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Being able to open the members-only video page
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Feature description
On YouTube you are able to open the page of members-only videos even if you can't watch them. You can see a title and a thumbnail, and most importantly, read the description of a video. NewPipe only shows the error page "This content is only available to the users who have paid." I would like to be able to read the description of a video even though I can't watch it.
Why do you want this feature?
I'd like to be have an idea of what kind of content the creator makes for the paid members.
Additional information
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Personally, I don't even want to see them. If I can't watch them, they're just clutter. Please just get rid of them and make it like it was... *A toggle in the settings could also work
Or at-the-least, add [PAID] or 💰 or 💲or similar at the start of the video titles, so we know which ones are Members Only?
On the YouTube website or app, you see "⭐Members Only" below the title, but in NewPipe there is nothing different between how they look, and regular videos.
Above: example of such videos on the Linus Tech Tips channel, as seen on the youtube.com website
Just wanted to add my experience here, since this issue is still present. Using NewPipe, I also noticed that Members-Only videos show up in my feed without any indication that they’re restricted, which is frustrating, since I only find out after clicking, waiting for it to load, and getting the error.
It would help a lot if those videos had a small tag or icon like [PAID] or a lock, similar to YouTube’s own "⭐ Members Only" badge. That would save users time and confusion.
Thanks to the team for your awesome work on NewPipe — love the app and hope this gets improved soon!
@Snick-Snack #12040 is the right there for you, this one is about showing title & description of members only videos on clicking them instead of showing an error page.
@ShareASmile Thanks for the heads-up! I didn’t realize this part was being tracked separately. Really helpful context. I’ll check out #12040 as well. Appreciate the clarification!