diff --git a/backend/routers/channels.py b/backend/routers/channels.py
index fe79dc8..4c2b604 100644
--- a/backend/routers/channels.py
+++ b/backend/routers/channels.py
@@ -743,7 +743,6 @@ def _fetch_popular_task(channel_id: int, youtube_channel_id: str, channel_name:
         "yt-dlp", url,
         "--dump-json", "--flat-playlist",
         "--quiet",
-        "--extractor-args", "youtube:player_client=ios",
         *ytdlp._cookie_args(),
     ], timeout=120)
 
diff --git a/backend/services/ytdlp.py b/backend/services/ytdlp.py
index 9497c68..f6ae795 100644
--- a/backend/services/ytdlp.py
+++ b/backend/services/ytdlp.py
@@ -211,7 +211,6 @@ def search_youtube(query: str, max_results: int = 40, polite: bool = False) -> l
         "--dump-json",
         "--flat-playlist",
         "--quiet",
-        "--extractor-args", "youtube:player_client=ios",
         *_cookie_args(),
     ], timeout=60)
 
@@ -310,7 +309,6 @@ def fetch_video_metadata(video_id: str, polite: bool = False) -> dict | None:
     base_cmd = [
         "yt-dlp", url,
         "--dump-json", "--no-download", "--no-playlist",
-        "--extractor-args", "youtube:player_client=ios",
     ]
     runner = _meta_run if polite else _run
     stdout, stderr, code = runner([*base_cmd, *cookie_args], timeout=30)
@@ -381,7 +379,6 @@ def fetch_channel_metadata(channel_id: str, max_videos: int = 30, start_video: i
         "--dump-single-json",
         "--flat-playlist",
         "--quiet",
-        "--extractor-args", "youtube:player_client=ios",
         *_cookie_args(),
     ]
     if start_video > 1:
@@ -616,7 +613,6 @@ def download_subs_only(video_id: str, subtitle_langs: str) -> bool:
         "--write-subs", "--write-auto-subs",
         "--sub-langs", subtitle_langs,
         "--convert-subs", "vtt",
-        "--extractor-args", "youtube:player_client=ios",
         "-o", output_template,
         *_cookie_args(),
     ], timeout=60)
@@ -632,8 +628,7 @@ def fetch_available_subs(video_id: str) -> dict:
     BCP-47 lang codes. Manual = human-made; auto = auto-generated captions.
     """
     url = f"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v={video_id}"
-    base_cmd = ["yt-dlp", url, "--dump-json", "--no-download", "--no-playlist",
-                "--extractor-args", "youtube:player_client=ios"]
+    base_cmd = ["yt-dlp", url, "--dump-json", "--no-download", "--no-playlist"]
     cookie_args = _cookie_args()
     stdout, _, code = _meta_run([*base_cmd, *cookie_args], timeout=30)
     if code != 0 and cookie_args:
@@ -675,7 +670,7 @@ def fetch_video_comments(youtube_video_id: str, max_comments: int = 20) -> list[
             "--write-info-json",
             "--write-comments",
             # Format: thread_count,total_count,replies_per_thread,reply_pages
-            "--extractor-args", f"youtube:player_client=ios;max_comments={max_comments},{max_comments},0,0;comment_sort=top",
+            "--extractor-args", f"youtube:max_comments={max_comments},{max_comments},0,0;comment_sort=top",
             "--skip-download",
             "--no-playlist",
             "--output", out_tmpl,
@@ -932,7 +927,6 @@ def start_download(
                     "--no-part", "--no-mtime",
                     "-o", output_template,
                     "--newline", "--progress", "--no-colors",
-                    "--extractor-args", "youtube:player_client=ios",
                     *subtitle_args,
                     *cookie_args,
                 ]