[Bug]: Local API Error: [UNPLAYABLE] Video unavailable

[Galac-Panda2026]

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Describe the bug

Seems like YouTube decided to break the latest fix faster this time around. They really want us to COMPLY or DIE.

(It's the same issue as the Object Object bug, but I had to check everything just to post this...)

1. Go to Home Screen on FreeTube (or click a video on the Recommendations sidebar)
2. Click on a video.
3. Wait for it to load.
4. Local API Error (Click to copy): Error [UNPLAYABLE] Video unavailable
   Falling back to Invidious API
   Invidious API Error (Click to copy): SyntaxError: Unexpected token '<', " <h"... is not valid JSON
   Legacy formats are not available for this video

This pissed me off because all I wanna do is watch YouTube without having to use the main site (because I don't know if you'll still get the Age ID Verification stuff when using the site as guest). Google just needs to STOP.

Expected Behavior

I was expecting the video to just play, but instead it just gives me the same error everytime. I try refreshing, doesn't work, I try playing a different video, nothing works. Not even changing the Invidious instance works (But I guess Invidious is dead too...), nor does using a different VPN server.

YouTube needs to stop being YouTube is all I can friggin' say...

Issue Labels

API issue, feature stopped working, content not loading

FreeTube Version

0.23.14

Operating System Version

Windows 10 Version 21H2 (OS Build 19044.1288) IoT Enterprise LTSC

Installation Method

.exe

Primary API used

Local API

Last Known Working FreeTube Version (If Any)

No response

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Additional Information

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Nightly Build

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

[Galac-Panda2026]

Like, I just got the latest version not even 3 days ago, and YouTube just automatically breaks it today as I'm getting ready to watch another video!

[snowfallhateall]

I can't replicate this

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

@Galac-Panda2026 please do the following when you receive this error again. Open a private browser window and navigate to the same video you received this error on.

Make sure you arent logged in on any Google/YouTube account

Please report back what happend when you go to the website.

[pushkin-]

I get something similar for all videos I've tried so far.

In a private window, the youtube link of the vid works fine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoWHkD1zaZs

The individious one works fine too: https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=NoWHkD1zaZs

In FreeTube, I get: Error: [UNPLAYABLE] Video unavailable
SyntaxError: Unexpected token 'E', "Endpoint disabled" is not valid JSON

On Linux, using Mullvad VPN.

FreeTube version 0.23.14 Beta