Can temporarily disabling IDM's capture function resolve the 403 error on YouTube?

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Can temporarily disabling IDM's capture function resolve the 403 error on YouTube?
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Yes, temporarily disabling IDM's automatic video capture feature in the browser can sometimes help. This allows you to manually add the video URL to IDM for downloading, which might bypass the detection that triggers the 403 error. You can re-enable the capture after adding the URL.