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### Auto import
Easiest way to import your cookie is to use the **Tube Archivist Companion** [browser extension](https://github.com/tubearchivist/browser-extension) for Firefox and Chrome.
### Alternative Manual Export your cookie
- Install **Cookies.txt** addon for [chrome](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/get-cookiestxt/bgaddhkoddajcdgocldbbfleckgcbcid) or [firefox](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/cookies-txt).
- Visit YouTube and login with whichever YouTube account you wish to use to generate the cookies.
- Click on the extension icon in the toolbar - it will drop down showing the active cookies for YT.
- Click Export to export the cookies, filename is by default *cookies.google.txt*.
### Manual import
Alternatively you can also manually import your cookie into Tube Archivist. Export your cookie as a *Netscape* formatted text file, name it *cookies.google.txt* and put it into the *cache/import* folder. After that you can enable the option on the settings page and your cookie file will get imported.
### Alternative Manual Import your cookie
Place the file *cookies.google.txt* into the *cache/import* folder of Tube Archivist and enable the cookie import. Once you click on *Update Application Configurations* to save your changes, your cookie will get imported and stored internally.
Once imported, a **Validate Cookie File** button will show, where you can confirm if your cookie is working or not.
- There are various tools out there that allow you to export cookies from your browser. This project doesn't make any specific recommendations.
- Once imported, a **Validate Cookie File** button will show, where you can confirm if your cookie is working or not.
### Use your cookie
Once imported, additionally to the advantages above, your [Watch Later](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=WL) and [Liked Videos](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=LL) become a regular playlist you can download and subscribe to as any other [playlist](Playlists).