Official repository: https://github.com/coletdjnz/yt-dlp-getpot-wpc
WebPoClient PO Token Provider
An experimental yt-dlp PO Token Provider that uses nodriver and YouTube's "WebPoClient" in the browser to mint PO Tokens.
Supports:
- WebPO-based clients (
web,web_safari,web_music,mwebtv,tv_embedded,web_embedded,web_creator, ...) - Minting GVS and Player PO Tokens
- Minting PO Tokens for both guest and logged-in sessions
Installing
Requires yt-dlp 2025.09.26 or above.
Chrome or Chromium must be installed.
pip/pipx
pipx inject yt-dlp yt-dlp-getpot-wpc
or
python3 -m pip install -U yt-dlp-getpot-wpc
If installed correctly, you should see the wpc PO Token provider in yt-dlp -v YOUTUBE_URL output
[debug] [youtube] [pot] PO Token Providers: wpc-1.x.y (external)
Usage
This provider will automatically be used when a PO Token is requested by yt-dlp. It will launch a web browser while yt-dlp is running which it will use to mint PO Token(s).
Options
Custom Chrome Location
Set the location of the Chrome browser executable to use.
--extractor-args "youtubepot-wpc:browser_path=/usr/bin/chromium"
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