All videos randomly stop working

[mav808]

Describe the Bug

Somewhat randomly, I get a video playback error. This can happen when starting a video or while a video is playing. Once the error occurs, no more videos will play until the Viewtube instance is restarted. Once restarted, videos will play again for a while until again the error occurs. The longest without an error has been about 6 hours, but it usually much sooner.

The popup with the error reads...

Video playback error PIPELINE_LOAD_ERROR: An HTTP status code indicating failure was received: 403

Steps to Reproduce the Bug

1. Use ViewTube as normal
2. At some point within about 6 hours, but sometimes much sooner, videos will stop playing and the error is displayed.
3. ViewTube must be restarted and then videos start working again.

Expected Behaviour

Videos should keep playing.

Screenshot/Screen recording

Device Info

• Device: M2 MacBook Air
• OS: macOS 14.5
• Browser: Safari

Additional Context

Self-hosted ViewTube running in a Docker container.

[ac1mx]

This has also appeared for me just recently.

[Berkopl]

Same for me Video playback error PIPELINE_LOAD_ERROR: An HTTP status code indicating failure was received: 403

what is Happening YouTube Google star war for $$$ with ViewTube?

[ac1mx]

Looks like https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe/issues/11255#issue-2398629565 was fixed by the NewPipe team, seems to be the same error.

[XfEnE]

having same issue for a while now :(

[Berkopl]

Any solution?!

[Berkopl]

Looks like https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe/issues/11255#issue-2398629565 was fixed by the NewPipe team, seems to be the same error.

Sorry don't se solution!

[jakejackson]

Looks like https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe/issues/11255#issue-2398629565 was fixed by the NewPipe team, seems to be the same error.

Sorry don't se solution!

If I'm correctly following, from the NewPipe issue linked by ac1mx: https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe/issues/11255, Stypox seems to indicate https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe/issues/11255#issuecomment-2223964100 that the issue was fixed https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipeExtractor/pull/1191 and that a hotfix release is in the making.

That said, I suppose we'll simply need to patiently wait for fix(es) to be merged into ViewTube branches -- like (I assume) most self-hosters, I'm running the dev branch to work around the "Unexpected token (1:47)" error https://github.com/ViewTube/viewtube/issues/2929, but the PIPELINE_LOAD_ERROR unfortunately hasn't been fixed yet in dev (or, obviously, latest.)

[Berkopl]

Looks like https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe/issues/11255#issue-2398629565 was fixed by the NewPipe team, seems to be the same error.

Sorry don't se solution!

If I'm correctly following, from the NewPipe issue linked by ac1mx: https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe/issues/11255, Stypox seems to indicate https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe/issues/11255#issuecomment-2223964100 that the issue was fixed https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipeExtractor/pull/1191 and that a hotfix release is in the making.

That said, I suppose we'll simply need to patiently wait for fix(es) to be merged into ViewTube branches -- like (I assume) most self-hosters, I'm running the dev branch to work around the "Unexpected token (1:47)" error https://github.com/ViewTube/viewtube/issues/2929, but the PIPELINE_LOAD_ERROR unfortunately hasn't been fixed yet in dev (or, obviously, latest.)

ok, so we wait. Please set us know wen we can update viewtube. Thx

[Berkopl]

PS. ist there viewtube alternative on docker?

[ac1mx]

Still appearing, although typically the video gets to around 20 seconds before the error appears.

[lersi]

~~I also have this issue, it seems that all stable releases are broken, probably because google changed something. I have just ran a nightly build and it seems to work fine. maybe the dev version also works but I did not try it~~

The stable versions do not work at all, no able to play any video. The nighly build worked for the first and second video, afterwards it does the same and stops working 30 seconds into the video. This is probably google's actions against "pirates" (people who want good experience on the platform)

[ac1mx]

If you could try the dev build that would be great.

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I also have this issue, it seems that all stable releases are broken, probably because google changed something. I have just ran a nightly build and it seems to work fine. maybe the dev version also works but I did not try it

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[ac1mx]

Invidious has this fixed btw. I hope Viewtube can be updated with the same fix soon, I much prefer the Viewtube UI.

[iwannet]

is this the cause ? https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/issues/724

[alienbob]

I experience the same issue. I run viewtube in Docker, latest version of viewtube obtained from Docker Hub (0.17.0). For me this error appears when video's have barely started, like 10 or 20 seconds into the playback.

[NovaCyntax]

Haven't been able to use Viewtube all summer because of this issue, probably going to have to stand up an Invidious instance in the meantime. I wish I could document or debug more but it looks like everything's been mentioned already

[skynet2982]

Same here