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FreeTube bug: videos don't load, player continuously flickers (github.com)
submitted 3 months ago by Flatworm7591@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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My FreeTube stopped working today, so I figured others would also be affected.

The devs posted a temporary workaround on GitHub:

  • Set Primary API to Invidious in the General Settings

  • Select an Instance that is near to you, see https://api.invidious.io/. Make sure to pick one that has a checkmark in the API field. Also make sure you start typing the instance name with https:// and it should list instances as suggestions.

  • Disable Fallback to Non-Preferred Backend on Failure in the General Settings

  • Disbale Proxy Videos Through Invidious in the Player settings

This seems to be working for now, until the (awesome) devs release an update to fix the issue.

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[-] AdellcomdoisL@beehaw.org 22 points 3 months ago

Hey, thanks a lot, both NewPipe and FreeTube have been giving issues lately thanks to YouTube constant fuckery.

[-] onlinepersona@programming.dev 16 points 3 months ago

https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube?tab=readme-ov-file#donate

[-] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 10 points 3 months ago

This worked like a charm.

[-] mr_right@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 3 months ago

thanks it seems that YouTube is playing with its polymer script again, many apps also stopped working

[-] wesker@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 3 months ago

Will it play Live videos, though? They completely stopped working for me a day ago.

[-] Flatworm7591@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 months ago

I just tested and yes, working ok for me.

[-] PM_ME_VINTAGE_30S@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 3 months ago

Aaand it's been fixed as of 52 minutes ago. Bravo!

[-] jawa21@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 3 months ago

Thanks for this! Usually when something weird like this happens, I'll just sigh, update the package and hope.

[-] Mothra@mander.xyz 4 points 3 months ago

Lovely, thank you!

[-] jjlinux@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 months ago

They broke Newpipe/Tubular only a couple of days after they fixed it, lol.

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