diff --git a/.env b/.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..08c365d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+PYTHONPATH=./app
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diff --git a/DEPLOY.md b/DEPLOY.md
index f53dcde..76aa5a3 100644
--- a/DEPLOY.md
+++ b/DEPLOY.md
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
-docker push 192.168.2.212:3000/tigeren/metube:1.0
 docker build -t 192.168.2.212:3000/tigeren/metube:1.0 .
+
+docker push 192.168.2.212:3000/tigeren/metube:1.0
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diff --git a/app/main.py b/app/main.py
index 73132a7..5dd318d 100644
--- a/app/main.py
+++ b/app/main.py
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ import logging
 import json
 import pathlib
 import re
+import base64
+from urllib.parse import urlparse
 from watchfiles import DefaultFilter, Change, awatch
 
 from ytdl import DownloadQueueNotifier, DownloadQueue
@@ -30,7 +32,7 @@ class Config:
         'CUSTOM_DIRS': 'true',
         'CREATE_CUSTOM_DIRS': 'true',
         'CUSTOM_DIRS_EXCLUDE_REGEX': r'(^|/)[.@].*$',
-        'DELETE_FILE_ON_TRASHCAN': 'false',
+        'DELETE_FILE_ON_TRASHCAN': 'true',
         'STATE_DIR': '.',
         'URL_PREFIX': '',
         'PUBLIC_HOST_URL': 'download/',
@@ -238,6 +240,93 @@ async def add(request):
     status = await dqueue.add(url, quality, format, folder, custom_name_prefix, playlist_strict_mode, playlist_item_limit, auto_start)
     return web.Response(text=serializer.encode(status))
 
+@routes.post(config.URL_PREFIX + 'cookie')
+async def set_cookie(request):
+    """Accept cookie string and save as cookie file for domain"""
+    log.info("Received request to set cookie")
+    post = await request.json()
+    url = post.get('url')
+    cookie = post.get('cookie')
+    domain = post.get('domain')
+    
+    if not cookie:
+        log.error("Bad request: missing 'cookie'")
+        raise web.HTTPBadRequest()
+    
+    # Determine domain from either explicit domain field or URL
+    if not domain:
+        if url:
+            parsed_url = urlparse(url)
+            domain = parsed_url.netloc
+        else:
+            log.error("Bad request: missing both 'url' and 'domain'")
+            raise web.HTTPBadRequest()
+    
+    log.info(f"Processing cookie for domain: {domain}")
+    
+    try:
+        # Decode base64 cookie if it appears to be encoded
+        try:
+            # Check if cookie is base64 encoded
+            decoded_cookie = base64.b64decode(cookie).decode('utf-8')
+            log.info(f"Cookie was base64 encoded, decoded successfully")
+            cookie = decoded_cookie
+        except Exception as e:
+            # If decoding fails, assume it's already plain text
+            log.info(f"Cookie is not base64 encoded or decode failed ({e}), using as-is")
+        
+        log.debug(f"Cookie content: {cookie[:100]}...")  # Log first 100 chars
+        
+        # Create cookies directory if it doesn't exist
+        cookies_dir = os.path.join(config.STATE_DIR, 'cookies')
+        os.makedirs(cookies_dir, exist_ok=True)
+        
+        # Use domain as filename (sanitized)
+        safe_domain = domain.replace(':', '_').replace('/', '_')
+        cookie_file = os.path.join(cookies_dir, f'{safe_domain}.txt')
+        
+        log.info(f"Writing cookie file to: {cookie_file}")
+        
+        # Convert cookie string to Netscape cookie file format
+        with open(cookie_file, 'w') as f:
+            f.write('# Netscape HTTP Cookie File\n')
+            f.write(f'# This file was generated by MeTube for {domain}\n')
+            f.write('# Edit at your own risk.\n\n')
+            
+            # Parse cookie string (format: "key1=value1; key2=value2; ...")
+            cookie_count = 0
+            for cookie_pair in cookie.split(';'):
+                cookie_pair = cookie_pair.strip()
+                if '=' in cookie_pair:
+                    key, value = cookie_pair.split('=', 1)
+                    key = key.strip()
+                    value = value.strip()
+                    # Netscape format: domain\tflag\tpath\tsecure\texpiration\tname\tvalue
+                    # domain: .domain.com (with leading dot for all subdomains)
+                    # flag: TRUE (include subdomains)
+                    # path: / (all paths)
+                    # secure: FALSE (http and https)
+                    # expiration: 2147483647 (max 32-bit timestamp - Jan 2038)
+                    # name: cookie name
+                    # value: cookie value
+                    f.write(f'.{domain}\tTRUE\t/\tFALSE\t2147483647\t{key}\t{value}\n')
+                    cookie_count += 1
+                    log.debug(f"Added cookie: {key}={value[:20]}...")
+        
+        log.info(f"Cookie file created successfully with {cookie_count} cookies at {cookie_file}")
+        return web.Response(text=serializer.encode({
+            'status': 'ok',
+            'cookie_file': cookie_file,
+            'cookie_count': cookie_count,
+            'msg': f'Cookie saved successfully for {domain} ({cookie_count} cookies)'
+        }))
+    except Exception as e:
+        log.error(f"Error saving cookie: {str(e)}", exc_info=True)
+        return web.Response(text=serializer.encode({
+            'status': 'error',
+            'msg': f'Failed to save cookie: {str(e)}'
+        }))
+
 @routes.post(config.URL_PREFIX + 'delete')
 async def delete(request):
     post = await request.json()
@@ -368,7 +457,11 @@ except ValueError as e:
 async def add_cors(request):
     return web.Response(text=serializer.encode({"status": "ok"}))
 
