Cookie Name Duration Description
cookieyes-consent 1 year CookieYes sets this cookie to remember users' consent preferences so that their preferences are respected on subsequent visits to this site. It does not collect or store any personal information about the site visitors.
VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA 6 months YouTube sets this cookie to store the user's cookie consent state for the current domain.
rc::a Never Expires This cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks.
rc::c session This cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks.
__Secure-BUCKET 6 months Security-focused cookie set by Google (often via YouTube or reCAPTCHA) that is used to verify user authenticity, prevent fraud, and protect user data within embedded services.
ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY Never Expires The cookie ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY is used by YouTube to store the last search result entry that was clicked by the user. This information is used to improve the user experience by providing more relevant search results in the future.
YSC session Youtube sets this cookie to track the views of embedded videos on Youtube pages.
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE 6 months YouTube sets this cookie to measure bandwidth, determining whether the user gets the new or old player interface.
__Secure-ROLLOUT_TOKEN 6 months YouTube sets this cookie to manage feature rollout and experimentation. It helps Google control which new features or interface changes are shown to users as part of testing and staged rollouts, ensuring consistent experience for a given user during an experiment.
__Secure-YNID 6 months YouTube cookie used to protect user security and prevent fraud, especially during the login process.