Checklist
Describe the bug
Some videos cannot be played such as
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5ZM4-1L_tM&t=2
It plays in the latest Newpipe (v0.28.7), but at 360p only.
Here's the bug report:
{"user_action":"requested stream","request":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5ZM4-1L_tM","content_language":"en-CA","content_country":"RU","app_language":"en_CA","service":"YouTube (Anonymous)","package":"InfinityLoop1309.NewPipeEnhanced","version":"5.1.1","os":"Linux Android 15 - 35","time":"2026-06-05 17:29","exceptions":["org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.exceptions.ContentNotAvailableException: The page needs to be reloaded.\n\tat org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.services.youtube.extractors.YoutubeStreamExtractor.checkPlayabilityStatus(YoutubeStreamExtractor.java:1481)\n\tat org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.services.youtube.extractors.YoutubeStreamExtractor.onFetchPage(YoutubeStreamExtractor.java:1387)\n\tat org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.Extractor.fetchPage(Extractor.java:60)\n\tat org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.stream.StreamInfo.getInfo(StreamInfo.java:93)\n\tat org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.stream.StreamInfo.getInfo(StreamInfo.java:88)\n\tat org.schabi.newpipe.util.ExtractorHelper.getNewStreamInfo(ExtractorHelper.java:132)\n\tat org.schabi.newpipe.util.ExtractorHelper.lambda$getStreamInfo$3(ExtractorHelper.java:127)\n\tat org.schabi.newpipe.util.ExtractorHelper.$r8$lambda$YTHJjScxCJNO1LTCqs3IKy35iyY(Unknown Source:0)\n\tat org.schabi.newpipe.util.ExtractorHelper$$ExternalSyntheticLambda5.call(Unknown Source:4)\n\tat io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.single.SingleFromCallable.subscribeActual(SingleFromCallable.java:43)\n\tat io.reactivex.rxjava3.core.Single.subscribe(Single.java:4813)\n\tat io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.single.SingleDoOnSuccess.subscribeActual(SingleDoOnSuccess.java:35)\n\tat io.reactivex.rxjava3.core.Single.subscribe(Single.java:4813)\n\tat io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.maybe.MaybeFromSingle.subscribeActual(MaybeFromSingle.java:41)\n\tat io.reactivex.rxjava3.core.Maybe.subscribe(Maybe.java:5330)\n\tat io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.maybe.MaybeConcatArray$ConcatMaybeObserver.drain(MaybeConcatArray.java:153)\n\tat io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.maybe.MaybeConcatArray$ConcatMaybeObserver.request(MaybeConcatArray.java:78)\n\tat io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.flowable.FlowableElementAtMaybe$ElementAtSubscriber.onSubscribe(FlowableElementAtMaybe.java:66)\n\tat io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.maybe.MaybeConcatArray.subscribeActual(MaybeConcatArray.java:42)\n\tat io.reactivex.rxjava3.core.Flowable.subscribe(Flowable.java:15868)\n\tat io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.flowable.FlowableElementAtMaybe.subscribeActual(FlowableElementAtMaybe.java:36)\n\tat io.reactivex.rxjava3.core.Maybe.subscribe(Maybe.java:5330)\n\tat io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.maybe.MaybeToSingle.subscribeActual(MaybeToSingle.java:46)\n\tat io.reactivex.rxjava3.core.Single.subscribe(Single.java:4813)\n\tat io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.single.SingleSubscribeOn$SubscribeOnObserver.run(SingleSubscribeOn.java:89)\n\tat io.reactivex.rxjava3.core.Scheduler$DisposeTask.run(Scheduler.java:644)\n\tat io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.schedulers.ScheduledRunnable.run(ScheduledRunnable.java:65)\n\tat io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.schedulers.ScheduledRunnable.call(ScheduledRunnable.java:56)\n\tat java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:317)\n\tat java.util.concurrent.ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor$ScheduledFutureTask.run(ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor.java:348)\n\tat java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1154)\n\tat java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:652)\n\tat java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:1564)\n"],"user_comment":""}
Version
5.1.1
Frequency
Only once (single occurrence)
Device
OnePlus 12, Android 15.
Steps to reproduce the bug
- Select the video.
- The video returns the error.
