Two-minute check
- Click Update yt-dlp, then search for the video again.
- Check that the source video opens in a normal browser.
- If the site asks you to sign in, select browser cookies and fully close that browser before retrying.
- For a regional restriction, use your VPN or configure a proxy.
- Check free disk space and write access to the destination folder.
See the dedicated YouTube, VK and Rutube guides for platform-specific details.
Prepare a useful log
Open Vidak settings → Show logs → Open logs folder. Tell us:
- your Vidak and Windows versions;
- the platform and type of URL;
- the exact error text;
- whether every video fails or only one;
- what you have already tried.
Never send
cookies.txt, a browser profile, passwords, downloaded media or a private URL when an error description is enough. Review logs and redact personal paths if needed.Contact
Email: hello@artovo.com
Telegram: @artovo_com
Vidak is an independent ARTOVO project and is not an official YouTube, VK, Rutube or Vimeo app.