What does a YouTube error 429 mean?

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What does a YouTube error 429 mean?
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YouTube error 429, 'Too Many Requests', indicates that your client (browser, app, or script) has sent too many requests to YouTube's servers in a short period. This is a rate limiting measure implemented by YouTube to prevent abuse and ensure service stability. It's essentially a temporary block.