diff --git a/backend/download/src/yt_dlp_base.py b/backend/download/src/yt_dlp_base.py
index 212401d2..383d9166 100644
--- a/backend/download/src/yt_dlp_base.py
+++ b/backend/download/src/yt_dlp_base.py
@@ -89,6 +89,17 @@ class YtWrap:
                     }
                 },
             )
+            return
+
+        # https://github.com/Brainicism/bgutil-ytdlp-pot-provider/pull/185
+        deep_merge(
+            self.obs,
+            {
+                "extractor_args": {
+                    "youtubepot-bgutilhttp": {"disable": ["True"]}
+                }
+            },
+        )
 
     def download(self, url):
         """make download request"""
diff --git a/backend/requirements.txt b/backend/requirements.txt
index 6f73909b..5bde3ac0 100644
--- a/backend/requirements.txt
+++ b/backend/requirements.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 apprise==1.9.7
-bgutil-ytdlp-pot-provider==1.2.2
+bgutil-ytdlp-pot-provider @ git+https://github.com/bbilly1/bgutil-ytdlp-pot-provider@c3f7bf4c99f8eb62015cb1c4142324f3d681cf07#subdirectory=plugin
 celery==5.6.2
 deepdiff==8.6.1
 django-auth-ldap==5.3.0