diff --git a/modules/videos/lib.py b/modules/videos/lib.py
index 0ec3fa54..d6ad3f65 100644
--- a/modules/videos/lib.py
+++ b/modules/videos/lib.py
@@ -1092,6 +1092,22 @@ def browser_profile_to_yt_dlp_arg(profile: pathlib.Path) -> str:
     return f'{browser}:{profile_name}'
 
 
+def browser_profile_to_yt_dlp_tuple(profile: pathlib.Path) -> tuple:
+    """Takes a Path and returns a tuple that can be used as yt-dlp `cookiesfrombrowser` option in Python API.
+
+    The yt-dlp Python API expects cookiesfrombrowser as a tuple: (browser, profile, keyring, container)
+    """
+    profile_str = str(profile)
+
+    for browser_key, config in BROWSER_CONFIGS.items():
+        if config['config_path'] in profile_str:
+            return (config['yt_dlp_name'], profile.name, None, None)
+
+    # Fallback for unknown browsers
+    *_, browser, profile_name = profile_str.split('/')
+    return (browser, profile_name, None, None)
+
+
 def format_video_filename(
         video: Video,
         file_name_format: str = None,
diff --git a/modules/videos/test/test_lib.py b/modules/videos/test/test_lib.py
index 27447fc1..67c082ad 100644
--- a/modules/videos/test/test_lib.py
+++ b/modules/videos/test/test_lib.py
@@ -386,6 +386,23 @@ def test_browser_profile_to_yt_dlp_arg(file_name, expected):
     assert lib.browser_profile_to_yt_dlp_arg(file_name) == expected
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('file_name,expected', [
+    ('/home/wrolpi/.config/chromium/Default', ('chromium', 'Default', None, None)),
+    ('/home/wrolpi/.config/chromium/Profile 1', ('chromium', 'Profile 1', None, None)),
+    ('/home/wrolpi/.mozilla/firefox/29el0wk0.default-release', ('firefox', '29el0wk0.default-release', None, None)),
+    ('/home/wrolpi/.config/BraveSoftware/Brave-Browser/Default', ('brave', 'Default', None, None)),
+    ('/home/wrolpi/.config/BraveSoftware/Brave-Browser/Profile 1', ('brave', 'Profile 1', None, None)),
+    ('/home/wrolpi/.config/google-chrome/Default', ('chrome', 'Default', None, None)),
+    ('/home/wrolpi/.config/google-chrome/Profile 1', ('chrome', 'Profile 1', None, None)),
+])
+def test_browser_profile_to_yt_dlp_tuple(file_name, expected):
+    """
+    Test the conversion of a browser profile to yt-dlp cookiesfrombrowser tuple.
+    """
+    file_name = pathlib.Path(file_name)
+    assert lib.browser_profile_to_yt_dlp_tuple(file_name) == expected
+
+
 def test_get_browser_profiles(test_directory):
     """Test discovery of browser profiles for all supported browsers."""
     # Create a mock home directory with browser profiles
diff --git a/modules/videos/video/lib.py b/modules/videos/video/lib.py
index aee3872f..bcc1a35a 100644
--- a/modules/videos/video/lib.py
+++ b/modules/videos/video/lib.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import asyncio
+import pathlib
 import random
 from datetime import timedelta
 from typing import Tuple, Optional, List
@@ -173,7 +174,13 @@ def delete_videos(session: Session, *video_ids: int):
     session.commit()
 
 
-def download_video_info_json(url: str) -> dict:
+def download_video_info_json(url: str, browser_profile: 'pathlib.Path' = None) -> dict:
+    """Download video info JSON, optionally using browser cookies for authentication.
+
+    Args:
+        url: The video URL to fetch info for.
+        browser_profile: Optional path to browser profile for cookie-based authentication.
+    """
     ydl_opts = dict(
         getcomments=True,
         skip_download=True,
@@ -181,6 +188,10 @@ def download_video_info_json(url: str) -> dict:
         cachedir=YTDLP_CACHE_DIR,
     )
 
+    if browser_profile and browser_profile.exists():
+        from modules.videos.lib import browser_profile_to_yt_dlp_tuple
+        ydl_opts['cookiesfrombrowser'] = browser_profile_to_yt_dlp_tuple(browser_profile)
+
     ydl_logger = logger.getChild('youtube-dl')
 
     with yt_dlp.YoutubeDL(ydl_opts) as ydl:
@@ -195,7 +206,15 @@ def download_video_info_json(url: str) -> dict:
 async def get_missing_videos_comments(limit: int = VIDEO_COMMENTS_FETCH_COUNT):
     """
     Fetches Video info json for videos without comments, if comments are found then the info json file is replaced.
+    Uses browser profile for authentication if configured.
     """
+    from modules.videos.lib import get_videos_downloader_config
+
+    config = get_videos_downloader_config()
+    browser_profile = None
+    if config.browser_profile and config.always_use_browser_profile:
+        browser_profile = pathlib.Path(config.browser_profile)
+
     one_month_ago = now() - timedelta(days=30)
 
     # Get any videos over a month old that do not have comments.
@@ -262,7 +281,7 @@ async def get_missing_videos_comments(limit: int = VIDEO_COMMENTS_FETCH_COUNT):
 
         try:
             # Get info json about the video.
-            info = download_video_info_json(url)
+            info = download_video_info_json(url, browser_profile=browser_profile)
 
             if not info or not isinstance(info.get('comments'), list):
                 logger.error(f'Unable to get comments for video: {url=}')