[Perene]

This was probably a temporary error, ever since I added the cookies didn't expire. So whatever went wrong, it's solved.

[Perene]

It's now expiring on ALL attempts, after hours. I formatted the PC recently, so this is a new JDW install. Can we use Flag Cookies in incognito mode from Edge? Apparently the plugin doesn't work anymore. I simply logged into another GD account I had, and closed the private tab.

And now for the 11th time, it says "cookies expired". What is funny is that Youtube cookies didn't.

@pspzockerscene, GOOGLE probably modified how it was handled.

[pspzockerscene]

Still working fine here.
My 3+ months old gdrive test-cookies are also still valid.
@Perene
As always, I need logs.

Please post your log-ID here
If your bugreport is about a specific website which JD supports via plugin, please also provide example URLs which can be used to reproduce the issue you are having.

Bitte poste deine Log-ID hier.
Falls dein gemeldetes Problem ein Problem mit einer Webseite ist, die per Plugin unterstützt wird, stelle bitte zusätzlich Testlinks zur Verfügung, mit denen sich dein Problem nachstellen lässt.

-psp-

[Perene]

Somehow ever since I complained the problem stopped.

One question: why is this link not available:
https://support.jdownloader.org/Know...d-session-logs

Any idea when this will be fixed?

[pspzockerscene]

Originally Posted by Perene

Any idea when this will be fixed?

No but you can read my default text answer to this:

Important notice:
Our ticket system & knowledgebase are currently under maintenance.
If this is still the case while you are reading my posts and you can't access help articles linked by our staff, use the Internet archive/wayback machine to be able to view those articles:
archive.org/web/
Enter the URL -> Click on "Browse history" -> Select one of the latest dates available
If the date you selected does not lead you to the support article try the next oldest one.

[Perene]

Looks like it's expiring again. I had the "idea" of removing Google/Youtube and re-adding, but now it's not lasting as it should... I inserted both cookies again, using incognito mode. If they expire, that means new FlagCookies attempts are failing.

The fact your old additions are still working is not the problem... mine were fine, too.

I'll let you know if it's working for this last retry... if they expire within the next few days, that means something is wrong.

P.S. CONFIRMED: it's not lasting more than a few hours. Please address this issue...

[pspzockerscene]

@Perene
I'am not saying that you are wrong but for the last few months you have been the only user who has reported this problem.
We did not even get a single private support ticket about this problem.
I'am still unable to reproduce it and all of my test-installations contain cookies which have been valid for several months, all imported via Chrome with EditThisCookie.

Originally Posted by Perene

I inserted both cookies again, using incognito mode. If they expire, that means new FlagCookies attempts are failing.

Some weeks ago I've added a warning to our cookie login instructions about FlagCookies potentially having a bug when doing cookie imports in incognito mode - please read:
https://support.jdownloader.org/de/k...n-instructions
--> Try with one of the other supported addons.
In that case though, usually you will not even be able to use those cookies at all since you will run into the "Cookies invalid" error immediately so your problem might happen for other reasons.

Originally Posted by Perene

P.S. CONFIRMED: it's not lasting more than a few hours. Please address this issue...

Please post your log-ID here
If your report is about a specific website which JD supports via plugin, please also provide example URLs which can be used to reproduce the issue you are having.
If your report is related to a login specific problem with a plugin supported website, enable debug mode before creating logs, see previously linked instructions.

Bitte poste deine Log-ID hier.
Falls dein Problem ein Problem mit einer Webseite ist, die per Plugin unterstützt wird, stelle bitte zusätzlich Testlinks zur Verfügung, mit denen sich dein Problem nachstellen lässt.
Geht es um einen nicht funktionierenden Account-Login, aktiviere vor dem Erstellen deines Logs den debug Modus (siehe zuvor verlinkte Anleitung).

-psp-

[Perene]

I am using Windows 11 with the last EDGE version. I always do this:

- With another GOOGLE account, I opt for incognito mode.

Then, I log into this Google account, and go to Google Drive (also Youtube).

Once there, I get the FlagCookies info and add the login username only, to the JDW field. I don't put login@gmail.com (for example), just the username.

Then, I simply close the tab and it's done. I am not using the same login for both Edge daily use and incognito mode. It's a different account.

I think this was working before, but somehow Google is messing with JDOWNLOADER, since it's expiring randomly. I also use CloudFlare's DNS, which is an app installed into my PC. That app can switch between regular DNS and WARP. This switching can go back and forth and it's not (at least that's what I think...) the reason for expiring.

