[Bug]: Unexcepted token [1:71], video plays fine in browser

[windowsfan6]

Guidelines

• I have encountered this bug in the latest release of FreeTube.
• I have encountered this bug in the official downloads of FreeTube.
• I have searched the issue tracker for open and closed issues that are similar to the bug report I want to file, without success.
• I have searched the documentation for information that matches the description of the bug I want to file, without success.
• This issue contains only one bug.

Describe the bug

I was going to download a video, since I needed it for a project. However, it didn't load, both with Local and Invidious API's, which it means that it's YT screwing things again. The video is https://youtu.be/rek5_c1BXQI.

All other videos play just fine, and this video plays fine in a browser.

Expected Behavior

Video should play as usual.

Issue Labels

accessibility issue, API issue, content not loading, feature stopped working

FreeTube Version

v0.22.0

Operating System Version

Windows 10, version 21H2

Installation Method

.exe

Primary API used

Local API

Last Known Working FreeTube Version (If Any)

No response

Additional Information

bundle-1733766668291.log

Nightly Build

• I have encountered this bug in the latest nightly build.

[absidue]

Please don't leave "me too" comments, we are aware of the problem, spamming the thread doesn't help anyone. Just upvote the issue!

[rjdg14]

Something I feel I should be mentioned would be that be that the problem doesn't seem to be affecting videos that I've watched in the past few hours, and they all stream fine when I attempt to watch them again, but it seems to be affecting any new video users attempt to stream. This suggests that it may be cookie/token related.

[absidue]

@windowsfan6 Thank you for providing the logs, according to that the Invidious error is just that the Invidious instance you are using is temporarily unavailable, as for the local API error that is caused by a YouTube deciphering code change. They did a few of those recently the previous ones just failed silently, so you would only notice them when you specifically used the legacy formats but it looks like they've done another change, this time causing an error earlier on in the process.

[SciverSatoh]

This problem appears to be affecting music videos specifically on my end. I don't know if that's useful or not but I hope it helps.

[rjdg14]

This problem appears to be affecting music videos specifically on my end. I don't know if that's useful or not but I hope it helps.

I can confirm that it seems to be impacting most videos that I suspect ContentID has flagged for containing music, yet doesn't appear to be affecting most other videos.

[DestructionDyme]

I've tested around 100 of my music videos and until now every single video of channels who promote various artists aren't working while around 90 % of the music videos from the channels of the artists work. I don't have a clue why 10 % are affected tho cause not all of the affected ones were remixes of popular songs or had a lot of views.

[scoop96]

im adding the other message that the app gave me (just because nobody published it)

SyntaxError: Unexpected token '<', "<!DOCTYPE "... is not valid JSON

these music videos work
https://youtu.be/nGoKkGZ0Tyc
https://youtu.be/8PMYXBNsDfE

I hope to help with this comment :(
Love the work of this comunity <3

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

UPDATE: Upstream fix is being tested as we speak

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

UPDATE: Upstream fix has been released and we are currently testing it on our end as we speak

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

UPDATE: We have tested the fix on our end and we will put out a hotfix release ASAP.

[ArthurKun21]

78f75d3

Agree with @rjdg14 it looks like some music videos is still getting it

renderer.js:2 eB: Unexpected token (1:71)
    at zV.evaluate (app://bundle/renderer.js:2:1561535)
    at Object.eval (app://bundle/renderer.js:2:1673389)
    at _$.decipher (app://bundle/renderer.js:2:1573009)
    at tN.decipher (app://bundle/renderer.js:2:1354987)
    at app://bundle/renderer.js:2:1790091
    at zK (app://bundle/renderer.js:2:1790103)
    at async r.getVideoInformationLocal (app://bundle/renderer.js:2:2243809)
getVideoInformationLocal @ renderer.js:2
await in getVideoInformationLocal
onMountedDependOnLocalStateLoading @ renderer.js:2
mounted @ renderer.js:2
Ht @ renderer.js:2
wi @ renderer.js:2
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e.get @ renderer.js:2
e.run @ renderer.js:2
Li @ renderer.js:2
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Xt @ renderer.js:2
Promise.then
Wt @ renderer.js:2
ti @ renderer.js:2
Mi @ renderer.js:2
e.update @ renderer.js:2
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[efb4f5ff-1298-471a-8973-3d47447115dc]

@rjdg14 @ArthurKun21 we cant reproduce this yet on our end. Could you maybe provide some urls? Are you using a VPN and if so where was the server located when the error occurred?

