diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_extractor/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/media_extractor/__init__.py
index 39ce1f7a3bd..b657caceaff 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/media_extractor/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_extractor/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """Decorator service for the media_player.play_media service."""
 from collections.abc import Callable
 import logging
+from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any, cast
 
 import voluptuous as vol
@@ -106,7 +107,20 @@ class MediaExtractor:
 
     def get_stream_selector(self) -> Callable[[str], str]:
         """Return format selector for the media URL."""
-        ydl = YoutubeDL({"quiet": True, "logger": _LOGGER})
+        cookies_file = Path(
+            self.hass.config.config_dir, "media_extractor", "cookies.txt"
+        )
+        ydl_params = {"quiet": True, "logger": _LOGGER}
+        if cookies_file.exists():
+            ydl_params["cookiefile"] = str(cookies_file)
+            _LOGGER.debug(
+                "Media extractor loaded cookies file from: %s", str(cookies_file)
+            )
+        else:
+            _LOGGER.debug(
+                "Media extractor didn't find cookies file at: %s", str(cookies_file)
+            )
+        ydl = YoutubeDL(ydl_params)
 
         try:
             all_media = ydl.extract_info(self.get_media_url(), process=False)
diff --git a/tests/components/media_extractor/test_init.py b/tests/components/media_extractor/test_init.py
index c60f67031cf..d32ad90d87c 100644
--- a/tests/components/media_extractor/test_init.py
+++ b/tests/components/media_extractor/test_init.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 """The tests for Media Extractor integration."""
+import os
+import os.path
 from typing import Any
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
@@ -209,3 +211,60 @@ async def test_query_error(
         await hass.async_block_till_done()
 
     assert len(calls) == 0
+
+
+async def test_cookiefile_detection(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    mock_youtube_dl: MockYoutubeDL,
+    empty_media_extractor_config: dict[str, Any],
+    calls: list[ServiceCall],
+    snapshot: SnapshotAssertion,
+    caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixture,
+) -> None:
+    """Test cookie file detection."""
+
+    await async_setup_component(hass, DOMAIN, empty_media_extractor_config)
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+
+    cookies_dir = os.path.join(hass.config.config_dir, "media_extractor")
+    cookies_file = os.path.join(cookies_dir, "cookies.txt")
+
+    if not os.path.exists(cookies_dir):
+        os.makedirs(cookies_dir)
+
+    f = open(cookies_file, "w+", encoding="utf-8")
+    f.write(
+        """# Netscape HTTP Cookie File
+
+        .youtube.com TRUE / TRUE 1701708706 GPS 1
+        """
+    )
+    f.close()
+
+    await hass.services.async_call(
+        DOMAIN,
+        SERVICE_PLAY_MEDIA,
+        {
+            "entity_id": "media_player.bedroom",
+            "media_content_type": "VIDEO",
+            "media_content_id": YOUTUBE_PLAYLIST,
+        },
+    )
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+
+    assert "Media extractor loaded cookies file" in caplog.text
+
+    os.remove(cookies_file)
+
+    await hass.services.async_call(
+        DOMAIN,
+        SERVICE_PLAY_MEDIA,
+        {
+            "entity_id": "media_player.bedroom",
+            "media_content_type": "VIDEO",
+            "media_content_id": YOUTUBE_PLAYLIST,
+        },
+    )
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+
+    assert "Media extractor didn't find cookies file" in caplog.text