How do I fix the 403 (Forbidden) error when downloading media from YouTube?
Due to Google’s download rate limit policy, video or audio downloads may be temporarily blocked if too many download requests are sent by multiple users.
It’s recommended to avoid bulk downloads.
- Ensure you are in an area with a stable, high-speed internet connection, and then try downloading again.
- Close any ongoing streaming (e.g., movies, stock feeds) in terminals or browsers, then try downloading again from the app.
- If the issue continues, restart the Socialite app and try again.
- If the issue still persists, log in to YouTube .
- Go to settings , enable cookies in the media downloader .
- Restart the Socialite app and try download after some time.
- If a “Forbidden” error appears after multiple downloads post-login, logout from YouTube , open Settings, turn off “Enable cookies in the media downloader,” close Settings, restart the app, and attempt the download again.
- If a “Forbidden” error appears again after the above step, do not log in to YouTube. Instead, open Settings, check “Enable cookies in the media downloader,” close Settings, restart the app, and try downloading again