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Welcome to r/PiratedGames, where you can talk about the latest games and cracks! BEFORE YOU POST, please read the stickied megathread, rules and wiki!
Welcome to r/PiratedGames, where you can talk about the latest games and cracks! BEFORE YOU POST, please read the stickied megathread, rules and wiki!
Just add them to steam or use HeroicGamesLauncher
Welcome to r/PiratedGames, where you can talk about the latest games and cracks! BEFORE YOU POST, please read the stickied megathread, rules and wiki!
youtube-dl, and yt-dlp are a command-line program to download videos from YouTube.com, as well as many other media streaming websites. We are a community of enthusiasts helping each other with problems and usability issues.
youtube-dl, and yt-dlp are a command-line program to download videos from YouTube.com, as well as many other media streaming websites. We are a community of enthusiasts helping each other with problems and usability issues.
Since it's affecting all videos, this could be:
Regional YouTube restrictions
Your specific IP being flagged
Current YouTube anti-downloader measures
Try VPN first:
Test with US/EU servers
See if different regions give better results
If VPN doesn't help:
Check https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12482 for latest workarounds
This might be a temporary YouTube crackdown
Hard to say exactly what's causing it without more testing.
youtube-dl, and yt-dlp are a command-line program to download videos from YouTube.com, as well as many other media streaming websites. We are a community of enthusiasts helping each other with problems and usability issues.
youtube-dl, and yt-dlp are a command-line program to download videos from YouTube.com, as well as many other media streaming websites. We are a community of enthusiasts helping each other with problems and usability issues.
This is a known yt-dlp issue with YouTube's SABR streaming restrictions.
Try using cookies in YTSage first:
Open YTSage settings
Look for "Cookies" option
Export cookies from your browser (Chrome/Firefox) and import them into YTSage (the step-by-step guide is in the README in the repo under the Advanced Options)
This can help bypass some YouTube restrictions by making requests appear as if you're logged in
If cookies don't work:
Check the yt-dlp GitHub issue:
This is the specific issue mentioned in your error
Look for recent comments with workarounds or solutions
The cookies approach often resolves quality limitations since YouTube treats authenticated requests differently.
youtube-dl, and yt-dlp are a command-line program to download videos from YouTube.com, as well as many other media streaming websites. We are a community of enthusiasts helping each other with problems and usability issues.
youtube-dl, and yt-dlp are a command-line program to download videos from YouTube.com, as well as many other media streaming websites. We are a community of enthusiasts helping each other with problems and usability issues.
Test with yt-dlp directly:
Open Command Prompt/Terminal
Run: cd "%LOCALAPPDATA%\YTSage\bin"
Then run: yt-dlp -F [video_url] (replace with your video URL)
This will show all available formats - check if higher qualities are detected
youtube-dl, and yt-dlp are a command-line program to download videos from YouTube.com, as well as many other media streaming websites. We are a community of enthusiasts helping each other with problems and usability issues.
youtube-dl, and yt-dlp are a command-line program to download videos from YouTube.com, as well as many other media streaming websites. We are a community of enthusiasts helping each other with problems and usability issues.
Your issue is likely with yt-dlp rather than FFmpeg, since FFmpeg handles the final processing and combining of streams, but your quality issue is happening earlier when yt-dlp queries YouTube for available formats
First, check your yt-dlp version:
Make sure you're running the latest version (2025.6.30 as of now)
If you need to manually update yt-dlp:
Navigate to %LOCALAPPDATA%\YTSage\bin
Download the latest yt-dlp.exe from the official GitHub releases
Replace the existing file with the new one
Restart YTSage
Additional troubleshooting:
Try a VPN
The 360p limitation usually indicates yt-dlp isn't properly detecting available quality options, which is typically resolved with an update.
youtube-dl, and yt-dlp are a command-line program to download videos from YouTube.com, as well as many other media streaming websites. We are a community of enthusiasts helping each other with problems and usability issues.
youtube-dl, and yt-dlp are a command-line program to download videos from YouTube.com, as well as many other media streaming websites. We are a community of enthusiasts helping each other with problems and usability issues.
Which version are you running and what installation method are you using?
