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Author: goyimnose <goyimnose@noreply.localhost>
Date:   Sun Dec 28 09:22:23 2025 -0500

    Add cookies.txt

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