[Crash] when tapping any download
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Affected version
0.27.6
Steps to reproduce the bug
- Go to downloads menu
- Tap on any download
Expected behavior
Don't really know, maybe open the content, but definitely not supposed to crash.
Actual behavior
The whole app crashes.
Screenshots/Screen recordings
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/54498631-a8af-42f8-9d84-11fe555689c2
Logs
Exception
- User Action: ui error
- Request: ACRA report
- Content Country: ES
- Content Language: es-ES
- App Language: es_ES
- Service: none
- Timestamp: 2025-02-19T10:30:44.936-06:00
- Package: org.schabi.newpipe
- Service: none
- Version: 0.27.6
- OS: Linux Android 14 - 34
Crash log
java.lang.SecurityException: UID 10335 does not have permission to content://com.android.externalstorage.documents/document/primary%3ANewpipe%2FPhonk%2FDVRST%20-%20Dream%20Space.opus [user 0] [prefix]; you could obtain access using ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT or related APIs
at android.os.Parcel.createExceptionOrNull(Parcel.java:3069)
at android.os.Parcel.createException(Parcel.java:3053)
at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:3036)
at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:2978)
at android.app.IActivityTaskManager$Stub$Proxy.startActivity(IActivityTaskManager.java:3042)
at android.app.Instrumentation.execStartActivity(Instrumentation.java:1873)
at android.app.Activity.startActivityForResult(Activity.java:5760)
at androidx.activity.ComponentActivity.startActivityForResult(ComponentActivity.java:780)
at android.app.Activity.startActivityForResult(Activity.java:5718)
at androidx.activity.ComponentActivity.startActivityForResult(ComponentActivity.java:761)
at android.app.Activity.startActivity(Activity.java:6216)
at android.app.Activity.startActivity(Activity.java:6183)
at org.schabi.newpipe.util.external_communication.ShareUtils.tryOpenIntentInApp(ShareUtils.java:145)
at org.schabi.newpipe.util.external_communication.ShareUtils.openIntentInApp(ShareUtils.java:163)
at us.shandian.giga.ui.adapter.MissionAdapter.viewWithFileProvider(MissionAdapter.java:347)
at us.shandian.giga.ui.adapter.MissionAdapter.-$$Nest$mviewWithFileProvider(MissionAdapter.java:0)
at us.shandian.giga.ui.adapter.MissionAdapter$ViewHolderItem.lambda$new$1(MissionAdapter.java:888)
at us.shandian.giga.ui.adapter.MissionAdapter$ViewHolderItem.$r8$lambda$lUyMuzEHgx7VO8u56WYBu3QggdM(MissionAdapter.java:0)
at us.shandian.giga.ui.adapter.MissionAdapter$ViewHolderItem$$ExternalSyntheticLambda1.onClick(R8$$SyntheticClass:0)
at android.view.View.performClick(View.java:8047)
at android.view.View.performClickInternal(View.java:8024)
at android.view.View.-$$Nest$mperformClickInternal(Unknown Source:0)
at android.view.View$PerformClick.run(View.java:31890)
at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:958)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
at android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:230)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:319)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:8919)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:578)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:1103)
Caused by: android.os.RemoteException: Remote stack trace:
at com.android.server.uri.UriGrantsManagerService.checkGrantUriPermissionUnlocked(UriGrantsManagerService.java:1283)
at com.android.server.uri.UriGrantsManagerService.checkGrantUriPermissionFromIntentUnlocked(UriGrantsManagerService.java:635)
at com.android.server.uri.UriGrantsManagerService.-$$Nest$mcheckGrantUriPermissionFromIntentUnlocked(UriGrantsManagerService.java:0)
at com.android.server.uri.UriGrantsManagerService$LocalService.checkGrantUriPermissionFromIntent(UriGrantsManagerService.java:1473)
at com.android.server.wm.ActivityStarter$Request.resolveActivity(ActivityStarter.java:755)
Affected Android/Custom ROM version
Android 14
Affected device model
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
Additional information
The bug seems to be related to a permission issue, no special setups configured.
