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[Twitch] Insufficient access. OAuth may be required. #26862

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opened 2026-02-21 14:31:15 -05:00 by deekerman · 4 comments

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Originally created by @Zemi3 on GitHub (May 25, 2024).

is it possible to donwload vods of a person you have subbed to on twitch the error that comes up is ERROR: Insufficient access. OAuth may be required.
when i try doing this/

Originally created by @Zemi3 on GitHub (May 25, 2024). is it possible to donwload vods of a person you have subbed to on twitch the error that comes up is ERROR: Insufficient access. OAuth may be required. when i try doing this/

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@dirkf commented on GitHub (May 25, 2024):

To answer your own question, try providing cookies extracted from the browser session where you can view the vods (see FAQ), which apparently solved your issue as from #27790.

If you think the answer should be "yes" and it isn't, you'll need to provide a verbose log of the failing command and be prepared to share credentials with any investigator. I don't have much knowledge of this extractor module: it doesn't seem to have changed significantly in yt-dlp.

There are these known issues:

#31683
#30558 -- seems to show the suggested solution working
#29051 -- not working without fresh cookies
#30831 -- VODs hidden by default
#31368

@dirkf commented on GitHub (May 25, 2024): To answer your own question, try providing cookies extracted from the browser session where you can view the vods (see FAQ), which apparently solved your issue as from #27790. If you think the answer should be "yes" and it isn't, you'll need to provide a verbose log of the failing command and be prepared to share credentials with any investigator. I don't have much knowledge of this extractor module: it doesn't seem to have changed significantly in _yt-dlp_. There are these known issues: * #31683 * #30558 -- seems to show the suggested solution working * #29051 -- not working without **fresh** cookies * #30831 -- VODs hidden by default * #31368

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 14:31:19 -05:00

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@Zemi3 commented on GitHub (Jun 3, 2024):

sorry I don't know if I misread what you sent but none of it can solve my problem, I have subbed to a channel on twitch and I am wanting to download a Twitch vod from them so How will i go about downloading the twitch Vod when it comes up with the error that I provided above. I don't understand how I can add cookies to a link can you help me out I don't know how to do really complicated things but if you can somewhat direct me it would hlep please let me know I need to download the vods.

@Zemi3 commented on GitHub (Jun 3, 2024): sorry I don't know if I misread what you sent but none of it can solve my problem, I have subbed to a channel on twitch and I am wanting to download a Twitch vod from them so How will i go about downloading the twitch Vod when it comes up with the error that I provided above. I don't understand how I can add cookies to a link can you help me out I don't know how to do really complicated things but if you can somewhat direct me it would hlep please let me know I need to download the vods.

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 14:31:19 -05:00

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@Zemi3 commented on GitHub (Jun 3, 2024):

To answer your own question, try providing cookies extracted from the browser session where you can view the vods (see FAQ), which apparently solved your issue as from #27790.

If you think the answer should be "yes" and it isn't, you'll need to provide a verbose log of the failing command and be prepared to share credentials with any investigator. I don't have much knowledge of this extractor module: it doesn't seem to have changed significantly in yt-dlp.

There are these known issues:

[twitch] Error getting data in GQL response #31683

Cannot DL Twitch subscriber only content #30558 -- seems to show the suggested solution working

twitch.tv input answer to email 2fa challenge for subscriber video #29051 -- not working without fresh cookies

download twitch stream when stream didnt ended #30831 -- VODs hidden by default

Twitch ads block #31368

@Zemi3 commented on GitHub (Jun 3, 2024): > To answer your own question, try providing cookies extracted from the browser session where you can view the vods (see FAQ), which apparently solved your issue as from #27790. > > If you think the answer should be "yes" and it isn't, you'll need to provide a verbose log of the failing command and be prepared to share credentials with any investigator. I don't have much knowledge of this extractor module: it doesn't seem to have changed significantly in _yt-dlp_. > > There are these known issues: > > * [[twitch] Error getting data in GQL response #31683](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/issues/31683) > * [Cannot DL Twitch subscriber only content #30558](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/issues/30558) -- seems to show the suggested solution working > * [twitch.tv input answer to email 2fa challenge for subscriber video #29051](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/issues/29051) -- not working without **fresh** cookies > * [download twitch stream when stream didnt ended #30831](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/issues/30831) -- VODs hidden by default > * [Twitch ads block #31368](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/issues/31368) sorry I don't know if I misread what you sent but none of it can solve my problem, I have subbed to a channel on twitch and I am wanting to download a Twitch vod from them so How will i go about downloading the twitch Vod when it comes up with the error that I provided above. I don't understand how I can add cookies to a link can you help me out I don't know how to do really complicated things but if you can somewhat direct me it would hlep please let me know I need to download the vods.

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 14:31:19 -05:00

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@dirkf commented on GitHub (Jun 3, 2024):

Read the FAQ answer concerning how to export and pass cookies. This documentation is there to help you.

For further assistance, I repeat:

... you'll need to provide a verbose log of the failing command and be prepared to share credentials with any investigator.

Look at other issues for examples, but be aware that there may not be anyone who is able to offer 1-on-1 help.

Or, you could just point your phone camera at the browser while it plays the video.

@dirkf commented on GitHub (Jun 3, 2024): Read the [FAQ answer concerning how to export and pass cookies](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl#user-content-how-do-i-pass-cookies-to-youtube-dl). This documentation is there to help you. For further assistance, I repeat: >... you'll need to provide a verbose log of the failing command and be prepared to share credentials with any investigator. Look at other issues for examples, but be aware that there may not be anyone who is able to offer 1-on-1 help. Or, you could just point your phone camera at the browser while it plays the video.

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