Even if I use it, or simply switch my local ISP IP address (it's dynamic, not fixed), that means nothing to JDW.

So I don't know what to tell you, as to why these cookies continue to expire. It's really annoying, because they were working for many days before, only expiring after a very long time. Now when I try to add them again, they don't last.

One more thing: FlagCookies has full permission, to access private mode, and all URLs (these can be configured in Edge's internal settings).

https://i.postimg.cc/mTt6BzH8/TEST.jpg

And it looks like my JDW was already in debug mode. Please look into all these logs:

18.07.24 12.11.34 <--> 16.07.24 23.48.47 jdlog://0914411370661/

In the meantime, as evidenced below:

https://i.postimg.cc/y6BJ9LGW/ADDED.jpg

I am adding a totally different GD account. Also cookies for Youtube. If this expires in the future, then it means the problem continues to happen. I'll let you know. Note: now I wrote "login@gmail.com".

Originally Posted by pspzockerscene

Some weeks ago I've added a warning to our cookie login instructions about FlagCookies potentially having a bug when doing cookie imports in incognito mode - please read:
**External links are only visible to Support Staff**...
--> Try with one of the other supported addons.
In that case though, usually you will not even be able to use those cookies at all since you will run into the "Cookies invalid" error immediately so your problem might happen for other reasons.

Oh, I see. Read your comment now.

That's the reason, then. But it's working, not giving me any "invalid" warning.

Proof:
https://i.postimg.cc/y6BJ9LGW/ADDED.jpg

But only for a few hours?

I don't have Google Chrome installed. Only OPERA and Maxthon. Didn't you say we should add the username to JDW and not continue using it afterwards? The only way to achieve this is through incognito/private mode, isn't?

Or perhaps I should try:

- Open a 2nd/alternate browser;
- Don't use private mode;

- Log into a 2nd Google account;
- Add into JDW's account tab (FlagCookies)
- Close browser, then reopen and clean all temporary files/cookies

If this method is the solution, I'll try doing it...

++++++
Update: expired after a few hours... again.

[pspzockerscene]

You are overthinking the problem.

Originally Posted by Perene

Note: now I wrote "login@gmail.com".

For cookie login, it doesn't matter what you enter into the username field as long as it makes the validator of JDownloaders' login mask happy.

Originally Posted by Perene

The only way to achieve this is through incognito/private mode, isn't?

No that is not the only way.
As stated in the cookie login article, you can also do this by simply logging in in another browser profile which you are not using for other things. Do a full text search for "profile" inside said support article.
This is also what I would recommend.
If that doesn't help, please try it with a Google Chrome browser. While I understand that you might not want to install Chrome, feel free to use a portable version for these tests.

Originally Posted by Perene

- Open a 2nd/alternate browser;
- Don't use private mode;

Yes, that.

Originally Posted by Perene

- Add into JDW's account tab (FlagCookies)

Please use "EditThisCookie" for all further tests.
As long as FlagCookies has said bugs, I'd really like to exclude it as a source of the problem here.
Fyi:
Overview of reported FlagCookies bugs:

github.com/jrie/flagCookies/issues

FlagCookies bug which I was talking about in case you want to subscribe to the ticket:

github.com/jrie/flagCookies/issues/10

Originally Posted by Perene

Update: expired after a few hours... again.

My test-cookies from yesterday are still valid.

Next, please test it with Chrome + EditThisCookie + separate browser profile (not incognito window).

[Perene]

Are there other extensions besides EditThisCookie? This extension is not available... I am getting a 404 error.

[pspzockerscene]

Ohh indeed it is not available anymore in the Chrome store, that is new!

Originally Posted by Perene

Are there other extensions besides EditThisCookie?

Yes, see the cookie login article "Step 3 option 3: Cookie-Editor (All browsers)".

[Perene]

No luck. I installed Chrome, didn't use with incognito mode, and cookies expired hours later. I also used the extension you suggested in that article.

P.S. I am logging everything again (to provide a JDW log here, for analysis), and added both Google Drive/Youtube cookies for further tests. Local time, 8:32 PM, July 24. I'll see if they expire once more.

[Perene]

Local time: 9:09 PM. Already expired. For your knowledge, I logged into a 2nd Google account using Chrome; which was configured to remove cookies/temp files at exit. Didn't continue using Chrome after I closed the browser. Also, did all my steps without any use of INCOGNITO MODE.

