ytdl-org/youtube-dl · error · ExtractorError

This video is only available for registered users. You may w

Error message

This video is only available for registered users. You may want to use --cookies.

What it means

Error "This video is only available for registered users. You may want to use --cookies." thrown in ytdl-org/youtube-dl.

Source

Thrown at youtube_dl/extractor/dplay.py:164

    }, {
        'url': 'https://www.discoveryplus.it/videos/biografie-imbarazzanti/luigi-di-maio-la-psicosi-di-stanislawskij',
        'only_matching': True,
    }, {
        'url': 'https://www.discoveryplus.es/videos/la-fiebre-del-oro/temporada-8-episodio-1',
        'only_matching': True,
    }, {
        'url': 'https://www.discoveryplus.fi/videot/shifting-gears-with-aaron-kaufman/episode-16',
        'only_matching': True,
    }]

    def _process_errors(self, e, geo_countries):
        info = self._parse_json(e.cause.read().decode('utf-8'), None)
        error = info['errors'][0]
        error_code = error.get('code')
        if error_code == 'access.denied.geoblocked':
            self.raise_geo_restricted(countries=geo_countries)
        elif error_code in ('access.denied.missingpackage', 'invalid.token'):
            raise ExtractorError(
                'This video is only available for registered users. You may want to use --cookies.', expected=True)
        raise ExtractorError(info['errors'][0]['detail'], expected=True)

    def _update_disco_api_headers(self, headers, disco_base, display_id, realm):
        headers['Authorization'] = 'Bearer ' + self._download_json(
            disco_base + 'token', display_id, 'Downloading token',
            query={
                'realm': realm,
            })['data']['attributes']['token']

    def _download_video_playback_info(self, disco_base, video_id, headers):
        streaming = self._download_json(
            disco_base + 'playback/videoPlaybackInfo/' + video_id,
            video_id, headers=headers)['data']['attributes']['streaming']
        streaming_list = []
        for format_id, format_dict in streaming.items():
            streaming_list.append({
                'type': format_id,

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Solutions

1. Register an account and pass cookies with --cookies.

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at youtube_dl/extractor/dplay.py:164 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of ytdl-org/youtube-dl@956b8c5855 (2026-08-14). Data as JSON: /api/errors/56790031114f2e3d. Report an issue: GitHub.