Quite recently, there have been many reports of an “HTTP Error 429: Too Many Requests” Error while trying to access YouTube or while trying to access Youtube’s Analytics. In this article, we will discuss some of the reasons due to which this issue is triggered and also provide viable solutions to fix them completely. Make sure to follow the steps correctly and accurately in order to avoid conflict.
What Causes the “HTTP Error 429” on YouTube?
After receiving numerous reports from multiple users, we decided to investigate the issue and devised a set of solutions that fixed the issue for most of our users. Also, we looked into the reasons due to which this issue is triggered and listed them as follows. Now that you have a basic understanding of the nature of the problem, we will move on towards the solutions. Make sure to implement these in the specific order in which they are provided to avoid conflict.
Solution 1: PowerCycling Internet Router
If YouTube has implemented an IP ban on your connection, it is possible that this ban can be lifted by changing your IP Address. Most ISPs provide users with an IPV4 address which is changes every time the internet router is reset. Therefore, in this step, we will be completely power-cycling our internet router. For that:
Solution 2: Changing VPS Protocol
If you are using OVH or any other VPS that has been blocked by YouTube, it is recommended that you try and contact the ISP and check with them to make sure that they haven’t been blocked by Youtube. If the ISP or your IP address has been blocked, ask the company to change the IP Address. Also, make sure that you have a stable connection established with the internet before you try to load YouTube.
Solution 3: Forcing IPV4 Use
If you are using the “YouTube-DL” Command line on your operating system, you can execute a command to force YouTubeto to use IPV4 instead of IPV6. In order to do that:
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