[Bug]: API fetch fails for Most Poppular

[KSterner2]

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• [X] I have encountered this bug in the latest release of FreeTube.
• [X] I have encountered this bug in the official downloads of FreeTube.
• [X] I have searched the issue tracker for open and closed issues that are similar to the bug report I want to file, without success.
• [X] I have searched the documentation for information that matches the description of the bug I want to file, without success.
• [X] This issue contains only one bug.

Describe the bug

When clicking on the Most Popular sidebar button, API failed to fetch.

Expected Behavior

Display popular videos.

Issue Labels

API issue

FreeTube Version

0.19.1

Operating System Version

macOS

Installation Method

.dmg

Primary API used

Local API

Last Known Working FreeTube Version (If Any)

No response

Additional Information

No response

Nightly Build

• [X] I have encountered this bug in the latest nightly build.

[efb4f5ff-1298-471a-8973-3d47447115dc]

Please send a screenshot of your Settings -> General settings

[KSterner2]

[efb4f5ff-1298-471a-8973-3d47447115dc]

I notice that u dont have a default invidious instance set. Can u remember on what instance this error occurred?

[KSterner2]

Yes its anytime I try to click on the side bar column and load up "most popular" videos. I also just recently updated the newest version and It works 50% of the time. Sometimes i can get it to pop up, and other times i get this fetching error to pop up.

[efb4f5ff-1298-471a-8973-3d47447115dc]

Is it only the failed to fetch error or do you also get other errors?

[KSterner2]

As far as I can tell it is the only the failed to fetch error.

[efb4f5ff-1298-471a-8973-3d47447115dc]

Could u do the following:

Open FT -> Open console (CTRL+SHIFT+i) -> Go to Most Popular page -> Make a screenshot of the errors that popup in the console

[KSterner2]

Okay closing when I closed then reopened FT I was able to get the Most Popular page to work this time but here's a screen shot of the warnings I get. In the mean time I'll try again to see if I can get the failed catching errors.

[KSterner2]

Heres the Failed catching errors:

[efb4f5ff-1298-471a-8973-3d47447115dc]

To clarify on the error in console: The closed stream error u see in the red is expected as this instance does not have a most popular page https://yt.artemislena.eu/. That means if u want to see content on the most popular page u should switch to an instance that has that on their site

[KSterner2]

Oh so is that why it's working 50% of the time?

[efb4f5ff-1298-471a-8973-3d47447115dc]

Im not 100% sure about that because i didnt see the failed to fetch error and closed stream error together

[efb4f5ff-1298-471a-8973-3d47447115dc]

Could u try one of these instances they should work because they have most popular enabled:

• https://yt.oelrichsgarcia.de/
• https://inv.us.projectsegfau.lt/
• https://invidious.private.coffee/
• https://invidious.no-logs.com/
• https://onion.tube/
• https://inv.tux.pizza/

Edit: I would also recommend to go to https://api.invidious.io/?sort_by=version -> Check which instance is close to u -> select instance that is updated this month -> go check if they have most popular enabled on their site -> use that instance in FT and set it to default

[KSterner2]

Okay I've tried a couple of those instances and it works.

[efb4f5ff-1298-471a-8973-3d47447115dc]

Closing this issue, if this comes back feel free to reach out

[absidue]

Oh so is that why it's working 50% of the time?

Because FreeTube picks a random instance from api.invidious.io at startup unless you have hardcoded one.

[sutex]

API error - So I'm unable to play Live news stream that are on You tube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOTiJkg1voo