diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 792c983..f72930a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ A modal terminal YouTube and Miruro browser built with Rust and [Ratatui](https:
 
 The default playback setup requires **macOS 15+**, since Terebi is a native macOS player. Install Terebi separately and follow its dependency/setup instructions; installing Tubular does not install the player.
 
+YouTube extraction uses IPv4 to avoid anti-bot failures on affected IPv6 routes. Terebi must be updated separately for the same playback fix; rebuilding Tubular alone does not change its bundled extractor invocation. No browser cookies are read.
+
 A terminal with native image support can display thumbnails and cover art using its graphics protocol. Other terminals fall back to colored half-block characters.
 
 ## Installation
diff --git a/src/youtube.rs b/src/youtube.rs
index a2843e4..a8b33df 100644
--- a/src/youtube.rs
+++ b/src/youtube.rs
@@ -824,7 +824,13 @@ fn isolated_command(program: &OsStr) -> Command {
 
 fn extractor() -> Command {
     let mut command = isolated_command(OsStr::new("yt-dlp"));
-    command.args(["--ignore-config", "--no-warnings", "--socket-timeout", "15"]);
+    command.args([
+        "--ignore-config",
+        "--force-ipv4",
+        "--no-warnings",
+        "--socket-timeout",
+        "15",
+    ]);
     command
 }