Additional context
No response
Checklist
Describe the bug
Some videos cannot be played such as
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5ZM4-1L_tM&t=2
It plays in the latest Newpipe (v0.28.7), but at 360p only.
Here's the bug report:
{"user_action":"requested stream","request":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5ZM4-1L_tM","content_language":"en-CA","content_country":"RU","app_language":"en_CA","service":"YouTube (Anonymous)","package":"InfinityLoop1309.NewPipeEnhanced","version":"5.1.1","os":"Linux Android 15 - 35","time":"2026-06-05 17:29","exceptions":["org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.exceptions.ContentNotAvailableException: The page needs to be reloaded.\n\tat org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.services.youtube.extractors.YoutubeStreamExtractor.checkPlayabilityStatus(YoutubeStreamExtractor.java:1481)\n\tat org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.services.youtube.extractors.YoutubeStreamExtractor.onFetchPage(YoutubeStreamExtractor.java:1387)\n\tat org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.Extractor.fetchPage(Extractor.java:60)\n\tat org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.stream.StreamInfo.getInfo(StreamInfo.java:93)\n\tat org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.stream.StreamInfo.getInfo(StreamInfo.java:88)\n\tat org.schabi.newpipe.util.ExtractorHelper.getNewStreamInfo(ExtractorHelper.java:132)\n\tat org.schabi.newpipe.util.ExtractorHelper.lambda$getStreamInfo$3(ExtractorHelper.java:127)\n\tat org.schabi.newpipe.util.ExtractorHelper.$r8$lambda$YTHJjScxCJNO1LTCqs3IKy35iyY(Unknown Source:0)\n\tat org.schabi.newpipe.util.ExtractorHelper$$ExternalSyntheticLambda5.call(Unknown Source:4)\n\tat io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.single.SingleFromCallable.subscribeActual(SingleFromCallable.java:43)\n\tat io.reactivex.rxjava3.core.Single.subscribe(Single.java:4813)\n\tat io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.single.SingleDoOnSuccess.subscribeActual(SingleDoOnSuccess.java:35)\n\tat io.reactivex.rxjava3.core.Single.subscribe(Single.java:4813)\n\tat io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.maybe.MaybeFromSingle.subscribeActual(MaybeFromSingle.java:41)\n\tat io.reactivex.rxjava3.core.Maybe.subscribe(Maybe.java:5330)\n\tat io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.maybe.MaybeConcatArray$ConcatMaybeObserver.drain(MaybeConcatArray.java:153)\n\tat io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.maybe.MaybeConcatArray$ConcatMaybeObserver.request(MaybeConcatArray.java:78)\n\tat io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.flowable.FlowableElementAtMaybe$ElementAtSubscriber.onSubscribe(FlowableElementAtMaybe.java:66)\n\tat io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.maybe.MaybeConcatArray.subscribeActual(MaybeConcatArray.java:42)\n\tat io.reactivex.rxjava3.core.Flowable.subscribe(Flowable.java:15868)\n\tat io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.flowable.FlowableElementAtMaybe.subscribeActual(FlowableElementAtMaybe.java:36)\n\tat io.reactivex.rxjava3.core.Maybe.subscribe(Maybe.java:5330)\n\tat io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.maybe.MaybeToSingle.subscribeActual(MaybeToSingle.java:46)\n\tat io.reactivex.rxjava3.core.Single.subscribe(Single.java:4813)\n\tat io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.single.SingleSubscribeOn$SubscribeOnObserver.run(SingleSubscribeOn.java:89)\n\tat io.reactivex.rxjava3.core.Scheduler$DisposeTask.run(Scheduler.java:644)\n\tat io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.schedulers.ScheduledRunnable.run(ScheduledRunnable.java:65)\n\tat io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.schedulers.ScheduledRunnable.call(ScheduledRunnable.java:56)\n\tat java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:317)\n\tat java.util.concurrent.ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor$ScheduledFutureTask.run(ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor.java:348)\n\tat java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1154)\n\tat java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:652)\n\tat java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:1564)\n"],"user_comment":""}
Version
5.1.1
Frequency
Only once (single occurrence)
Device
OnePlus 12, Android 15.
Steps to reproduce the bug
Additional context
No response