklist

• I have looked through existing issues to make sure that this bug has not been reported before
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[Tyrrrz]

Is this still reproducible with the latest version?

If I had to guess, there might be an issue with (de-)serialization of cookies when sending them to your backend. However, if you can fetch the private videos in a playlist, it's unlikely for that to be the issue.

You can also try fetching and downloading just one video and see if it changes anything.

[codewithmecoder]

Is this still reproducible with the latest version?

If I had to guess, there might be an issue with (de-)serialization of cookies when sending them to your backend. However, if you can fetch the private videos in a playlist, it's unlikely for that to be the issue.

You can also try fetching and downloading just one video and see if it changes anything.

Hi @Tyrrrz thank you for reply.

I will try it again.

[mixail167]

The problem exists in version 6.4.3. My code:

public Form1()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
        }

        private async void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            await webView21.EnsureCoreWebView2Async();
        }

        private void Button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            webView21.CoreWebView2.Navigate(@"https://accounts.google.com/ServiceLogin?continue=http://www.youtube.com");
        }

        private async void Button2_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            try
            {
                List<CoreWebView2Cookie> coreWebView2Cookies = await webView21.CoreWebView2.CookieManager.GetCookiesAsync("");
                List<Cookie> cookies = new List<Cookie>();
                foreach (CoreWebView2Cookie item in coreWebView2Cookies)
                {
                    cookies.Add(item.ToSystemNetCookie());
                }
                YoutubeClient youtube = new YoutubeClient(cookies);
                string videoUrl = "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9DIoSNoQNs";
                StreamManifest streamManifest = await youtube.Videos.Streams.GetManifestAsync(videoUrl);
                IStreamInfo streamInfo = streamManifest.GetVideoOnlyStreams().GetWithHighestVideoQuality();
                await youtube.Videos.Streams.DownloadAsync(streamInfo, $"video.{streamInfo.Container}");
            }
            catch(Exception ex)
            {
                MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);
            }
        }

I get an error in the line

StreamManifest streamManifest = await youtube.Videos.Streams.GetManifestAsync(videoUrl);

Screenshot of the error:

[danefairbanks]

Just putting this out there, Looking at the requests on a browser the hash is different from the what in the library.

I changed YoutubeHttpHandler.cs line 68 to this:

return $"SAPISIDHASH {timestamp}_{tokenHash}_u";

Instead of getting un-authorized I now get bad-request. Hope this helps move this issue forward.

[Tyrrrz]

Yes, it looks like something changed in how YouTube verifies authentication cookies. Any help with finding a fix is appreciated.

[Tyrrrz]

Response status code does not indicate success: 401 (Unauthorized)

Can someone share the full stack trace? Which exact method throws this?

[flowhl]

Full Stacktrace in VideoController.GetPlayerResponseAsync:
specific line:
var playerResponse = PlayerResponse.Parse(
await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync(cancellationToken)
);
Message: Response status code does not indicate success: 401 (Unauthorized).
No Inner Exceptions
Stacktrace:
at System.Net.Http.HttpResponseMessage.EnsureSuccessStatusCode()
at YoutubeExplode.Videos.VideoController.d__5.MoveNext() in //YoutubeExplode/Videos/VideoController.cs:line 99
at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
at YoutubeExplode.Videos.Streams.StreamClient.d__8.MoveNext() in //YoutubeExplode/Videos/Streams/StreamClient.cs:line 270
at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
at YoutubeExplode.Videos.Streams.StreamClient.d__9.MoveNext() in /_/YoutubeExplode/Videos/Streams/StreamClient.cs:line 304
at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
at System.Threading.Tasks.ValueTask`1.get_Result()
at
Callstack:

[Exception] YoutubeExplode.dll!YoutubeExplode.Videos.VideoController.GetPlayerResponseAsync(YoutubeExplode.Videos.VideoId videoId, System.Threading.CancellationToken cancellationToken) Line 99 C#
[Exception] YoutubeExplode.dll!YoutubeExplode.Videos.Streams.StreamClient.GetStreamInfosAsync(YoutubeExplode.Videos.VideoId videoId, System.Threading.CancellationToken cancellationToken) Line 270 C#
[Exception] YoutubeExplode.dll!YoutubeExplode.Videos.Streams.StreamClient.GetManifestAsync(YoutubeExplode.Videos.VideoId videoId, System.Threading.CancellationToken cancellationToken) Line 304 C#
[Exception] System.Threading.Tasks.Extensions.dll!System.Threading.Tasks.ValueTask.Result.get() Unknown

[Tyrrrz]

Thank you @flowhl

[leMineGaming]

I have the exact same problem, but with doing anything with cookies (downloading, getting manifest, etc.), not just private videos.
I extracted them from a cef instance, to circumvent the please sign in error, now I get this error