+async def cookie_cors(request):
+    return web.Response(text=serializer.encode({"status": "ok"}))
+
 app.router.add_route('OPTIONS', config.URL_PREFIX + 'add', add_cors)
+app.router.add_route('OPTIONS', config.URL_PREFIX + 'cookie', cookie_cors)
 
 async def on_prepare(request, response):
     if 'Origin' in request.headers:
diff --git a/app/ytdl.py b/app/ytdl.py
index 2c241cb..f543d17 100644
--- a/app/ytdl.py
+++ b/app/ytdl.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import asyncio
 import multiprocessing
 import logging
 import re
+from urllib.parse import urlparse
 
 import yt_dlp.networking.impersonate
 from dl_formats import get_format, get_opts, AUDIO_FORMATS
@@ -347,6 +348,51 @@ class DownloadQueue:
         if playlist_item_limit > 0:
             log.info(f'playlist limit is set. Processing only first {playlist_item_limit} entries')
             ytdl_options['playlistend'] = playlist_item_limit
+        
+        # Check if cookie file exists for this domain
+        parsed_url = urlparse(dl.url)
+        domain = parsed_url.netloc
+        log.info(f"[Cookie] Checking for cookie file for domain: {domain}")
+        
+        cookies_dir = os.path.join(self.config.STATE_DIR, 'cookies')
+        log.debug(f"[Cookie] Cookies directory: {cookies_dir}")
+        
+        # Try domain-specific cookie file
+        safe_domain = domain.replace(':', '_').replace('/', '_')
+        cookie_file = os.path.join(cookies_dir, f'{safe_domain}.txt')
+        
+        log.debug(f"[Cookie] Looking for cookie file at: {cookie_file}")
+        
+        if os.path.exists(cookie_file):
+            log.info(f"[Cookie] Found cookie file: {cookie_file}")
+            # Verify file is readable and has content
+            try:
+                with open(cookie_file, 'r') as f:
+                    lines = f.readlines()
+                    cookie_lines = [l for l in lines if l.strip() and not l.startswith('#')]
+                    log.info(f"[Cookie] Cookie file contains {len(cookie_lines)} cookie entries")
+                    if len(cookie_lines) == 0:
+                        log.warning(f"[Cookie] Cookie file exists but contains no cookies!")
+                    else:
+                        log.debug(f"[Cookie] First cookie entry: {cookie_lines[0][:50]}...")
+            except Exception as e:
+                log.error(f"[Cookie] Error reading cookie file: {e}", exc_info=True)
+            
+            ytdl_options['cookiefile'] = cookie_file
+            log.info(f"[Cookie] Configured yt-dlp to use cookiefile: {cookie_file}")
+        else:
+            log.info(f"[Cookie] No cookie file found for domain {domain}")
+            log.debug(f"[Cookie] Checked path: {cookie_file}")
+            # List available cookie files for debugging
+            if os.path.exists(cookies_dir):
+                available_cookies = os.listdir(cookies_dir)
+                if available_cookies:
+                    log.debug(f"[Cookie] Available cookie files: {available_cookies}")
+                else:
+                    log.debug(f"[Cookie] Cookies directory is empty")
+            else:
+                log.debug(f"[Cookie] Cookies directory does not exist")
+        
         download = Download(dldirectory, self.config.TEMP_DIR, output, output_chapter, dl.quality, dl.format, ytdl_options, dl)
         if auto_start is True:
             self.queue.put(download)
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 057e3ce..fb4a1cd 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ services:
       # Download behavior
       - DOWNLOAD_MODE=limited
       - MAX_CONCURRENT_DOWNLOADS=3
-      - DELETE_FILE_ON_TRASHCAN=false
+      - DELETE_FILE_ON_TRASHCAN=true
       
       # Custom directories
       - CUSTOM_DIRS=true
diff --git a/pyrightconfig.json b/pyrightconfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..544b7b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pyrightconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+    
+}
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