Unable to play some videos

[SonOfDiablo]

I have noticed that the YouTube plug-in is unable to play some videos in certain circumstances.

Examples being these: https://youtu.be/oCp_2hqguUg https://youtu.be/MOxWEDExpWI

I was able to play them in 360p, but when I try in 720p Kodi loads for a bit and then return to the video list.

I'm using LibreElec 9.1.002 (Kodi 18.3) on a Raspberry Pi 3 b+

Log: http://ix.io/1Uwl

[dydemin]

Also have simular issue. I'm using OSMC on the same device. Firstly tried to play this video. But in fact it's hard to find what video would be playing, no any video is playing.

I think this part of log could be useful:

2019-09-11 21:11:40.251 T:1495266016  NOTICE: [plugin.video.youtube] Running: YouTube (6.5.1) on Leia (Kodi-18.3) with Python 2.7.13
                                            	Path: /config/mpd/
                                            	Params: {}
2019-09-11 21:12:04.285 T:1761600224 WARNING: COMXImageFile::GetCodingType progressive images not supported by decoder
2019-09-11 21:12:05.056 T:1761600224 WARNING: Previous line repeats 1 times.
2019-09-11 21:12:05.056 T:1761600224  NOTICE: LoadJpeg: unable to load http://download.osmc.tv/kodi/addons/leia/plugin.video.ad6/resources/media/ad6_large.jpg
2019-09-11 21:12:10.568 T:1495266016  NOTICE: [plugin.video.youtube] Running: YouTube (6.5.1) on Leia (Kodi-18.3) with Python 2.7.13
                                            	Path: /config/mpd/
                                            	Params: {}
2019-09-11 21:15:52.859 T:1915270704   ERROR: Control 50 in window 10025 has been asked to focus, but it can't
2019-09-11 21:15:55.764 T:1495266016  NOTICE: [plugin.video.youtube] Running: YouTube (6.5.1) on Leia (Kodi-18.3) with Python 2.7.13
                                            	Path: /kodion/search/list/
                                            	Params: {}
2019-09-11 21:15:57.055 T:1495266016  NOTICE: [plugin.video.youtube] Running: YouTube (6.5.1) on Leia (Kodi-18.3) with Python 2.7.13
                                            	Path: /kodion/search/query/
                                            	Params: {'q': '\xd0\x9c\xd0\xb0\xd1\x88\xd0\xb0 \xd0\xb8 \xd0\xbc\xd0\xb5\xd0\xb4\xd0\xb2\xd0\xb5\xd0\xb4\xd1\x8c '}
2019-09-11 21:16:05.375 T:1495266016  NOTICE: [plugin.video.youtube] Running: YouTube (6.5.1) on Leia (Kodi-18.3) with Python 2.7.13
                                            	Path: /play/
                                            	Params: {'video_id': 'B3w6aASXaa4'}
2019-09-11 21:16:09.353 T:1495266016   ERROR: Traceback (most recent call last):
2019-09-11 21:16:09.353 T:1495266016   ERROR:   File "/home/osmc/.kodi/addons/plugin.video.youtube/resources/lib/youtube_plugin/youtube/helper/yt_play.py", line 46, in play_video
2019-09-11 21:16:09.353 T:1495266016   ERROR:     video_streams = client.get_video_streams(context, video_id)
2019-09-11 21:16:09.353 T:1495266016   ERROR:   File "/home/osmc/.kodi/addons/plugin.video.youtube/resources/lib/youtube_plugin/youtube/client/youtube.py", line 96, in get_video_streams
2019-09-11 21:16:09.353 T:1495266016   ERROR:     video_streams = video_info.load_stream_infos(video_id, player_config, cookies)
2019-09-11 21:16:09.353 T:1495266016   ERROR:   File "/home/osmc/.kodi/addons/plugin.video.youtube/resources/lib/youtube_plugin/youtube/helper/video_info.py", line 505, in load_stream_infos
2019-09-11 21:16:09.353 T:1495266016   ERROR:     return self._method_get_video_info(video_id, player_config, cookies)
2019-09-11 21:16:09.353 T:1495266016   ERROR:   File "/home/osmc/.kodi/addons/plugin.video.youtube/resources/lib/youtube_plugin/youtube/helper/video_info.py", line 1015, in _method_get_video_info
2019-09-11 21:16:09.353 T:1495266016   ERROR:     raise YouTubeException('No streams found')
2019-09-11 21:16:09.354 T:1495266016   ERROR: YouTubeException: No streams found
2019-09-11 21:16:09.354 T:1495266016   ERROR: [plugin.video.youtube] None
2019-09-11 21:16:09.357 T:1915270704   ERROR: Playlist Player: skipping unplayable item: 0, path [plugin://plugin.video.youtube/play/?video_id=B3w6aASXaa4]
2019-09-11 21:16:17.752 T:1495266016  NOTICE: [plugin.video.youtube] Running: YouTube (6.5.1) on Leia (Kodi-18.3) with Python 2.7.13
                                            	Path: /kodion/search/list/
                                            	Params: {}

[omarroth]

Likely related: fent/node-ytdl-core#486, TeamNewPipe/NewPipe#2615, Tyrrrz/YoutubeExplode#296.

[a26364177]

temp fix like this https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/bf1317d257d13188601c837c983830355c6203e5

[anxdpanic]

The issue reported by @SonOfDiablo is different, from the reponses. The reported issue appears to be on YouTube's end, and no fix in sight(unless the fix for todays issue does the trick). See #661 for the issue with no videos working.