# Obtain cookies.txt for youtube.com
1. You need a google account, throwaway is fine
2. You need webbrowser extension Get cookies.txt LOCALLY

Chrome based browser: [cookies.txt LOCALLY](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/get-cookiestxt-locally/cclelndahbckbenkjhflpdbgdldlbecc)

Firefox based browser: [cookies.txt LOCALLY](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/get-cookies-txt-locally/)

3. open incognito tab and sign into youtube with your account
4. open extension and click on "export all cookies"
5. with the cookies.txt file produced, place that in the project folder

restart the medios-macina app and verify status for cookies is FOUND