Age restricted content not playing

[dead-pixelz]

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Affected version

V.0.27.2

Steps to reproduce the bug

1. Boot device
2. Launch newpipe
3. Load any age-restricted content
4. Generate below error

Exception

• User Action: requested stream
• Request: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvZCou0y9cI
• Content Country: US
• Content Language: en-US
• App Language: en_US_#u-fw-sun-mu-fahrenhe
• Service: YouTube
• Version: 0.27.2
• OS: Linux Android 14 - 34

Crash log

org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.stream.StreamInfo$StreamExtractException: Could not get any stream. See error variable to get further details.
	at org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.stream.StreamInfo.extractStreams(StreamInfo.java:171)
	at org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.stream.StreamInfo.getInfo(StreamInfo.java:81)
	at org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.stream.StreamInfo.getInfo(StreamInfo.java:72)
	at org.schabi.newpipe.util.ExtractorHelper.lambda$getStreamInfo$3(ExtractorHelper.java:118)
	at org.schabi.newpipe.util.ExtractorHelper.$r8$lambda$YTHJjScxCJNO1LTCqs3IKy35iyY(ExtractorHelper.java:0)
	at org.schabi.newpipe.util.ExtractorHelper$$ExternalSyntheticLambda3.call(R8$$SyntheticClass:0)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.single.SingleFromCallable.subscribeActual(SingleFromCallable.java:43)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.core.Single.subscribe(Single.java:4855)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.single.SingleDoOnSuccess.subscribeActual(SingleDoOnSuccess.java:35)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.core.Single.subscribe(Single.java:4855)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.maybe.MaybeFromSingle.subscribeActual(MaybeFromSingle.java:41)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.core.Maybe.subscribe(Maybe.java:5377)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.maybe.MaybeConcatArray$ConcatMaybeObserver.drain(MaybeConcatArray.java:153)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.maybe.MaybeConcatArray$ConcatMaybeObserver.request(MaybeConcatArray.java:78)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.flowable.FlowableElementAtMaybe$ElementAtSubscriber.onSubscribe(FlowableElementAtMaybe.java:66)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.maybe.MaybeConcatArray.subscribeActual(MaybeConcatArray.java:42)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.core.Flowable.subscribe(Flowable.java:16144)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.flowable.FlowableElementAtMaybe.subscribeActual(FlowableElementAtMaybe.java:36)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.core.Maybe.subscribe(Maybe.java:5377)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.maybe.MaybeToSingle.subscribeActual(MaybeToSingle.java:46)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.core.Single.subscribe(Single.java:4855)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.single.SingleSubscribeOn$SubscribeOnObserver.run(SingleSubscribeOn.java:89)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.core.Scheduler$DisposeTask.run(Scheduler.java:644)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.schedulers.ScheduledRunnable.run(ScheduledRunnable.java:65)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.schedulers.ScheduledRunnable.call(ScheduledRunnable.java:56)
	at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:264)
	at java.util.concurrent.ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor$ScheduledFutureTask.run(ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor.java:307)
	at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1145)
	at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:644)
	at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:1012)

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Expected behavior

Up until 12 hours ago, videos were playing normally. Videos normally play without issue

Actual behavior

Screenshots/Screen recordings

No response

Logs

Exception

• User Action: requested stream
• Request: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvZCou0y9cI
• Content Country: US
• Content Language: en-US
• App Language: en_US_#u-fw-sun-mu-fahrenhe
• Service: YouTube
• Version: 0.27.2
• OS: Linux Android 14 - 34

Crash log

org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.stream.StreamInfo$StreamExtractException: Could not get any stream. See error variable to get further details.
	at org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.stream.StreamInfo.extractStreams(StreamInfo.java:171)
	at org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.stream.StreamInfo.getInfo(StreamInfo.java:81)
	at org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.stream.StreamInfo.getInfo(StreamInfo.java:72)
	at org.schabi.newpipe.util.ExtractorHelper.lambda$getStreamInfo$3(ExtractorHelper.java:118)
	at org.schabi.newpipe.util.ExtractorHelper.$r8$lambda$YTHJjScxCJNO1LTCqs3IKy35iyY(ExtractorHelper.java:0)
	at org.schabi.newpipe.util.ExtractorHelper$$ExternalSyntheticLambda3.call(R8$$SyntheticClass:0)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.single.SingleFromCallable.subscribeActual(SingleFromCallable.java:43)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.core.Single.subscribe(Single.java:4855)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.single.SingleDoOnSuccess.subscribeActual(SingleDoOnSuccess.java:35)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.core.Single.subscribe(Single.java:4855)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.maybe.MaybeFromSingle.subscribeActual(MaybeFromSingle.java:41)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.core.Maybe.subscribe(Maybe.java:5377)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.maybe.MaybeConcatArray$ConcatMaybeObserver.drain(MaybeConcatArray.java:153)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.maybe.MaybeConcatArray$ConcatMaybeObserver.request(MaybeConcatArray.java:78)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.flowable.FlowableElementAtMaybe$ElementAtSubscriber.onSubscribe(FlowableElementAtMaybe.java:66)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.maybe.MaybeConcatArray.subscribeActual(MaybeConcatArray.java:42)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.core.Flowable.subscribe(Flowable.java:16144)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.flowable.FlowableElementAtMaybe.subscribeActual(FlowableElementAtMaybe.java:36)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.core.Maybe.subscribe(Maybe.java:5377)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.maybe.MaybeToSingle.subscribeActual(MaybeToSingle.java:46)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.core.Single.subscribe(Single.java:4855)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.single.SingleSubscribeOn$SubscribeOnObserver.run(SingleSubscribeOn.java:89)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.core.Scheduler$DisposeTask.run(Scheduler.java:644)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.schedulers.ScheduledRunnable.run(ScheduledRunnable.java:65)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.schedulers.ScheduledRunnable.call(ScheduledRunnable.java:56)
	at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:264)
	at java.util.concurrent.ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor$ScheduledFutureTask.run(ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor.java:307)
	at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1145)
	at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:644)
	at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:1012)

