Can't download specific format with yt-dlp

[Shaorin]

I'm trying to download a youtube video using yt-dlp. I'm wanting to download the high bitrate video which is ID 96. The command used is:

yt-dlp --cookies-from-browser firefox "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mn6Qw-GdNHA" -f 96

but for some reason it's giving me the 2nd best video/audio. How can I make it download the 139.71mib video/audio?

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[lomero]

try without -f
yt-dlp choose bestvideo+bestaudio

[Shaorin]

try without -f
yt-dlp choose bestvideo+bestaudio

Doesn't work it still download the 2nd best

[ListyDoM]

91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96 - these files are unavailable, so you cannot download them. Update yt-dlp (yt-dlp -U) and you will not see them.

[stew]

your screenshot shows it downloading format 96. you are getting what you've requested.

the problem is the indicated size and bitrate are shown in grey and with a ~ in front. this means it's an ESTIMATE made by yt-dlp, and it's very inaccurate. this is done for all the formats with m3u8 in the PROTO column, because filesize and bitrate is not provided by youtube with m3u8.

[cholla]

Good information stew.

@ Shaorin,
You should not need the "--cookies-from-browser firefox" when just getting the list.
Same when the download is not restricted some way for the download.