diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py
index 35058950a..e68214008 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py
@@ -1512,6 +1512,9 @@ class YoutubeIE(YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor):
                         'video_id': video_id,
                         'eurl': 'https://youtube.googleapis.com/v/' + video_id,
                         'html5': 1,
+                        # See https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/issues/29333#issuecomment-864049544
+                        'c': 'TVHTML5',
+                        'cver': '6.20180913',
                     }, fatal=False)),
                 lambda x: x['player_response'][0],
                 compat_str) or '{}', video_id)