[Bug]: Error: [UNPLAYABLE] Please sign in

626164 commented 4 days ago

Guidelines

[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

For the last 24 hours, I have not been able to play any video on this app. When I click on a video to watch, "Error: [UNPLAYABLE] Please sign in" instantly pops up and "Falling back to Invidious API" appear right beneath it, and goes away after a moment to be replaced by "[VIDEO_ERROR] YouTube watch session expired. Please reopen this video."

The Invidious Instantance is currently defaulted to "https://inv.nadeko.net", I have tried other with no noticable affect.

Expected Behavior

Vidoes should play when I click on them. Either using the Local API or the Invidious API fallback.

Issue Labels

API issue, usability issue

FreeTube Version

v0.22.0 Beta

Operating System Version

Microsoft Windows 11 Pro v10.0.22631 Build 22631

Installation Method

.exe

Primary API used

Local API

Last Known Working FreeTube Version (If Any)

v0.21.3 Beta

Additional Information

No response

Nightly Build

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

626164 commented 4 days ago

And now its back to functioning normally. Nothing changed on my end.

626164 commented 2 days ago

I've noticed that this error occurs when I am connected to the Manassas VA, Nord VPN server.

absidue commented 6 hours ago

I've noticed that this error occurs when I am connected to the Manassas VA, Nord VPN server.

@626164 That likely means that VPN server is IP blocked, nothing we can do about it other than advise you to use one that isn't blocked.

626164 commented 1 hour ago

@absidue That's what I realized earlier. Do you think there is any code solution for detecting if Invidius is blocked & then to switch to the local api as a backup? Or vise versa.

absidue commented 1 hour ago

The local API is what is receiving the error in the title of this issue from YouTube, when you are blocked.

absidue commented 1 hour ago

Also it already switches back and forth automatically, hence the "falling back to {local or invidious} api" messages.

626164 commented 1 hour ago

Ah okay, in that case I don't think there's much to be done.

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