Update app.py

app.py

@@ -9,12 +9,14 @@ import requests
 import re
 import yt_dlp
 import logging
+import os
 
 # Configure logging for debugging purposes
 logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG, format='%(asctime)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s')
 
 # Function to search YouTube videos using yt-dlp for better reliability
 def youtube_search(query, max_results=10):
+    cookies_file = "cookies.txt"  # You need to provide this file with cookies exported from YouTube
     ydl_opts = {
         'quiet': False,  # Set to False to get more detailed output from yt-dlp
         'logger': logging.getLogger(),  # Use the logging module to capture yt-dlp logs
@@ -22,8 +24,12 @@ def youtube_search(query, max_results=10):
         'noplaylist': True,  # Avoid extracting playlists
         'format': 'best',
     }
-    search_url = f"ytsearch{max_results}:{query}"
 
+    if os.path.exists(cookies_file):
+        ydl_opts['cookiefile'] = cookies_file
+        logging.debug("Using cookies for YouTube authentication.")
+
+    search_url = f"ytsearch{max_results}:{query}"
     logging.debug(f"Starting YouTube search for query: {query}")
 
     try:
@@ -138,4 +144,4 @@ with gr.Blocks() as demo:
     play_video_button.click(play_video, inputs=selected_video_link, outputs=video_output)
 
 # Launch the Gradio interface
-demo.launch()
+demo.launch()