[ArthurKun21]

Could you maybe provide some urls?

I don't have specific urls, but it was mostly music videos. But I can say that it is not happening too much.

Are you using a VPN

nope

[rjdg14]

Could you maybe provide some urls?

I don't have specific urls, but it was mostly music videos. But I can say that it is not happening too much.

Are you using a VPN

nope

In my experience the occasional music video still displays the error and then plays after a couple of tries.

[TheOracle22]

@rjdg14 @ArthurKun21 we cant reproduce this yet on our end. Could you maybe provide some urls? Are you using a VPN and if so where was the server located when the error occurred?

Here are some URL's to reproduce:
https://youtu.be/v5ryZdpEHqM

https://youtu.be/_vw--yxcDNM

https://youtu.be/ZQCoh1PJjOk

These work totally fine in the browser, but give the error in this bug description in Freetube. No VPN on here.

[ArthurKun21]

Here are some URL's to reproduce: https://youtu.be/v5ryZdpEHqM

https://youtu.be/_vw--yxcDNM

https://youtu.be/ZQCoh1PJjOk

I tried loading this and only the 3rd one produced the error for me.

[TheOracle22]

Here are some URL's to reproduce: https://youtu.be/v5ryZdpEHqM
https://youtu.be/_vw--yxcDNM
https://youtu.be/ZQCoh1PJjOk

I tried loading this and only the 3rd one produced the error for me.

Search for "White Christmas." Almost all of those videos give me the same error. I am on a debian Linux build. v.0.22.0 Beta version.Local API

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

UPDATE: The error mentioned in the recent comments has been reproduced. We have to investigate this further. This will probably result in another upstream change.

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

UPDATE: second upstream fix is being tested as we speak

[Tetriser]

I got the 403 error whenever I try to open videos with "copyrighted music", is this related to this issue?

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

UPDATE: Second upstream fix has been released and we are currently testing it on our end as we speak

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

@Tetriser there is a high chance that this is related. Lets wait for the second fix to be merged so others can verify is this is resolved

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

UPDATE: We have tested the second fix on our end and if no more reports will come in we will put out a hotfix release ASAP.

[scoop96]

@efb4f5ff-1298-471a-8973-3d47447115dc @kuligs2
This video keeps breaking with the update

https://youtu.be/tS_apmFNEU8?si=cDu5RX0UzMvPYMd3

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

Hi @scoop96 what version are you using?

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

UPDATE:

v0.22.1 has been released! You can download the latest version using the following methods:

• GitHub release page
• Through our website

Thank you for being patient and happy watching 📺!

[ArthurKun21]

Nightly is now 5304

https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/actions/workflows/build.yml

[cartersocha]

I updated to v22.1 beta and am still receiving this error on some music videos. I built locally on my Mac arm laptop.

Error specifically occurs on this video: https://youtu.be/a5uQMwRMHcs

[absidue]

@cartersocha As you said you built it yourself could you please specify exactly which commit you are using and did you make sure to run yarn install so that the correct versions of the dependencies are installed? Additionally please try one of the official builds just to be sure.

[cartersocha]

The yarn install seems to have fixed it. Thanks for the prompt reply! Im on 22.1 beta

[absidue]

@cartersocha Okay good to know it was caused by not building it correctly and not an actual problem with FreeTube. If you are going to be doing custom builds for yourself please make sure you build it correctly next time and test with one of the official builds, before reporting something as an issue with FreeTube.