v0.23.13 Beta

[efb4f5ff-1298-471a-8973-3d47447115dc]

Summary

This hotfix release fixes the [BAD_HTTP_STATUS: 403] Potential causes: IP block or streaming URL deciphering failed errors that occurred when accessing live streams.

A massive thanks to @absidue for providing the fix regarding these errors. If you'd like to support their continued development, consider making a donation to show your appreciation.

• https://github.com/sponsors/absidue

Fixes

• Decipher live DASH manifest URL by @absidue in Decipher live DASH manifest URL #8530

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This discussion was created from the release v0.23.13 Beta.

[willie99999]

Just made it worse. Now have numerous errors.

[efb4f5ff-1298-471a-8973-3d47447115dc]

Please be more concrete. Show screenshots.

[willie99999]

I got the same thing as this user:

deborahjb
2 days ago
I'm getting this when trying the trending and most popular tabs:

Error: Request to https://www.youtube.com/youtubei/v1/browse?prettyPrint=false&alt=json failed with status code 400
Falling back to Invidious API
SyntaxError: Unexpected token 'T', "The reques"... is not valid JSON

[efb4f5ff-1298-471a-8973-3d47447115dc]

Regarding to Trending see #8277

Most popular see
#8050

Error: Request to https://www.youtube.com/youtubei/v1/browse?prettyPrint=false&alt=json failed with status code 400
Falling back to Invidious API
SyntaxError: Unexpected token 'T', "The reques"... is not valid JSON

See #7570

Suggestion to not see Invidious related errors because instances have disabled API access is to disable Fallback to Non-Preferred Backend on Failure in the General Settings and set Local API as your primary API

[Solearing]

v0.23.13 Beta
Flatpak
Mint 22.3

$ flatpak run --env=FLATPAK_DEBUG=1 io.freetubeapp.FreeTube
[2:0119/082641.782254:ERROR:bus.cc(407)] Failed to connect to the bus: Failed to connect to socket /run/dbus/system_bus_socket: No such file or directory
LaunchProcess: failed to execvp:
xdg-settings
Gtk-Message: 08:26:41.920: Failed to load module "xapp-gtk3-module"
[2:0119/082641.975636:ERROR:bus.cc(407)] Failed to connect to the bus: Failed to connect to socket /run/dbus/system_bus_socket: No such file or directory
[2:0119/082641.975698:ERROR:bus.cc(407)] Failed to connect to the bus: Failed to connect to socket /run/dbus/system_bus_socket: No such file or directory
[2:0119/082642.470587:ERROR:site_info.cc(930)] Check failed: real_url_info.origin->GetTupleOrPrecursorTupleIfOpaque() .IsValid().
[2:0119/082642.470624:ERROR:site_info.cc(930)] Check failed: real_url_info.origin->GetTupleOrPrecursorTupleIfOpaque() .IsValid().
[2:0119/082642.470638:ERROR:site_info.cc(930)] Check failed: real_url_info.origin->GetTupleOrPrecursorTupleIfOpaque() .IsValid().
[2:0119/082642.470645:ERROR:site_info.cc(930)] Check failed: real_url_info.origin->GetTupleOrPrecursorTupleIfOpaque() .IsValid().
[2:0119/082642.470654:ERROR:site_info.cc(930)] Check failed: real_url_info.origin->GetTupleOrPrecursorTupleIfOpaque() .IsValid().
[2:0119/082642.470661:ERROR:site_info.cc(930)] Check failed: real_url_info.origin->GetTupleOrPrecursorTupleIfOpaque() .IsValid().
[2:0119/082642.470668:ERROR:site_info.cc(930)] Check failed: real_url_info.origin->GetTupleOrPrecursorTupleIfOpaque() .IsValid().
[2:0119/082642.470681:ERROR:site_info.cc(930)] Check failed: real_url_info.origin->GetTupleOrPrecursorTupleIfOpaque() .IsValid().
[2:0119/082642.472209:ERROR:site_info.cc(930)] Check failed: real_url_info.origin->GetTupleOrPrecursorTupleIfOpaque() .IsValid().
[2:0119/082642.472242:ERROR:site_info.cc(930)] Check failed: real_url_info.origin->GetTupleOrPrecursorTupleIfOpaque() .IsValid().
[2:0119/082642.500417:ERROR:site_info.cc(930)] Check failed: real_url_info.origin->GetTupleOrPrecursorTupleIfOpaque() .IsValid().
[2:0119/082642.500475:ERROR:site_info.cc(930)] Check failed: real_url_info.origin->GetTupleOrPrecursorTupleIfOpaque() .IsValid().
[2:0119/082642.500503:ERROR:site_info.cc(930)] Check failed: real_url_info.origin->GetTupleOrPrecursorTupleIfOpaque() .IsValid().
[2:0119/082642.500520:ERROR:site_info.cc(930)] Check failed: real_url_info.origin->GetTupleOrPrecursorTupleIfOpaque() .IsValid().
[2:0119/082642.500595:ERROR:site_info.cc(930)] Check failed: real_url_info.origin->GetTupleOrPrecursorTupleIfOpaque() .IsValid().
[2:0119/082642.500615:ERROR:site_info.cc(930)] Check failed: real_url_info.origin->GetTupleOrPrecursorTupleIfOpaque() .IsValid().
[2:0119/082642.509558:ERROR:site_info.cc(930)] Check failed: real_url_info.origin->GetTupleOrPrecursorTupleIfOpaque() .IsValid().
[2:0119/082642.509661:ERROR:site_info.cc(930)] Check failed: real_url_info.origin->GetTupleOrPrecursorTupleIfOpaque() .IsValid().

In App Errors When Attempting to Play Any Video:
Error: YouTube has blocked your IP address from watching videos. Please try switching to a different VPN or proxy.
Falling back to Invidious API
SyntaxError: Unexpected token 'A', "API disabled" is not valid JSON
Legacy formats are not available for this video

Only occurs with a United States IP address. Most foreign work fine.

I tinkered with trying to debug the flatpak and obtain debug logs but didn't get very far.

Issues started occurring several days ago and I've seen various updates from the app since.

[Ein-Tim]

Thats covered in #8358

[efb4f5ff-1298-471a-8973-3d47447115dc]

Regarding Falling back to Invidious API SyntaxError: Unexpected token 'A', "API disabled" is not valid JSON and Legacy formats are not available for this video

I suggest the following to not see Invidious related errors because instances have disabled API access

Disable Fallback to Non-Preferred Backend on Failure in the General Settings and set Local API as your primary API

[deborahjb]

I'm getting this when trying the trending and most popular tabs:

Error: Request to https://www.youtube.com/youtubei/v1/browse?prettyPrint=false&alt=json failed with status code 400
Falling back to Invidious API
SyntaxError: Unexpected token 'T', "The reques"... is not valid JSON

[efb4f5ff-1298-471a-8973-3d47447115dc]

Hi @deborahjb please see #8538 (reply in thread)

[absidue]

https://docs.freetubeapp.io/faq/#macos-freetube-is-damaged-and-cant-be-opened-you-should-move-it-to-the-trash

[reddrag0n]

trying to do a fresh install of 0.23.13 b and each time it says it can't close freetube, but only instance of freetube open is the installer, so in other words, the installer is trying to kill itself while being installed???

[absidue]

That error means that the installer doesn't have permission to delete the old FreeTube files. As FreeTube isn't running in your case it can also happen if you installed it as an admin before and are now trying to install it as your user.

[reddrag0n]

that worked! thanks : )