[Bug]: Downloader wont download

[DerpSlie]

Preflight Checklist

• I use the latest version of YouTube Music (Application).
• I have searched the issue tracker for a bug report that matches the one I want to file, without success.
• I understand that th-ch/youtube-music has NO affiliation with Google or YouTube

YouTube Music (Application) Version

3.7.4

Checklists

• I use the portable version of the YouTube Music Application.
• I can reproduce this issue in the official version of (WEB) YTM.

What operating system are you using?

Windows

Operating System Version

Windows 10

What CPU architecture are you using?

x64

Last Known Working YouTube Music (Application) version

It worked yesterday on 3.0 but i tried keeping it still at the version but it didn't work so I updated with no luck.

Reproduction steps

Download a song just from the app

Expected Behavior

Song gets downloaded to my files.

Actual Behavior

Doesnt download song and puts up an error code saying "The server responded with a non 2xx status code in..." then it just puts random letters and numbers.

Enabled plugins

1. Ad blocker
2. Ambient mode
3. Downloader
4. In app menu
5. Navigation
6. Precise volume
7. Shortcuts

Additional Information

[JasperSurmont]

Same issue, youtube seems to respond with 403 errors when signed in and 401 error when not signed in.

[Nezgit41]

Similar problem, has anyone found a way to solve it?

[Kozzlick]

same issue in win 11

[JasperSurmont]

It is probably related to youtube trying to block such requests. For example, yt-dlp (a popular youtube downloading tool) has the same problem. I was able to make it work there by exporting my browser cookies and using those.
yt-dlp/yt-dlp#11868 (comment)

[Prat-247]

Same issue here, I am facing this issue from past month

[senolfndk]

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