diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a43098e..5342693 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ ReviveMii Homepage: https://revivemii.errexe.xyz/
 
 # Self Hosting
 
-WARNING: before starting the server, remove the --proxy command in revivetube.py
+WARNING: before starting the server, remove the --proxy command and the --cookie command in revivetube.py
 
 Go to https://console.cloud.google.com/ and create a new application with the YouTube Data v3 API.
 
diff --git a/revivetube.py b/revivetube.py
index d56a384..4f858d2 100644
--- a/revivetube.py
+++ b/revivetube.py
@@ -252,6 +252,7 @@ def process_video(video_id):
             command = [
                 "yt-dlp",
                 "-o", temp_video_path,
+                "--cookies", "cookies.txt",
                 "--proxy", "http://localhost:4000",
                 "-f", "worstvideo+worstaudio",
                 f"https://youtube.com/watch?v={video_id}"