# Accounts and cookies · OmniGet Docs - URL: https://getomniget.com/docs/cookies - Updated: 2026-10-02 - OmniGet 1.0.0 > Free, open-source yt-dlp GUI for Windows, macOS and Linux. Paste a link to save video, audio and files from 1,000+ sites, or run AI coding agents. --- Accounts, network and extension # Accounts and cookies Some sites show a video, a higher quality or a whole profile only when you are signed in. OmniGet does not ask for passwords: it uses the cookies of your own browser session, kept per site on your computer, so downloads can see what your account sees. Warning Use only your own accounts, and only for content you have the right to save. OmniGet does not break DRM or paywalls. ## Where it is **Settings › Downloads › Cookies**, under **Show advanced options**. Everything stays on your computer; **Open folder** shows where the files are kept. ## How to use it ### Capture cookies with the extension The quickest way is the [Browser extension](https://getomniget.com/docs/extension): 1. Sign in to the site in your browser. 2. Click the OmniGet extension icon and then **Save site cookies**. 3. The site appears in **Cookies** within seconds, as a card. **Capture via extension** at the top of the section shows the same reminder. ### Import a file 1. Click **Import**. 2. Choose **File** and pick a cookies file in Netscape format (`.txt`, the format yt-dlp uses) or JSON (`.json`). Or choose **Paste**, paste the file’s contents in **Content**, optionally add a **Source URL (optional)** and a **Name (optional)**, and click **Import**. 3. OmniGet sorts the cookies by site and shows **Imported: … cookies across … platform(s)**. For a site that has no card yet, click **\+ Add generic**, type the domain (for example `bandcamp.com`) and click **Paste cookies**. ### Read a site card Each site gets one card (a bucket) with: - The status: **Fresh cookies**, **Aging cookies**, **Old cookies — possibly expired** or **No cookies**. - How many cookies it holds, when and from where they were captured (**Captured from**), and how long until they expire. - The buttons **View** (the contents, with **Filter by cookie name…** and **Copy all**), **Export** (saves a Netscape file), **Rename**, **Test** and **Clear**. ### Test the cookies Click **Test** on a card. OmniGet tries the site with those cookies and answers **Cookies work.** or **Test failed:** with the reason. When a test fails, sign in again in the browser and capture the cookies again. ### Use several accounts 1. On a site’s card, click **\+ Add another account**. 2. Paste the cookies of the other account and give it a name. The extra accounts are listed under the main one. When you download from that site, choose the account in **Account** under **Quality and more** on Home; see [Quality, mode and formats](https://getomniget.com/docs/quality). ### Sign in to Bilibili On the **bilibili.com** card: - **Sign in via Bilibili page** opens Bilibili’s own sign-in page in a window. After you sign in, OmniGet shows **Signed in as …**. - **\+ Add another account** shows **Sign in to Bilibili with QR Code**: open the Bilibili app on your phone, scan the code and confirm. If the code expires, click **Generate new code**. Once signed in, **Import Watch Later** and **Import History** add those lists to your downloads. The **bilibili.com** card appears after OmniGet has cookies for bilibili.com at least once, for example from **Save site cookies** in the extension. ### Clear cookies Click **Clear** on a card and confirm. To clear several at once, tick their checkboxes and use the delete button in the bar above the cards. Cleared cookies are moved to a `_trash` folder inside the cookies folder. ## Options | Option | What it does | Default | | --- | --- | --- | | **Always use managed cookies** | Downloads use only the cookies kept here. A site with no card downloads without signing in, and the log says so. Turn it off to fall back to the older sources: a manual header, a global file or reading the browser directly. | On | Reading cookies straight from a browser profile is an expert option in [Proxy and network](https://getomniget.com/docs/network). It works only with **Always use managed cookies** off. ## Common problems ### The site asked for a login to reach this content. The download needs your account. Capture the site’s cookies with the extension, or import them, then retry from the [Queue](https://getomniget.com/docs/queue). ### Old cookies — possibly expired Sites end sessions after a while. Sign in again in the browser, click **Save site cookies** again, and **Test** the card. ### Pair OmniGet first The extension cannot send cookies until it is paired with the app. See [Browser extension](https://getomniget.com/docs/extension). ### The download ignores my browser session With **Always use managed cookies** on, OmniGet uses only the cookies listed here. Capture the site’s cookies with the extension, or turn the option off. [Previous**← Quality presets**](https://getomniget.com/docs/presets) [Next**Browser extension →**](https://getomniget.com/docs/extension)