diff --git a/backend/routers/videos.py b/backend/routers/videos.py
index bdc69fb..0bfeabe 100644
--- a/backend/routers/videos.py
+++ b/backend/routers/videos.py
@@ -513,9 +513,9 @@ def _row_to_detail(row) -> VideoDetail:
     )
 
 
-def _upsert_video_from_yt(db: Session, youtube_video_id: str) -> bool:
+def _upsert_video_from_yt(db: Session, youtube_video_id: str, polite: bool = False) -> bool:
     """Fetch fresh metadata from yt-dlp and upsert video + channel. Returns True if successful."""
-    meta = ytdlp.fetch_video_metadata(youtube_video_id)
+    meta = ytdlp.fetch_video_metadata(youtube_video_id, polite=polite)
     if not meta:
         return False
 
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ def get_video_by_yt_id(
         def _enrich(yt_id: str):
             bg_db = SessionLocal()
             try:
-                _upsert_video_from_yt(bg_db, yt_id)
+                _upsert_video_from_yt(bg_db, yt_id, polite=True)
             finally:
                 bg_db.close()
         background_tasks.add_task(_enrich, youtube_video_id)
diff --git a/backend/services/ytdlp.py b/backend/services/ytdlp.py
index 67cf041..1bd5432 100644
--- a/backend/services/ytdlp.py
+++ b/backend/services/ytdlp.py
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ def fetch_playlist_videos(playlist_id: str, max_videos: int = 200) -> list[dict]
     ]
     if max_videos > 0:
         args += ["--playlist-end", str(max_videos)]
-    stdout, _, code = _run(args, timeout=120)
+    stdout, _, code = _meta_run(args, timeout=120)
 
     videos = []
     for line in stdout.splitlines():
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ def fetch_channel_links(channel_id: str) -> list[str]:
         url = f"https://www.youtube.com/{channel_id}/about"
     else:
         url = f"https://www.youtube.com/channel/{channel_id}/about"
-    stdout, _, code = _run([
+    stdout, _, code = _meta_run([
         "yt-dlp",
         url,
         "--dump-json",