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To download a private video using (or its modern successor, yt-dlp ), you must provide the tool with your browser's authentication cookies. Because private videos are not accessible to the public, the downloader needs these cookies to "prove" to YouTube that you have the necessary permissions to view and download the content. 1. Extracting Your Cookies youtube-dl download private video