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Download large authenticated files from Twitter/X using wget and browser cookies
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| wget -c \ | |
| --load-cookies cookies.txt \ | |
| --limit-rate=800k \ | |
| --tries=3 \ | |
| --timeout=45 \ | |
| "URL" | |
| This gist explains how to download large files from Twitter/X when authentication is required | |
| and the browser fails due to unstable or low bandwidth connections. | |
| It shows how to: | |
| - Export session cookies from a logged-in browser | |
| - Reuse those cookies with wget or aria2 | |
| - Resume interrupted downloads reliably | |
| - Limit bandwidth to avoid connection drops | |
| This approach is useful for large backups or media files that require an active Twitter session. | |
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