diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/brightcove.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/brightcove.py
index 3ada1fd5de..d4ac7a0c28 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/brightcove.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/brightcove.py
@@ -923,10 +923,18 @@ class BrightcoveNewIE(BrightcoveNewBaseIE):
         errors = json_data.get('errors')
         if errors and errors[0].get('error_subcode') == 'TVE_AUTH':
             custom_fields = json_data['custom_fields']
+            missing_fields = ', '.join(
+                key for key in ('source_url', 'software_statement') if not smuggled_data.get(key))
+            if missing_fields:
+                raise ExtractorError(
+                    f'Missing fields in smuggled data: {missing_fields}. '
+                    f'This video can be only extracted from the webpage where it is embedded. '
+                    f'Pass the URL of the embedding webpage instead of the Brightcove URL', expected=True)
             tve_token = self._extract_mvpd_auth(
                 smuggled_data['source_url'], video_id,
                 custom_fields['bcadobepassrequestorid'],
-                custom_fields['bcadobepassresourceid'])
+                custom_fields['bcadobepassresourceid'],
+                smuggled_data['software_statement'])
             json_data = self._download_json(
                 api_url, video_id, headers={
                     'Accept': f'application/json;pk={policy_key}',