How does hotlinking protection relate to the 'IDM download error HTTP 1.1 403 Forbidden'?

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How does hotlinking protection relate to the 'IDM download error HTTP 1.1 403 Forbidden'?
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Hotlinking protection prevents websites from directly linking to files hosted on another server. IDM, when downloading directly from a link, can sometimes be flagged as hotlinking, resulting in a 403 Forbidden error. The server believes IDM is trying to steal bandwidth by directly accessing the file instead of going through the intended website.