Same behavior for me: ui error
Google Pixel 6 pro (raven) Android 15 GrapheneOS 2025031400 Newpipe 0.27.6 (github version)
Exception
- User Action: ui error
- Request: ACRA report
- Content Country: US
- Content Language: en-GB
- App Language: en
- Service: none
- Timestamp: 2025-03-21T11:52:35.3+01:00
- Package: org.schabi.newpipe
- Service: none
- Version: 0.27.6
- OS: Linux Android 15 - 35
Crash log
java.lang.SecurityException: UID 10174 does not have permission to content://com.android.externalstorage.documents/document/primary%3AMusic%2FPommes%20-%20MENTALAMENT%20%5B%20TEKNO%20%5D%20-%20Son%20de%20%20Teuf%20-%20Free%20Tekno.m4a [user 0] [prefix]; you could obtain access using ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT or related APIs
at android.os.Parcel.createExceptionOrNull(Parcel.java:3270)
at android.os.Parcel.createException(Parcel.java:3254)
at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:3230)
at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:3172)
at android.app.IActivityTaskManager$Stub$Proxy.startActivity(IActivityTaskManager.java:2119)
at android.app.Instrumentation.execStartActivity(Instrumentation.java:2016)
at android.app.Activity.startActivityForResult(Activity.java:5988)
at androidx.activity.ComponentActivity.startActivityForResult(ComponentActivity.java:780)
at android.app.Activity.startActivityForResult(Activity.java:5907)
at androidx.activity.ComponentActivity.startActivityForResult(ComponentActivity.java:761)
at android.app.Activity.startActivity(Activity.java:6455)
at android.app.Activity.startActivity(Activity.java:6422)
at org.schabi.newpipe.util.external_communication.ShareUtils.tryOpenIntentInApp(ShareUtils.java:145)
at org.schabi.newpipe.util.external_communication.ShareUtils.openIntentInApp(ShareUtils.java:163)
at us.shandian.giga.ui.adapter.MissionAdapter.viewWithFileProvider(MissionAdapter.java:347)
at us.shandian.giga.ui.adapter.MissionAdapter.-$$Nest$mviewWithFileProvider(MissionAdapter.java:0)
at us.shandian.giga.ui.adapter.MissionAdapter$ViewHolderItem.lambda$new$1(MissionAdapter.java:888)
at us.shandian.giga.ui.adapter.MissionAdapter$ViewHolderItem.$r8$lambda$lUyMuzEHgx7VO8u56WYBu3QggdM(MissionAdapter.java:0)
at us.shandian.giga.ui.adapter.MissionAdapter$ViewHolderItem$$ExternalSyntheticLambda1.onClick(R8$$SyntheticClass:0)
at android.view.View.performClick(View.java:8081)
at android.view.View.performClickInternal(View.java:8058)
at android.view.View.-$$Nest$mperformClickInternal(Unknown Source:0)
at android.view.View$PerformClick.run(View.java:31517)
at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:991)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102)
at android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:232)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:317)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:8973)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:591)
at com.android.internal.os.ExecInit.main(ExecInit.java:50)
at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit.nativeFinishInit(Native Method)
at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit.main(RuntimeInit.java:369)
Caused by: android.os.RemoteException: Remote stack trace:
at com.android.server.uri.UriGrantsManagerService.checkGrantUriPermissionUnlocked(UriGrantsManagerService.java:1448)
at com.android.server.uri.UriGrantsManagerService.checkGrantUriPermissionFromIntentUnlocked(UriGrantsManagerService.java:690)
at com.android.server.uri.UriGrantsManagerService.-$$Nest$mcheckGrantUriPermissionFromIntentUnlocked(UriGrantsManagerService.java:0)
at com.android.server.uri.UriGrantsManagerService$LocalService.internalCheckGrantUriPermissionFromIntent(UriGrantsManagerService.java:1769)
at com.android.server.uri.UriGrantsManagerService$LocalService.checkGrantUriPermissionFromIntent(UriGrantsManagerService.java:1750)
Changing to external audio and videoplayer also results in an app crash after tapping on already downloaded files
Android 15 Newpipe 0.27.7
Exception
- User Action: ui error
- Request: ACRA report
- Content Country: IN
- Content Language: en-IN
- App Language: en_IN
- Service: none
- Timestamp: 2025-05-30T20:17:22.378+05:30
- Package: org.schabi.newpipe
- Service: none
- Version: 0.27.7
- OS: Linux Android 15 - 35
Crash log
java.lang.SecurityException: UID 10349 does not have permission to content://com.android.externalstorage.documents/document/primary%3AMusic%2FAlarm%2Fmorning-dua.m4a [user 0] [prefix]; you could obtain access using ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT or related APIs
at android.os.Parcel.createExceptionOrNull(Parcel.java:3231)
at android.os.Parcel.createException(Parcel.java:3215)
at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:3198)
at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:3140)
at android.app.IActivityTaskManager$Stub$Proxy.startActivity(IActivityTaskManager.java:2051)
at android.app.Instrumentation.execStartActivity(Instrumentation.java:2002)
at android.app.Activity.startActivityForResult(Activity.java:5882)
at androidx.activity.ComponentActivity.startActivityForResult(ComponentActivity.java:780)
at android.app.Activity.startActivityForResult(Activity.java:5839)
at androidx.activity.ComponentActivity.startActivityForResult(ComponentActivity.java:761)
