Without a player_client, yt-dlp probes web+mweb+android+tv in sequence for every request, multiplying API calls ~4x and triggering YouTube IP blocks. tv_embedded exposes the full format list in one shot and is the least restricted client for authenticated sessions. Applies to: search, trending, video/channel metadata, playlists, subs, comments, and downloads — every yt-dlp invocation site. Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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