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[VitoItalianGamer]

Checklist

• [x] I am able to reproduce the bug with the latest version.
• [x] I am not able to reproduce the bug with the latest version of vanilla NewPipe.
• [x] I made sure that there are no existing issues - open or closed - which I could contribute my information to.
• [x] I have read the FAQ and my problem isn't listed.
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• [x] This issue contains only one bug.
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Affected version

0.27.6

Steps to reproduce the bug

1. Go to any video
2. An error pops up

Expected behavior

Video plays normally

Actual behavior

An error appeared

Screenshots/Recordings

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/8a3b2321-8060-4875-ba56-1d1a8d428f6b

Logs

Exception

• User Action: requested stream
• Request: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKEOc83vo-k
• Content Country: US
• Content Language: en-US
• App Language: en_US
• Service: YouTube
• Timestamp: 2025-02-26T20:01:35.757-05:00
• Package: org.polymorphicshade.tubular
• Service: YouTube
• Version: 0.27.6
• OS: Linux motorola/tonga_g/tonga:12/S3RQ32.20-42-10-3/aab62:user/release-keys 12 - 31

Crash log

org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.exceptions.ContentNotAvailableException: Got error: "Sign in to confirm that you're not a bot"
	at org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.services.youtube.extractors.YoutubeStreamExtractor.checkPlayabilityStatus(YoutubeStreamExtractor.java:901)
	at org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.services.youtube.extractors.YoutubeStreamExtractor.throwExceptionIfPlayerResponseNotValid(YoutubeStreamExtractor.java:995)
	at org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.services.youtube.extractors.YoutubeStreamExtractor.fetchHtml5Client(YoutubeStreamExtractor.java:960)
	at org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.services.youtube.extractors.YoutubeStreamExtractor.onFetchPage(YoutubeStreamExtractor.java:819)
	at org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.Extractor.fetchPage(Extractor.java:60)
	at org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.stream.StreamInfo.getInfo(StreamInfo.java:97)
	at org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.stream.StreamInfo.getInfo(StreamInfo.java:89)
	at org.schabi.newpipe.util.ExtractorHelper.lambda$getStreamInfo$3(ExtractorHelper.java:123)
	at org.schabi.newpipe.util.ExtractorHelper.$r8$lambda$2dkAz4sF5JerlwklOcqxZdlMoBU(ExtractorHelper.java:0)
	at org.schabi.newpipe.util.ExtractorHelper$$ExternalSyntheticLambda7.call(R8$$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 12

Affected device model

Moto G Power 2022

Additional information

Using proton VPN.

[mdPlusPlus]

This only happens behind a VPN, right?

[asandikci]

try changing vpn server/country. IP block probably

[deep0808]

I Have same issue with VPN, I tried clearing cache, installing/uninstalling switching VPN server/countries. Damn issue presist. But not in the other newpipe fork I tried as alternative, plus lately I noticed YouTube activly blocking VPN and ad blockers. So NP need more creativity I wish I was programmer so I could help. Hope the bug is fixed soon.

[gitTerebi]

Got this today. Not behind any Vpn.

[Megafrox]

Same here, but it seems to go away and come back randomly. Although for me this happens with vanilla newpipe aswell. It sucks though, because I can't watch youtube on my account so I have no other alternative than newpipe/tubular.

I am not using a VPN. Youtube is not blocked where I live.

[gitTerebi]

Needs to allow signin just like Ymusic app does.

[Chriskinda96]

Same. I use Adguard, but it's disabled for Tubular (would be redundant). And it also happens in the DuckDuckGo browser. It says I have to sign in to confirm I'm not a bot. So, my only remaining options are to use Chrome (no AdBlock) or use Revanced (since im signed in). Not sure the solution, but im sure there is one... The reason it sometimes works and sometimes doesn't is Google does A/B testing, that way an update doesn't break something for EVERYONE at once. Lol

[dftf-stu]

Usually happens even if not on a VPN if you literally watch hours of YouTube a day, especially long videos or lots of livestreams.

If you watch a few videos in the YouTube app on that same device when that message comes up, it'll usually reset after about half an hour to an hour and Tubular (or NewPipe) will then work again