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Affected Android/Custom ROM version

Android 14 (GrapheneOS)

Affected device model

Google Pixel 7 Pro

Additional information

No response

[fweb]

Exception

• User Action: requested stream
• Request: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuSxcEIg5CA
• Content Country: US
• Content Language: en-US
• App Language: en_US
• Service: YouTube
• Version: 0.27.2
• OS: Linux Android 14 - 34

Same here. I am on stock Android. Google Pixel 7a

Tried adjusting the age restriction settings in Settings > Content but no change

Also tried routing phone traffic through Blokada DNS VPN but also no change

[exefile2]

Same here

[SprinkleBot]

Same. It brings back the error "Could not parse website".

[rjdg14]

I would imagine there has been some sort of change made at YouTube's end to something in the code behind the implementation of age restricted videos. From what I can tell it is probably unrelated to the recent more general playback problems that have been affecting third party clients.

[CWftw]

Broken again for player b12cc44b. See: https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/pull/10668

[oong819]

Are the stream still there but the player/whatever code get changed for age-restricted content or the stream completely gone?

[oong819]

Can someone pin this issue to prevent duplicates?

[limujikh]

Still not playing.

[yonggamer]

could code from yt-dlp help? especially code from yt-dlp 2024.08.06

[offbeat-stuff]

could code from yt-dlp help? especially code from yt-dlp 2024.08.06

I tested the latest yt-dlp on https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6LjPVsA_INg and can confirm it does not encounter the same error as newpipe (tested nightly,pipepipe,skytube,27.2). So definetly could help.

[weole]

Yeah I've had this happen to me too.

[offbeat-stuff]

Those wanting to watch videos could use this https://github.com/zerodytrash/Simple-YouTube-Age-Restriction-Bypass?tab=readme-ov-file Has extension and userscript version

[sunjerk]

When the feature is restored in addition there should be a notification of the unlocking every time an age-restricted video is played

[rjdg14]

When the feature is restored in addition there should be a notification of the unlocking every time an age-restricted video is played

Ideally I feel the user should have the ability to toggle such a notification on/off in the same way that they can video descriptions, comments and metadata info.

I know that Newpipe displays age restricted videos in search results with blurred thumbnails but the thumbnails for them are unblurred on channel and recommendation feeds. FreeTube, a similar client for Windows, displays the thumbnails for age restricted videos unblurred on results pages so I'd imagine it would be possible for NewPipe to do the same.

[OutersiderOfficial]

Unfortunately, I'm still having issues with accessing age restricted contents, even when I clicked the setting, content & show age restricted contents.

Let me know for further update

[bellehop]

The issue is still happening, no age restricted videos will load. I tried installing after a reset and clearing the storage.

[mrkrabs206]

I would imagine there has been some sort of change made at YouTube's end to something in the code behind the implementation of age restricted videos. From what I can tell it is probably unrelated to the recent more general playback problems that have been affecting third party clients.

F8ck Google

[ghost]

Those wanting to watch videos could use this https://github.com/zerodytrash/Simple-YouTube-Age-Restriction-Bypass?tab=readme-ov-file Has extension and userscript version

This works perfectly without Google login on Firefox mobile with Tampermonkey, but the problem is there is no downloader. I wondering if this bypass method can be implemented on NewPipe?

[acrodemocide]

This looks like it will require an extractor change. I don't have the authority to apply that tag or if there is some level of confirmation I need to go through on this project to do so, but wanted to mention it.

[yonggamer]

how about using code from Seal v1.13.0 to get yt-dlp

[offbeat-stuff]

Those wanting to watch videos could use this https://github.com/zerodytrash/Simple-YouTube-Age-Restriction-Bypass?tab=readme-ov-file Has extension and userscript version

This works perfectly without Google login on Firefox mobile with Tampermonkey, but the problem is there is no downloader. I wondering if this bypass method can be implemented on NewPipe?

Well if you are looking for a downloader

https://github.com/deniscerri/ytdlnis

ytdlnis has the latest ytd-lp so you can download Have tested recently

[rambalachandran]

could not find the apk in the PR to use this fix in our devices

[AudricV]

It doesn't matter now, as YouTube removed all known ways to bypass age-restrictions without login.

[oong819]

It doesn't matter now, as YouTube removed all known ways to bypass age-restrictions without login.

even NewPipeExtractor PR 1231 could not?

[ShareASmile]

even NewPipeExtractor PR 1231 could not?

Yes, all known ways without login also include PR 1231 & all methods yt-dlp used so far to bypass.

[misterhackerman]

Even nsfwyoutube is down, they say on the site: "Please wait for a few seconds! Sadly, GGL keeps shutting "door after door", for our site, Invidious, Piped & all others,.. We are trying to fix it."

[johnss]

Why wontfix label added? Please add sign in feature and this issue will be fixed.

[SprinkleBot]

Can you all just close this thread at this point?

[offbeat-stuff]

Why wontfix label added? Please add sign in feature and this issue will be fixed.

Because it is now not possible to fix this as youtube leaves no method to viewing age restricted videos without an aged account.

[smellymoo]

Just use PipePipe, it's better than this.