diff --git a/scripts/yt_download.py b/scripts/yt_download.py
index e543002..17f77e6 100644
--- a/scripts/yt_download.py
+++ b/scripts/yt_download.py
@@ -6,13 +6,14 @@ Primer:
   python3 yt_download.py "https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ" /data/uploads/video.mp4
 """
 import argparse
+import os
 import subprocess
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
 import json
 
 
-def download(url, output, max_height=1080, format_str=None):
+def download(url, output, max_height=1080, format_str=None, cookies_file=None):
     """
     Download YT video. Privzeto: best mp4 ≤1080p z audiotrackom.
     """
@@ -30,8 +31,23 @@ def download(url, output, max_height=1080, format_str=None):
         "--write-info-json",
         "--restrict-filenames",
         "-o", str(output),
-        url,
     ]
+
+    # Auto-detect cookies file če ni eksplicitno podan
+    if cookies_file is None:
+        for candidate in [
+            "/data/cookies/youtube.txt",
+            os.environ.get("YT_COOKIES_FILE", ""),
+        ]:
+            if candidate and Path(candidate).exists():
+                cookies_file = candidate
+                break
+
+    if cookies_file and Path(cookies_file).exists():
+        cmd += ["--cookies", str(cookies_file)]
+        print(f"🍪 Using cookies: {cookies_file}", file=sys.stderr)
+
+    cmd.append(url)
     print(f"⬇  Downloading {url}...", file=sys.stderr)
     result = subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True, text=True)
     if result.returncode != 0:
@@ -41,9 +57,17 @@ def download(url, output, max_height=1080, format_str=None):
     return output
 
 
-def get_info(url):
+def get_info(url, cookies_file=None):
     """Vrni metadata brez prenosa."""
-    cmd = ["yt-dlp", "--dump-json", "--no-playlist", url]
+    cmd = ["yt-dlp", "--dump-json", "--no-playlist"]
+    if cookies_file is None:
+        for candidate in ["/data/cookies/youtube.txt", os.environ.get("YT_COOKIES_FILE", "")]:
+            if candidate and Path(candidate).exists():
+                cookies_file = candidate
+                break
+    if cookies_file and Path(cookies_file).exists():
+        cmd += ["--cookies", str(cookies_file)]
+    cmd.append(url)
     result = subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True, text=True)
     if result.returncode != 0:
         return None
@@ -55,12 +79,14 @@ def main():
     ap.add_argument("url")
     ap.add_argument("output")
     ap.add_argument("--max-height", type=int, default=1080)
+    ap.add_argument("--cookies", default=None,
+                    help="Pot do cookies.txt (Netscape format)")
     ap.add_argument("--info-only", action="store_true",
                     help="Samo metadata, brez prenosa")
     args = ap.parse_args()
 
     if args.info_only:
-        info = get_info(args.url)
+        info = get_info(args.url, cookies_file=args.cookies)
         if info:
             print(json.dumps({
                 "title": info.get("title"),
@@ -73,7 +99,7 @@ def main():
             sys.exit(1)
         return
 
-    download(args.url, args.output, max_height=args.max_height)
+    download(args.url, args.output, max_height=args.max_height, cookies_file=args.cookies)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":