[Bug]: Videos don't load, player continuously flickers · Issue #5456 · FreeTubeApp/FreeTube
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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 is...

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.

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

This worked like a charm.

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Lovely, thank you!

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

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

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

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

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

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I just tested and yes, working ok for me.

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