The only thing I did in this half-hour was reconfiguring this DNS app:

**External links are only visible to Support Staff****External links are only visible to Support Staff**

From CloudFlare. I only switched between regular DNS to WARP, and may have also disabled fully, to use my local ISP's DNS. Even so, that does not interfere with JDW, for expiring Google's cookies.

And this is the log, if it's useful to you:

24.07.24 20.32.13 <--> 24.07.24 15.15.37 jdlog://0334411370661/

Please note you need to check what was done in the last 1 hour at least, not before.

Proof:

https://i.postimg.cc/2k7NZNg0/EXPIRES.jpg

[pspzockerscene]

According to your logs JDownloader gets redirected to the Google Login page.

To exclude any problems with your Google account, please send me your Google login credentials via PN so I can test the login with your account on my system.

Because you seem to be alone with this problem at this moment, I won't be putting more time into this unless more users are reporting similar problems.
Most likely this can either be fixed by a small change or Google is cracking down on "cookie mis-usage" to prevent other apps from repurposing active login sessions.

About your used DNS server:
That is irrelevant.
EDIT

As a last ditch workaround, you could try to do the following:
Setup an environment where you have a live browser with a Google account where you are logged in.
Create an EventScripter script which is taking the cookies from said live browser every 5 minutes and refreshes them in JDownloader.
This should work around the problem 100% but it will take some time to set this up and to create the EventScripter script.

EventScripter forum thread:
https://board.jdownloader.org/showthread.php?t=70525
EventScripter help article:
https://support.jdownloader.org/Know...event-scripter

[Perene]

Looks like Google Chrome was running in the background and I didn't notice at first because W-11 has a stupid setting that hides icons in the tray. I decided to add the account (GD and Youtube) again, and will monitor if the problem comes back. If it does, I'll try to follow your steps.

I didn't know about the issue with incognito mode and FlagCookies until now... it's sad Google continues to make our lives complicated with lots of shenanigans to make these things break. I'll keep you posted if something changes. So far, they have not expired.

P.S. Looks like it worked. It didn't expire after a few hours, yet. So this must be related to Chrome still running in the background/tray.

[Perene]

Still not expired. So I guess we figured out what to do, then. It's better to always use this Cookie Editor, instead.

[pspzockerscene]

The FlagCookies bug is supposed to only happen in ingocnito mode so it would be nice if you could test this so that I can update the bugreport I provided to the developer of FlagCookies.

[Thordelan]

Originally Posted by pspzockerscene

Because you seem to be alone with this problem at this moment, I won't be putting more time into this unless more users are reporting similar problems.

I actually have the same problem but with DeviantArt.

Tried normal and incognito mode (Vivaldi), different extensions, always the same result, cookies expire after a couple hours or something.

I'm a noob but I enabled logs if it can help a bit, even tough I do understand you don't want to waste your time on this.

[pspzockerscene]

Did you check the "Keep me logged in" checkbox when you logged in via browser?

Please post your log-ID here
If your report is about a specific website which JD supports via plugin, please also provide example URLs which can be used to reproduce the issue you are having.
If your report is related to a login specific problem with a plugin supported website, enable debug mode before creating logs, see previously linked instructions.

Bitte poste deine Log-ID hier.
Falls dein Problem ein Problem mit einer Webseite ist, die per Plugin unterstützt wird, stelle bitte zusätzlich Testlinks zur Verfügung, mit denen sich dein Problem nachstellen lässt.
Geht es um einen nicht funktionierenden Account-Login, aktiviere vor dem Erstellen deines Logs den debug Modus (siehe zuvor verlinkte Anleitung).

-psp-

[Thordelan]

Originally Posted by pspzockerscene

Did you check the "Keep me logged in" checkbox when you logged in via browser?

Sure thing, on each try.

At least since I now use incognito mod to export cookie to jD, I don't get log out from my main session on the browser.
But I have to open a new session with incognito mod and export cookies each time I want to download things from DeviantArt.

[pspzockerscene]

Next time your cookies expire in JDownloader, please post a debug-log (enable debug mode before!).

Please post your log-ID here
If your report is about a specific website which JD supports via plugin, please also provide example URLs which can be used to reproduce the issue you are having.
If your report is related to a login specific problem with a plugin supported website, enable debug mode before creating logs, see previously linked instructions.

