diff --git a/backend/appsettings/src/config.py b/backend/appsettings/src/config.py
index c3ca6168..b135c355 100644
--- a/backend/appsettings/src/config.py
+++ b/backend/appsettings/src/config.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ from appsettings.src.snapshot import ElasticSnapshot
 from common.src.es_connect import ElasticWrap
 from common.src.ta_redis import RedisArchivist
 from django.conf import settings
-from download.src.yt_dlp_base import CookieHandler
 
 
 class SubscriptionsConfigType(TypedDict):
@@ -127,30 +126,9 @@ class AppConfig:
     def post_process_updated(self, data: dict) -> None:
         """apply hooks for some config keys"""
         for config_value, updated_value in data:
-            if config_value == "downloads.cookie_import":
-                self.process_cookie(updated_value)
             if config_value == "application.enable_snapshot" and updated_value:
                 ElasticSnapshot().setup()
 
-    def process_cookie(self, updated_value):
-        """import and validate cookie"""
-        handler = CookieHandler(self.config)
-        if updated_value:
-            try:
-                handler.import_cookie()
-            except FileNotFoundError:
-                print("cookie: import failed, file not found")
-                handler.revoke()
-                self._fail_message("Cookie file not found.")
-                return
-
-            valid = handler.validate()
-            if not valid:
-                handler.revoke()
-                self._fail_message("Failed to validate cookie file.")
-        else:
-            handler.revoke()
-
     @staticmethod
     def _fail_message(message_line):
         """notify our failure"""
diff --git a/backend/download/src/yt_dlp_base.py b/backend/download/src/yt_dlp_base.py
index 0a931b91..55311a5f 100644
--- a/backend/download/src/yt_dlp_base.py
+++ b/backend/download/src/yt_dlp_base.py
@@ -4,13 +4,12 @@ functionality:
 - handle yt-dlp errors
 """
 
-import os
 from datetime import datetime
 from http import cookiejar
 from io import StringIO
 
 import yt_dlp
-from common.src.env_settings import EnvironmentSettings
+from appsettings.src.config import AppConfig
 from common.src.ta_redis import RedisArchivist
 
 
@@ -87,7 +86,6 @@ class CookieHandler:
     def __init__(self, config):
         self.cookie_io = False
         self.config = config
-        self.cache_dir = EnvironmentSettings.CACHE_DIR
 
     def get(self):
         """get cookie io stream"""
@@ -95,28 +93,8 @@ class CookieHandler:
         self.cookie_io = StringIO(cookie)
         return self.cookie_io
 
-    def import_cookie(self):
-        """import cookie from file"""
-        import_path = os.path.join(
-            self.cache_dir, "import", "cookies.google.txt"
-        )
-
-        try:
-            with open(import_path, encoding="utf-8") as cookie_file:
-                cookie = cookie_file.read()
-        except FileNotFoundError as err:
-            print(f"cookie: {import_path} file not found")
-            raise err
-
-        self.set_cookie(cookie)
-
-        os.remove(import_path)
-        print("cookie: import successful")
-
     def set_cookie(self, cookie):
         """set cookie str and activate in config"""
-        from appsettings.src.config import AppConfig
-
         RedisArchivist().set_message("cookie", cookie, save=True)
         AppConfig().update_config({"downloads.cookie_import": True})
         self.config["downloads"]["cookie_import"] = True
@@ -125,8 +103,6 @@ class CookieHandler:
     @staticmethod
     def revoke():
         """revoke cookie"""
-        from appsettings.src.config import AppConfig
-
         RedisArchivist().del_message("cookie")
         RedisArchivist().del_message("cookie:valid")
         AppConfig().update_config({"downloads.cookie_import": False})
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/SettingsApplication.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/SettingsApplication.tsx
index 0267ca8b..c5c131cc 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/SettingsApplication.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/SettingsApplication.tsx
@@ -489,6 +489,7 @@ const SettingsApplication = () => {
                   {showCookieForm ? (
                     <>
                       <textarea
+                        rows={4}
                         value={cookieFormData}
                         onChange={e => {
                           setCookieFormData(e.currentTarget.value);