# Youtueb-dl error 429 **URL:** \ **Category:** Discussion & Solutions\ **Tags:** solved\ **Created:** [May 12, 2020, 3:54pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/youtueb-dl-error-429/86112 "2020-05-12T15:54:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![infected](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/infected/32/28889_2.png) [@infected](https://onehack.st/u/infected)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2020, 3:54pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/youtueb-dl-error-429/86112/1 "2020-05-12T15:54:30Z")
HOW to fix this error Unable to download webpage: HTTP Error 429: Too Many Requests (caused by \); please report this issue on [https://yt-dl.org/bug](https://yt-dl.org/bug) . Make sure you are using the latest version; see [https://yt-dl.org/update](https://yt-dl.org/update) on how to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output. ---
**Author:** ![DEEBU\_RAJAN](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/deebu_rajan/32/16937_2.png) [@DEEBU\_RAJAN](https://onehack.st/u/DEEBU_RAJAN)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2020, 4:51pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/youtueb-dl-error-429/86112/2 "2020-05-12T16:51:17Z")
Using --cookies fixed the error for me. 1. Install `cookies.txt` addon in firefox. You get a cookies.txt file when you click on ‘export cookies’. 2. Use the command as: youtube-dl --cookies cookies.txt [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=)… ---
**Author:** ![Bloomerzz\_Web\_Develo](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/bloomerzz_web_develo/32/40204_2.png) [@Bloomerzz\_Web\_Develo](https://onehack.st/u/Bloomerzz_Web_Develo)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2020, 8:05pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/youtueb-dl-error-429/86112/3 "2020-05-12T20:05:14Z")
use --playliststart and --playlistend it will override that error search google for “site:github youtube-dl playlist downloading”