Error 400 #2476
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- I'm reporting a bug unrelated to a specific site.
- I've verified that I'm running the latest version of yt-dlp.
- I've verified that I'm running the latest stable version of Seal or any later preview versions.
- I've read the Contributing guidelines and Code Of Conduct.
- I've checked that the site i'm trying to download from is in the Supported Sites list from yt-dlp
- I understand that the issue will be (ignored/closed) if I intentionally remove or skip any mandatory field.
Describe the bug
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To Reproduce
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Error reports
App version: 1.13.1-(F-Droid) (11312)
Device information: Android 16 (API 36)
Supported ABIs: [arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, armeabi]
Yt-dlp version: 2026.01.06.233142
URL: https://youtu.be/watch?v=higPtuqMfe8
WARNING: [youtube] YouTube said: ERROR - Precondition check failed.
WARNING: [youtube] HTTP Error 400: Bad Request. Retrying (1/3)...
WARNING: [youtube] YouTube said: ERROR - Precondition check failed.
WARNING: [youtube] HTTP Error 400: Bad Request. Retrying (2/3)...
WARNING: [youtube] YouTube said: ERROR - Precondition check failed.
WARNING: [youtube] HTTP Error 400: Bad Request. Retrying (3/3)...
WARNING: [youtube] YouTube said: ERROR - Precondition check failed.
WARNING: [youtube] Unable to download API page: HTTP Error 400: Bad Request (caused by <HTTPError 400: Bad Request>)
ERROR: [youtube] higPtuqMfe8: Please sign in
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Additional context
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