[Python] Why does yt-dlp work locally but fail with a bot error in production (live...

I'm trying to download YouTube videos using the yt-dlp Python library in a deployed web application. The same script works perfectly on my local machine, but in the production (live) environment, it throws bot-related errors such as HTTP 403 or CAPTCHA. It seems that YouTube is detecting the server as a bot.

I’ve already tried:

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  Using the --cookies option with valid cookies exported from my browser
  
  
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  Exploring third-party APIs and GitHub repositories (in both Python and JavaScript)
  

Despite these efforts, it consistently fails in production, while working flawlessly in local development. I expected the same successful downloads on the server, but bot protection errors prevent it from working.

If anyone has suggestions, workarounds, or has faced similar issues, your input would be greatly appreciated. I'm also open to alternative approaches or reliable methods to download YouTube videos programmatically in a production environment.

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