Freetube `[BAD_HTTP_STATUS: 403] Potential causes: IP block or streaming URL deciphering failed` is fixed (github.com)
from ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org to privacy@lemmy.ml on 22 Feb 16:29
https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/29928683

If you use Freetube, you haven’t failed to notice that Google is on the war path again and broke it a few days ago. See this bug report.

Please note that it’s been fixed in this PR. If you download the nightly build #5652, it now works like a champ.

Thanks team Freetube!

#privacy

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Emberleaf@lemmy.ml on 22 Feb 16:34 next collapse

What’s interesting is that if you go directly to an Invidious instance through your browser, everything works perfectly. At least, it did for me.

ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org on 22 Feb 16:36 collapse

All the invidious instances I’ve tried either don’t work or their API is disabled - Sorry I didn’t see “through your browser”.

Not all invidious instances work. A lot of them have been hit by Youtube. But NewPipe still works - until it gets targeted too I guess. It’s a game of cat and mouse with Google - and it’s fucking tiring.

Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca on 22 Feb 17:18 collapse

Still less tiring than having to deal with a bunch of ads/other bullshit that google pushes.

ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org on 22 Feb 17:27 collapse

Personally, if I can’t watch Youtube in third party clients - which happens regularly courtesy of Google - then I don’t watch Youtube at all. The official clients are simply too painful - not to mention, a privacy-invading nightmare.

Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca on 22 Feb 18:33 collapse

For sure, I use Libredirect on firefox to open all youtube links in freetube. There isn’t anything worth watching on youtube where I have to be signed in to see.

ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 22 Feb 16:35 next collapse

Man it’s been a long few days, glad they finally have a fix for it

jlow@beehaw.org on 22 Feb 23:21 collapse

If this happens again (which is very likely, I fear):

I’ve been downloading videos with

flathub.org/apps/org.nickvision.tubeconverter (yt-dlp gui)

and watching them with mpv. Still looking for a Tube-Archivist/Pinchflat stlye app that doesn’t download the whole channel (or makes me paste single URLs) but has a nice Freetube-like interface for downloading and watching offline …

Damage@feddit.it on 22 Feb 20:10 next collapse

Wow, code formatting in the title? Go Lemmy

ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org on 22 Feb 20:19 collapse

Markup applies to titles in Lemmy. But be aware that titles are displayed raw above comments so don’t go too crazy with it, so your titles display okay raw too 🙂

sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today on 22 Feb 21:10 next collapse

Appreciate the info. Is there a nightly repo for Flatpak variant?

Tarquinn2049@lemmy.world on 22 Feb 23:50 next collapse

Is the headline supposed to have an error message in the middle of it? Or did mine break somehow?

“Freetube [BAD_HTTP_STATUS: 403] Potential causes: IP block or streaming URL deciphering failed is fixed” is what my headline says.

CashDragon@realbitcoin.cash on 23 Feb 02:05 next collapse

Would be awesome if Freetube could automatically check if the video exists on Odysee and play it from there if YT copy is unavailable or blocked.

novacomets@lemmy.myserv.one on 23 Feb 03:49 next collapse

Oh excellent, it works again!!

I did notice the livesreams have not been affected, only uploaded videos. I’m waiting for a public release with the fix.

Brutticus@lemm.ee on 23 Feb 04:17 collapse

So the current build on the site is 2.3.1? How long does it take for the public release?

SoulKaribou@lemmy.ml on 23 Feb 05:56 next collapse

Why do freetube and new pipe break at different moments in time ? Iirc, it first started for new pipe, then for a little while with pipepipe, and it’s freetubes turn.

ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org on 23 Feb 07:33 collapse

Google clearly has the ability to break any and all third party client at any time.

My theory is that they’re conducting random campaigns of working-but-not-all-the-time on this or that client at different times to grind everybody down and force them to comply through shear exhaustion. Because if they banned all 3rd party client outright, it would negatively impact the antitrust case against them.

pineapple@lemmy.ml on 23 Feb 21:57 collapse

People who use alternative clients are just using add blockers on the main cite anyway so i don’t see why YouTube should even try to stop them.

ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org on 23 Feb 22:03 collapse

Because alternative clients offer features that only the for-pay official client offers, like subscriptions and playlists, and Google can’t collect data on what people subscribe to or their playlists because in alternative clients, they’re stored locally.

Google doesn’t hate third-party clients because they skip ads: it hates them because they impede surveillance and privacy invasion, which is the true bread and butter of Google.

pineapple@lemmy.ml on 25 Feb 05:32 collapse

Fair point actually. I didn’t think of that.

d3lta19@lemmy.ca on 23 Feb 15:21 next collapse

Very good news. It’s been a long few days…

[deleted] on 23 Feb 20:46 next collapse

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Brutticus@lemm.ee on 23 Feb 20:46 next collapse

EDIT: It appears that some videos are coming through and some are not.

MoonMelon@lemmy.ml on 23 Feb 21:28 next collapse

The fix is now published (see “Assets” section): github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/…/v0.23.2-beta

Killercat103@slrpnk.net on 24 Feb 16:15 collapse

Glad to see it fixed cuz i just wanna watch yt privately.