Bitte poste deine Log-ID hier.
Falls dein Problem ein Problem mit einer Webseite ist, die per Plugin unterstützt wird, stelle bitte zusätzlich Testlinks zur Verfügung, mit denen sich dein Problem nachstellen lässt.
Geht es um einen nicht funktionierenden Account-Login, aktiviere vor dem Erstellen deines Logs den debug Modus (siehe zuvor verlinkte Anleitung).

-psp-

[Thordelan]

Originally Posted by pspzockerscene

Next time your cookies expire in JDownloader, please post a debug-log (enable debug mode before!).

18.08.24 11.07.55 <--> 19.08.24 13.17.02 jdlog://3694411370661/

is that all I'm supposed to give you ?

edit : sorry, just noticed the log is one day long but the "login cookies expired" happened at the very end, around 13h15 I believe.

[pspzockerscene]

Originally Posted by Thordelan

is that all I'm supposed to give you ?

Yes.

How long do deviantart.com cookies typically last for you in JD?
I'm asking since I'm trying to reproduce the problem here.

Also, please use another browser (e.g. Chrome) for testing and check if you are still running into the same issue.

[Thordelan]

Originally Posted by pspzockerscene

How long do deviantart.com cookies typically last for you in JD?
I'm asking since I'm trying to reproduce the problem here.

Just tested, still on Vivaldi, it feels like it lasted 1h exactly, or very close anyway.

19.08.24 14.25.23 <--> 19.08.24 15.04.04 jdlog://2794411370661/

I only uploaded my last log but I updated the login with the new cookie at 14h01 (and accidentally rebooted jD2 at 14h25, hence why the last log starts at this time 😅)

I will try later with another browser and let you know but I have to go for now, thank you anyway 👍

[pspzockerscene]

My deviantart Chrome cookies in JD are about 5 hours old are still valid.
I'm waiting on your feedback there.

May I ask why you need your deviantart account in JD?
Download of mature content and/or download of "original" versions of content/images?

[Thordelan]

Originally Posted by pspzockerscene

My deviantart Chrome cookies in JD are about 5 hours old are still valid.
I'm waiting on your feedback there.

Maybe it's because of my browser Vivaldi but I wouldn't really understand since I never get logged out of my session. It only happens when I used the same cookies in Vivaldi and jD2.
Now I am using cookies from a incognito session, I don't get disconnected anymore from my main session, only in jD2.

Anyway, I just started a test with Chrome portable, we will see

Originally Posted by pspzockerscene

My deviantart Chrome cookies in JD are
May I ask why you need your deviantart account in JD?
Download of mature content and/or download of "original" versions of content/images?

Pretty sure you can download mature content without an account.
My concern is some content is restricted to "watchers" (followers) only so you need to account to check if you are "watching" the artist or not.

[pspzockerscene]

Originally Posted by Thordelan

Maybe it's because of my browser Vivaldi[...]

That is really hard to say since there are quite some variables here e.g.:
- Your IP might change frequently (and/or you are using a VPN/proxy and switching locations frequently) and deviantart may not like this and thus invalidate your cookies
- JD is using a different User-Agent than Vivaldi (I think default is a Firefox User-Agent) - deviantart may invalidate such 'stolen sessions' earlier
- Also while you say your problem happened when using Vivaldi, there are 3 possible browser addons you can use to export cookies (see cookie login article) - there could be a bug in one of them -> One cookie might be missing -> deviantart may invalidate such 'strange sessions where a cookie is missing' earlier

..so your problem may not be related to Vivaldi at all.
Finding the cause of your problem really comes down to doing a lot of meaningful tests.

Originally Posted by Thordelan

Pretty sure you can download mature content without an account.

Yap, should be possible.

Originally Posted by Thordelan

My concern is some content is restricted to "watchers" (followers) only so you need to account to check if you are "watching" the artist or not.

Can you provide example links for such content?
Though it's very unlikely that it is possible to get around the "'account needed' wall".

[Thordelan]

Originally Posted by pspzockerscene

My deviantart Chrome cookies in JD are about 5 hours old are still valid.
I'm waiting on your feedback there.

Have you tried "mass" downloading during that time ?
I feel like that could be the problem, maybe DeviantArt is trying to prevent too many downloads in a short time.

