diff --git a/autoytarchive/workers.py b/autoytarchive/workers.py
index cdf417f..5df89ee 100644
--- a/autoytarchive/workers.py
+++ b/autoytarchive/workers.py
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ async def check_video(video):
 async def _check_video(video):
     logging.info('Checking video %s', video['yt_videoid'])
     first_try_live = waited = False
+    tmr_attempts = 1
     while True:
         video_json = await get_video(video['link'])
         if isinstance(video_json, dict):
@@ -74,7 +75,10 @@ async def _check_video(video):
         wait_time = 30
         if isinstance(video_json, str):
             error_message = video_json[7:]
-            if error_message.startswith('AUTOYTARCHIVE:'):
+            if 'too many request' in error_message.lower():
+                wait_time = tmr_attempts * 60 * 60
+                tmr_attempts += 1
+            elif error_message.startswith('AUTOYTARCHIVE:'):
                 tmp = error_message.split(':', 1)[1].split(' ', 1)[0]
                 if tmp.isnumeric():
                     new_wait_time = int(tmp) - int(time.time())
@@ -114,16 +118,19 @@ async def _video_worker():
         try:
             tempdir = tempdir_obj.name
             if late_to_queue:
-                for _ in range(5):
+                for i in range(5):
                     tmp = await get_video(video_json['id'])
                     if isinstance(tmp, dict):
                         video_json = tmp
                         break
+                    wait_time = 30
                     if isinstance(tmp, str):
+                        if 'too many request' in tmp.lower():
+                            wait_time = (i + 1) * 60 * 60
                         logging.error('Error on video %s: %s', video_json['id'], tmp)
                     else:
                         logging.error('Video %s returned status code %s\n%s', video_json['id'], *video_json)
-                    await asyncio.sleep(30)
+                    await asyncio.sleep(wait_time)
             if video_json.get('requested_formats'):
                 for i in video_json['requested_formats']:
                     command.extend(('-i', i['url']))
@@ -172,12 +179,14 @@ async def _video_worker():
                     await client.send_message(config['config']['storage_chat_id'], f'Failed to download video {video_json["id"]}, please check logs', parse_mode=None)
                 except BaseException:
                     logging.exception('Exception encountered when sending message to Telegram about download failure exception')
-                for _ in range(5):
+                for i in range(5):
                     tmp = await get_video(video_json['id'])
                     if isinstance(tmp, dict):
                         video_json = tmp
                         break
                     if isinstance(tmp, str):
+                        if 'too many request' in tmp.lower():
+                            wait_time = (i + 1) * 60 * 60
                         logging.error('Error on video %s: %s', video_json['id'], tmp)
                     else:
                         logging.error('Video %s returned status code %s\n%s', video_json['id'], *tmp)