diff --git a/build.py b/build.py
index 0f91a1a..cb0aed3 100644
--- a/build.py
+++ b/build.py
@@ -130,10 +130,12 @@ def build_exe(onedir=False, console=False):
     icon_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)), "icon.ico")
     if os.path.exists(icon_path):
         cmd.extend(["--icon", icon_path])
+        # Icon auch als Daten-Datei hinzufügen, damit es zur Laufzeit verfügbar ist
+        cmd.extend(["--add-data", f"{icon_path}{os.pathsep}."])
         print(f"Icon wird verwendet: {icon_path}")
     else:
         print("Warnung: icon.ico wurde nicht gefunden.")
-    
+
     if os.path.exists(bin_dir) and os.listdir(bin_dir):
         cmd.extend(["--add-data", f"{bin_dir}{os.pathsep}bin"])
     if os.path.exists(presets_dir):
diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index 16172c1..40cb088 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -51,7 +51,11 @@ DEFAULT_CONFIG = {
         "ignore_config": False,
         "remux_mkv": False,
         "embed_metadata": False,
-        "use_ffmpeg_location": False
+        "use_ffmpeg_location": False,
+        "cookies_from_browser": {
+            "enabled": False,
+            "browser": "chrome"
+        }
     },
     "hide_default_presets": False,
     "enable_adn_tab": False,
diff --git a/dialogs.py b/dialogs.py
index ed2a34c..faeaee4 100644
--- a/dialogs.py
+++ b/dialogs.py
@@ -440,6 +440,31 @@ class OptionenDialog(QDialog):
         self.cb_use_ffmpeg_location.setChecked(self.selected_flags.get("use_ffmpeg_location", False))
         flags_layout.addWidget(self.cb_use_ffmpeg_location)
         flags_layout.addWidget(QLabel("Nutzt den konfigurierten FFmpeg-Pfad für yt-dlp."))
+
+        # Cookies from Browser
+        self.cb_cookies_from_browser = QCheckBox("--cookies-from-browser")
+        cookies_config = self.selected_flags.get("cookies_from_browser", {"enabled": False, "browser": "chrome"})
+        self.cb_cookies_from_browser.setChecked(cookies_config.get("enabled", False))
+        self.cb_cookies_from_browser.toggled.connect(self.toggle_browser_combo)
+        flags_layout.addWidget(self.cb_cookies_from_browser)
+
+        # Browser-Auswahl
+        browser_layout = QHBoxLayout()
+        browser_layout.addWidget(QLabel("Browser:"))
+        self.browser_combo = QComboBox()
+        self.browser_combo.addItem("Chrome", "chrome")
+        self.browser_combo.addItem("Firefox", "firefox")
+        # Vorbelegen
+        browser = cookies_config.get("browser", "chrome")
+        idx = self.browser_combo.findData(browser)
+        if idx >= 0:
+            self.browser_combo.setCurrentIndex(idx)
+        self.browser_combo.setEnabled(self.cb_cookies_from_browser.isChecked())
+        browser_layout.addWidget(self.browser_combo)
+        browser_layout.addStretch()
+        flags_layout.addLayout(browser_layout)
+        flags_layout.addWidget(QLabel("Nutzt Cookies aus dem angegebenen Browser."))
+
         tab_flags.setLayout(flags_layout)
         tabs.addTab(tab_flags, "yt-dlp-Flags")
 
@@ -507,14 +532,18 @@ class OptionenDialog(QDialog):
         dialog.setWindowTitle("FFmpeg-Executable auswählen")
         dialog.setDirectory(self.ffmpeg_path_input.text() or "C:\\ffmpeg\\bin")
         dialog.setNameFilter("Executable (*.exe)")
-        
+
         # Icon setzen
         set_window_icon(dialog)
-        
+
         if dialog.exec_():
             file_path = dialog.selectedFiles()[0]
             self.ffmpeg_path_input.setText(file_path)
 
+    def toggle_browser_combo(self, checked):
+        """Aktiviert/Deaktiviert die Browser-ComboBox basierend auf der Checkbox."""
+        self.browser_combo.setEnabled(checked)
+
     def get_values(self):
         return (
             self.output_dir_input.text(),
@@ -523,7 +552,11 @@ class OptionenDialog(QDialog):
                 "ignore_config": self.cb_ignore_config.isChecked(),
                 "remux_mkv": self.cb_remux_mkv.isChecked(),
                 "embed_metadata": self.cb_embed_metadata.isChecked(),
-                "use_ffmpeg_location": self.cb_use_ffmpeg_location.isChecked()
+                "use_ffmpeg_location": self.cb_use_ffmpeg_location.isChecked(),
+                "cookies_from_browser": {
+                    "enabled": self.cb_cookies_from_browser.isChecked(),
+                    "browser": self.browser_combo.currentData()
+                }
             },
             self.hide_defaults_cb.isChecked(),
             self.mkvmerge_path_input.text(),
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 8882700..e63d32b 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -521,6 +521,11 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
         # FFmpeg-Pfad
         if flags.get("use_ffmpeg_location") and self.config.get("ffmpeg_path"):
             cmd.extend(["--ffmpeg-location", self.config.get("ffmpeg_path")])
+        # Cookies from Browser
+        cookies_config = flags.get("cookies_from_browser", {})
+        if isinstance(cookies_config, dict) and cookies_config.get("enabled", False):
+            browser = cookies_config.get("browser", "chrome")
+            cmd.extend(["--cookies-from-browser", browser])
         # Untertitel
         if preset.get("sublang"):
             cmd.extend(["--sub-lang", preset["sublang"]])
@@ -750,6 +755,11 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
         # FFmpeg-Pfad
         if flags.get("use_ffmpeg_location") and self.config.get("ffmpeg_path"):
             extra_args.extend(["--ffmpeg-location", self.config.get("ffmpeg_path")])
+        # Cookies from Browser
+        cookies_config = flags.get("cookies_from_browser", {})
+        if isinstance(cookies_config, dict) and cookies_config.get("enabled", False):
+            browser = cookies_config.get("browser", "chrome")
+            extra_args.extend(["--cookies-from-browser", browser])
         # Untertitel
         if preset.get("sublang"):
             extra_args.extend(["--sub-lang", preset["sublang"]])
@@ -1001,6 +1011,11 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
             extra_args.extend(["--downloader", "ffmpeg", "--hls-use-mpegts"])
         if flags.get("use_ffmpeg_location") and self.config.get("ffmpeg_path"):
             extra_args.extend(["--ffmpeg-location", self.config.get("ffmpeg_path")])
+        # Cookies from Browser
+        cookies_config = flags.get("cookies_from_browser", {})
+        if isinstance(cookies_config, dict) and cookies_config.get("enabled", False):
+            browser = cookies_config.get("browser", "chrome")
+            extra_args.extend(["--cookies-from-browser", browser])
         if preset.get("sublang"):
             extra_args.extend(["--sub-lang", preset["sublang"]])
         if preset.get("embed_subs"):