PBS download fails with http error 400 and a cookies file to enable HD

[crystalclaw]

I tried to include the cookies for a nova video so that HD is enabled, but it gives me an error 400. works fine without cookies, but is really low quality.
command: youtube-dl -F http://video.pbs.org/video/2163057527/ --cookies /Users/iandrobney/Desktop/cookies.txt
cookies were exported from firefox with a random cookie exporting plugin.
output:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/runpy.py", line 162, in _run_module_as_main
    "__main__", fname, loader, pkg_name)
  File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/runpy.py", line 72, in _run_code
    exec code in run_globals
  File "/Users/iandrobney/programs/bin/youtube-dl/__main__.py", line 19, in <module>
  File "/Users/iandrobney/programs/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/__init__.py", line 390, in main
  File "/Users/iandrobney/programs/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/__init__.py", line 357, in _real_main
  File "/Users/iandrobney/programs/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 323, in __init__
  File "/Users/iandrobney/programs/bin/youtube-dl/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py", line 1669, in _setup_opener
  File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/cookielib.py", line 1763, in load
    self._really_load(f, filename, ignore_discard, ignore_expires)
  File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/_MozillaCookieJar.py", line 55, in _really_load
    filename)
cookielib.LoadError: '/Users/iandrobney/Desktop/cookies.txt' does not look like a Netscape format cookies file
000009:TEMPVIDS iandrobney$ youtube-dl -F http://video.pbs.org/video/2163057527/ --cookies /Users/iandrobney/Desktop/cookies.txt
[PBS] 2163057527: Downloading JSON metadata
ERROR: Unable to download JSON metadata: HTTP Error 400: Bad Request (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.

[jaimeMF]

I don't have access to the video, but the cookies issue is already reported in #4539. If it works now, please tell us so we can close this issue.

[crystalclaw]

I no longer have access to the computer I did this on (school laptop), so I'll have to set it up again on my new home laptop. I'll test it tonight if I can, and get back to you so this issue can be closed.

[remitamine]

i'm sorry,i didn't notice that the problem is about the cookies.
i'm just looking for old issues that now is working to keep only the issues with real problems.

[dstftw]

Check newline format in your cookies files to correspond your OS.