main.py

@@ -568,6 +568,10 @@ async def process_radio_track(video_link, video_id, title):
         "jpg",
         "--js-runtimes",
         "quickjs",
+        # Refresh EJS challenge-solver scripts from GitHub at runtime so a
+        # stale image doesn't break downloads when YouTube rotates challenges.
+        "--remote-components",
+        "ejs:github",
         "--output",
         f"{base_filepath}.%(ext)s",
         video_link,

requirements.txt

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 matrix-nio == 0.24.0
 google-auth-oauthlib == 1.3.1
 google-api-python-client == 2.194.0
-yt-dlp
+# The "default" extra pulls in yt-dlp-ejs, the JS challenge solver scripts
+# YouTube requires for downloads. Keep it in lockstep with yt-dlp.
+yt-dlp[default]
 mutagen