yt_dlp.utils.DownloadError: ERROR: unable to download video data: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden
2026-08-15 13:53:12,873 [youtube-dl] WARNING: The extractor specified to use impersonation for this download, but no impersonate target is available. If you encounter errors, then see  https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#impersonation  for information on installing the required dependencies
2026-08-15 13:53:12,898 [youtube-dl] WARNING: The extractor specified to use impersonation for this download, but no impersonate target is available. If you encounter errors, then see  https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#impersonation  for information on installing the required dependencies
2026-08-15 13:53:12,922 [youtube-dl] WARNING: The extractor specified to use impersonation for this download, but no impersonate target is available. If you encounter errors, then see  https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#impersonation  for information on installing the required dependencies
2026-08-15 13:53:12,996 [gpodder.download] ERROR: Download failed: ERROR: unable to download video data: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\***path**\data\lib\python3.12\site-packages\yt_dlp\YoutubeDL.py", line 3571, in process_info
    partial_success, real_download = self.dl(fname, new_info)
                                     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\***path**\data\lib\python3.12\site-packages\yt_dlp\YoutubeDL.py", line 3324, in dl
    return fd.download(name, new_info, subtitle)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\***path**\data\lib\python3.12\site-packages\yt_dlp\downloader\common.py", line 480, in download
    ret = self.real_download(filename, info_dict)
          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\***path**\data\lib\python3.12\site-packages\yt_dlp\downloader\http.py", line 362, in real_download
    establish_connection()
  File "C:\***path**\data\lib\python3.12\site-packages\yt_dlp\downloader\http.py", line 119, in establish_connection
    ctx.data = self.ydl.urlopen(request)
               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\***path**\data\lib\python3.12\site-packages\yt_dlp\YoutubeDL.py", line 4305, in urlopen
    return self._request_director.send(req)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\***path**\data\lib\python3.12\site-packages\yt_dlp\networking\common.py", line 117, in send
    response = handler.send(request)
               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\***path**\data\lib\python3.12\site-packages\yt_dlp\networking\_helper.py", line 194, in wrapper
    return func(self, *args, **kwargs)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\***path**\data\lib\python3.12\site-packages\yt_dlp\networking\common.py", line 359, in send
    return self._send(request)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\***path**\data\lib\python3.12\site-packages\yt_dlp\networking\_requests.py", line 361, in _send
    raise HTTPError(res, redirect_loop=max_redirects_exceeded)
yt_dlp.networking.exceptions.HTTPError: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\***path**\data\lib\python3.12\site-packages\gpodder\download.py", line 911, in run
    headers, real_url = downloader.retrieve_resume(self.tempname, self.status_updated)
                        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\***path**\data\share\gpodder\extensions\youtube-dl.py", line 113, in retrieve_resume
    res = self._ytdl.fetch_video(info, opts)
          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\***path**\data\share\gpodder\extensions\youtube-dl.py", line 370, in fetch_video
    return ydl.process_video_result(info, download=True)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\***path**\data\lib\python3.12\site-packages\yt_dlp\YoutubeDL.py", line 3135, in process_video_result
    self.process_info(new_info)
  File "C:\***path**\data\lib\python3.12\site-packages\yt_dlp\YoutubeDL.py", line 195, in wrapper
    return func(self, *args, **kwargs)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "C:\***path**\data\lib\python3.12\site-packages\yt_dlp\YoutubeDL.py", line 3598, in process_info
    self.report_error(f'unable to download video data: {err}')
  File "C:\***path**\data\lib\python3.12\site-packages\yt_dlp\YoutubeDL.py", line 1166, in report_error
    self.trouble(f'{self._format_err("ERROR:", self.Styles.ERROR)} {message}', *args, **kwargs)
  File "C:\***path**\data\lib\python3.12\site-packages\yt_dlp\YoutubeDL.py", line 1104, in trouble
    raise DownloadError(message, exc_info)
yt_dlp.utils.DownloadError: ERROR: unable to download video data: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden
2026-08-15 14:24:02,994 [youtube-dl] WARNING: [youtube] [jsc:deno] Challenge solver lib script version 0.4.0 is not supported (source: python package, variant: ScriptVariant.MINIFIED, supported version: 0.8.0)
2026-08-15 14:24:03,079 [youtube-dl] WARNING: [youtube] [jsc] Remote components challenge solver script (deno) and NPM package (deno) were skipped. These may be required to solve JS challenges. You can enable these downloads with  --remote-components ejs:github  (recommended) or  --remote-components ejs:npm , respectively. For more information and alternatives, refer to  https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/wiki/EJS
2026-08-15 14:24:03,079 [youtube-dl] WARNING: [youtube] 0QMKeNHbwbE: Signature solving failed: Some formats may be missing. Ensure you have a supported JavaScript runtime and challenge solver script distribution installed. Review any warnings presented before this message. For more details, refer to  https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/wiki/EJS
2026-08-15 14:24:03,083 [youtube-dl] WARNING: [youtube] 0QMKeNHbwbE: n challenge solving failed: Some formats may be missing. Ensure you have a supported JavaScript runtime and challenge solver script distribution installed. Review any warnings presented before this message. For more details, refer to  https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/wiki/EJS
2026-08-15 14:24:05,987 [gpodder.gtkui.services] WARNING: Cannot load cover art
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\***path**\data\lib\python3.12\site-packages\gpodder\gtkui\services.py", line 110, in __get_cover
    pixbuf = GdkPixbuf.Pixbuf.new_from_file(filename)
             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^