at android.app.Activity.startActivity(Activity.java:6342)
at android.app.Activity.startActivity(Activity.java:6309)
at org.schabi.newpipe.util.external_communication.ShareUtils.tryOpenIntentInApp(ShareUtils.java:145)
at org.schabi.newpipe.util.external_communication.ShareUtils.openIntentInApp(ShareUtils.java:163)
at us.shandian.giga.ui.adapter.MissionAdapter.viewWithFileProvider(MissionAdapter.java:347)
at us.shandian.giga.ui.adapter.MissionAdapter.-$$Nest$mviewWithFileProvider(MissionAdapter.java:0)
at us.shandian.giga.ui.adapter.MissionAdapter$ViewHolderItem.lambda$new$1(MissionAdapter.java:888)
at us.shandian.giga.ui.adapter.MissionAdapter$ViewHolderItem.$r8$lambda$lUyMuzEHgx7VO8u56WYBu3QggdM(MissionAdapter.java:0)
at us.shandian.giga.ui.adapter.MissionAdapter$ViewHolderItem$$ExternalSyntheticLambda1.onClick(R8$$SyntheticClass:0)
at android.view.View.performClick(View.java:8033)
at android.view.View.performClickInternal(View.java:8010)
at android.view.View.-$$Nest$mperformClickInternal(Unknown Source:0)
at android.view.View$PerformClick.run(View.java:31336)
at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:991)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102)
at android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:232)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:317)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:8787)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:591)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:871)
Caused by: android.os.RemoteException: Remote stack trace:
at com.android.server.uri.UriGrantsManagerService.checkGrantUriPermissionUnlocked(UriGrantsManagerService.java:1448)
at com.android.server.uri.UriGrantsManagerService.checkGrantUriPermissionFromIntentUnlocked(UriGrantsManagerService.java:690)
at com.android.server.uri.UriGrantsManagerService.-$$Nest$mcheckGrantUriPermissionFromIntentUnlocked(UriGrantsManagerService.java:0)
at com.android.server.uri.UriGrantsManagerService$LocalService.internalCheckGrantUriPermissionFromIntent(UriGrantsManagerService.java:1769)
at com.android.server.uri.UriGrantsManagerService$LocalService.checkGrantUriPermissionFromIntent(UriGrantsManagerService.java:1750)
Adding one more to the pile. trying to play a downloaded audio file.
Exception
- User Action: ui error
- Request: ACRA report
- Content Country: US
- Content Language: en-US
- App Language: en_US
- Service: none
- Timestamp: 2025-07-21T19:13:49.522-04:00
- Package: org.schabi.newpipe
- Service: none
- Version: 0.27.7
- OS: Linux Android 16 - 36
Crash log
java.lang.SecurityException: UID 10306 does not have permission to content://com.android.externalstorage.documents/document/primary%3ADownload%2FNewPipe%2FHow%20to%20thrive%20in%20the%20age%20of%20AI%20agents%20and%20bridge%20the%20AI%20divide-en.m4a [user 0] [prefix]; you could obtain access using ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT or related APIs
at android.os.Parcel.createExceptionOrNull(Parcel.java:3340)
at android.os.Parcel.createException(Parcel.java:3324)
at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:3307)
at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:3249)
at android.app.IActivityTaskManager$Stub$Proxy.startActivity(IActivityTaskManager.java:2178)
at android.app.Instrumentation.execStartActivity(Instrumentation.java:1995)
at android.app.Activity.startActivityForResult(Activity.java:5997)
at androidx.activity.ComponentActivity.startActivityForResult(ComponentActivity.java:780)
at android.app.Activity.startActivityForResult(Activity.java:5954)
at androidx.activity.ComponentActivity.startActivityForResult(ComponentActivity.java:761)
at android.app.Activity.startActivity(Activity.java:6457)
at android.app.Activity.startActivity(Activity.java:6424)
at org.schabi.newpipe.util.external_communication.ShareUtils.tryOpenIntentInApp(ShareUtils.java:145)
at org.schabi.newpipe.util.external_communication.ShareUtils.openIntentInApp(ShareUtils.java:163)
at us.shandian.giga.ui.adapter.MissionAdapter.viewWithFileProvider(MissionAdapter.java:347)
at us.shandian.giga.ui.adapter.MissionAdapter.-$$Nest$mviewWithFileProvider(MissionAdapter.java:0)
at us.shandian.giga.ui.adapter.MissionAdapter$ViewHolderItem.lambda$new$1(MissionAdapter.java:888)
at us.shandian.giga.ui.adapter.MissionAdapter$ViewHolderItem.$r8$lambda$lUyMuzEHgx7VO8u56WYBu3QggdM(MissionAdapter.java:0)
at us.shandian.giga.ui.adapter.MissionAdapter$ViewHolderItem$$ExternalSyntheticLambda1.onClick(R8$$SyntheticClass:0)
at android.view.View.performClick(View.java:8083)
at android.view.View.performClickInternal(View.java:8060)
at android.view.View.-$$Nest$mperformClickInternal(Unknown Source:0)
at android.view.View$PerformClick.run(View.java:31549)
at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:995)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:103)
at android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:248)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:338)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:9067)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:593)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:932)
@MxtAppz What are your download settings? Have you turned the toggle "Ask where to download" to ON?
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