Cannot use the "Import from Quizlet add-on"

Anki Add-ons
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Hi,

I am on an Apple Macbook Air 2017.

I followed the following set of instructions in order to import my German vocabulary flashcards from Quizlet:

  1. Anki on Desktop>Tools>Add-ons>Get add ons…
  2. Paste in the following numerical code and then click OK: 538351043
  3. Restart Anki.
  4. Open your web browser and navigate to the Quizlet deck that you want to import. Copy the URL.
  5. In Anki, go to Tools>Import from Quizlet
  6. Enter the Quizlet deck URL, then click Import Deck

The numerical code worked and the add-on appeared in my “Tools” tab when I restarted the app.

However, when I paste a URL from Quizlet, I get the message “Sorry,this is a private deck :(”

I tried other decks as well, and even duplicated the deck and ensured that it was “visible to everyone”, but I continued to get this error message.

If anyone could help, I would be very grateful - thanks

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That add-on is named “Zzz (not working) Improved Quizlet to Anki 2.1 Importer,” and hasn’t been updated since 2020. It doesn’t work.

Unfortunately Quizlet frequently changes their site, breaking add-ons. But you should find a more recent Quizlet importer – there are several on the add-ons page, https://ankiweb.net/shared/addons – and check the reviews to see if it has been working for users recently.

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Hi, thanks. All sorted now - initially began having “throwing exception 403” errors once I downloaded the new add-on but looked at the FAQs and managed to get the words imported (had to get rid of accompanying audio though annoyingly).

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