Originally Posted by pspzockerscene

That is really hard to say since there are quite some variables here e.g.:
- Your IP might change frequently (and/or you are using a VPN/proxy and switching locations frequently) and deviantart may not like this and thus invalidate your cookies

I don't use any VPN/PROXY/anything, I only switched to Google DNS instead of my provider's and that's it.

Also (sorry, I'm a noob again) it doesn't really make sense to me since I don't get logged out of DeviantArt on Vivaldi, never (as long as I don't use jD2 once again).

Originally Posted by pspzockerscene

- Also while you say your problem happened when using Vivaldi, there are 3 possible browser addons you can use to export cookies (see cookie login article) - there could be a bug in one of them -> One cookie might be missing -> deviantart may invalidate such 'strange sessions where a cookie is missing' earlier

I tried other addons before I post my problem here, same problem with each addons.

Also I have now tested with Chrome portable (stock settings) + cookie editor and the problem happened again ��

I will try again now without downloading anything for a while and see if it makes a difference.

Originally Posted by pspzockerscene

Can you provide example links for such content?
Though it's very unlikely that it is possible to get around the "'account needed' wall".

There you go : **External links are only visible to Support Staff****External links are only visible to Support Staff**

warning : you will have access to some mature content once you watch the artist.

[pspzockerscene]

Originally Posted by Thordelan

Have you tried "mass" downloading during that time ?

Not yet.

I've just started to download some of your "subscriber only" items but I don't have the time to do extensive tests.
Also I've just noticed that some items can't be downloaded at all (well, with my DA account) since they are "Premium deviations" e.g.:

deviantart.com/artbyastralic/art/A-Lovely-Royal-Lady-and-her-Lovers-1084586320

Originally Posted by Thordelan

Also (sorry, I'm a noob again) it doesn't really make sense to me since I don't get logged out of DeviantArt on Vivaldi, never (as long as I don't use jD2 once again).

Well as I've tried to explain, it could be some kind of bot protection.
While it doesn't make sense to you that your session in JD gets invalid while the same one in your browser is still working, keep in mind that there is all kinds of tricks you can do in web-development to separate bots from humans, even without using captchas

Originally Posted by Thordelan

Also I have now tested with Chrome portable (stock settings) + cookie editor and the problem happened again ��

My cookies from 2 days ago are still fine.
I'm on Windows 10 + current Chrome + uBlock Origin + EditThisCookie.

Originally Posted by Thordelan

warning : you will have access to some mature content once you watch the artist.

No worries I don't really care about my test account and mature content in general is something that a lot of JDownloader users want to download so I'm used to seeing it all day :D

I'm offline for today.

[Thordelan]

I kept testing and a bit and nothing was conclusive. Even without downloading anything the cookies would expire.

There is one thing though, it's not a proper solution at all but maybe it will ring a bell for your or help you narrow down what could be the problem.

I have been able to mass download every few hours for almost 2 days now without the cookies expiring.
But I had to make sure to disable my account in setting/account manager between each downloading session.

Originally Posted by pspzockerscene

Not yet.
Well as I've tried to explain, it could be some kind of bot protection.
While it doesn't make sense to you that your session in JD gets invalid while the same one in your browser is still working, keep in mind that there is all kinds of tricks you can do in web-development to separate bots from humans, even without using captchas

I probably misunderstood something in the first place because I completely understand what you say

Originally Posted by pspzockerscene

No worries I don't really care about my test account and mature content in general is something that a lot of JDownloader users want to download so I'm used to seeing it all day :D

Haha, now you say it I guess that's obvious indeed and you have problably seen a lot worse
But very honestly I have been using JD2 for years and that's only now, since I discovered a few AI artists that I use it for mature content sometimes.

Anyway, the warning was more about making sure there are no kids around when you would be testing, even though it's mostly boob drawings

edit : cookies were expired this morning even tough I disabled the account :(

[Perene]

A warning:

CookieEditor is not working for Opera. I also tried for Edge, and it worked in the 1st attempt. Tried logging out and on, said exported data was invalid. So if using OPERA browser, this tutorial appears to be useless, perhaps because Opera's plugin is faulty, not collecting enough cookie data for JDW.

[pspzockerscene]

Originally Posted by Perene

Tried logging out and on, said exported data was invalid.

Double-check the chosen cookie export format in the settings of that addon (see our cookie login instructions).
Maybe they got different defaults for different browsers.
I currently recommend using the addon EditThisCookie (also linked in our cookie login instructions).