The WordPress plugin used on this site uses yt-dlp to download videos and audio from websites like YouTube and others. Sometimes, these websites require you to be logged into your account to access certain content, like private or age-restricted videos. To handle this, yt-dlp can use a cookies.txt file.
A cookies.txt file is a simple text file that contains the tiny pieces of data (called cookies) that your web browser uses to remember information like whether you’re logged in. By providing this file to yt-dlp, it can “pretend” to be your browser, using your login cookies to access and download restricted content seamlessly. This allows yt-dlp to bypass login barriers without requiring your account details directly.
You can use a Chrome extension like Get cookies.txt LOCALLY to download your cookies.txt file and place it in your plugin directory.