ERROR: Unable to download JSON metadata: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden (caused by HTTPError())

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ERROR: Unable to download JSON metadata: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden (caused by HTTPError()); please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; type  youtube-dl -U  to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output.
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpkc931nsv\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 598, in _request_webpage
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpkc931nsv\build\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 2211, in urlopen
  File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 470, in open
  File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 580, in http_response
  File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 508, in error
  File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 442, in _call_chain
  File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 588, in http_error_default
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I was downloading well from PluralSight, but for some reason it started to fail, then I went to the website and asked for a confirmation step, but I still can not download it, marking the problem of trying to download the JSON, so I think I should wait a few more days (like 3) to be able to continue with the download that had been taking

[dstftw]

Most likely you are banned.

[ansarurs]

I took the latest version of 07/30 version I am getting the same version and I am not banned in the website too