Fix search failing when query contains certain characters (#785)

Tyrrrz · Apr 22, 2024 · 391bb3f · 391bb3f
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diff --git a/YoutubeExplode.Tests/SearchSpecs.cs b/YoutubeExplode.Tests/SearchSpecs.cs
@@ -20,6 +20,19 @@ public async Task I_can_get_results_from_a_search_query()
         results.Should().HaveCountGreaterOrEqualTo(50);
     }
 
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task I_can_get_results_from_a_search_query_that_contains_special_characters()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var youtube = new YoutubeClient();
+
+        // Act
+        var results = await youtube.Search.GetResultsAsync("\"dune 2\" ending");
+
+        // Assert
+        results.Should().HaveCountGreaterOrEqualTo(50);
+    }
+
     [Fact]
     public async Task I_can_get_video_results_from_a_search_query()
     {

diff --git a/YoutubeExplode/Search/SearchController.cs b/YoutubeExplode/Search/SearchController.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using System.Net.Http;
+using System.Net;
+using System.Net.Http;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using YoutubeExplode.Bridge;
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ public async ValueTask<SearchResponse> GetSearchResponseAsync(
                 // lang=json
                 $$"""
                 {
-                    "query": "{{searchQuery}}",
+                    "query": "{{WebUtility.UrlEncode(searchQuery)}}",
                     "params": "{{searchFilter switch
                     {
                         SearchFilter.Video => "EgIQAQ%3D%3D",