: Go to the Network tab and filter for Media or search for terms like "m3u8", "mpd", or the platform name (e.g., "vimeo").
: If the video is on a private page (like a paid course or members-only area), you must also provide your login session via a cookie file: yt-dlp --cookies path/to/cookies.txt --referer "https://original-site.com" "https://player-url" . How to Find the Required URLs : Go to the Network tab and filter
If you don't have the player URL yet, you can extract it manually using your browser's developer tools: or the platform name (e.g.
: Use the following command structure: youtube-dl --referer "https://original-website.com" "https://player-url-of-video" . : Go to the Network tab and filter
: Press F12 or right-click and select Inspect on the page containing the video.