Newpipe: Error: Could not decrypt video url signature.

Created on 24 May 2016 · 8Comments · Source: TeamNewPipe/NewPipe

I've noticed starting today that Newpipe cannot load any video URLs (I'm loading them from reddit). When it opens, it will attempt to load the video for a second, then a popup says "Could not decrypt video url signature." and the video fails to load or play. Possibly a Youtube backend change?

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tgp1994

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I use F-Droid, as well. Dev'(s) are quite proactive, and consider users, especially compared to others. It's probably in the pipeline. My F-Droid install polls the repo's daily, so I'm certain to see the patched version, relatively soon.

Thanks again, for a great app' that works well, while a "work-in-progress". And, let's not forget that the forces behind Youtube, Google, Facebook, et cetera, are NOT the best allies, or bedfellows. But, they've got the subscribers, and content. :|

locutis-of-borg-1999 on 25 May 2016

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Same here.

NewPipe shows, "Could not decrypt video url signature.", and never loads videos, only search results.

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   "user_action": "user report",
   "exceptions": [],
   "os": "Linux Android 4.1.2 - 16",
   "time": "2016-05-24 22:23",
   "ip_range": "108.117.0.0",
   "request": "user_report",
   "service": "Youtube",
   "content_language": "en",
   "user_comment": "NewPipe shows, \"Could not decrypt video url signature.\", and never loads videos, only search results. ",
   "version": "0.7.8"
}

locutis-of-borg-1999 on 25 May 2016

This is a duplicate of #298. It's already fixed.

satiricon on 25 May 2016

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Oh, I was wondering about that issue. AFAICT, they never mentioned the error message that pops up so I assumed it was for a different thing. I hope the update will be on F-Droid soon!

tgp1994 on 25 May 2016

locutis-of-borg-1999 on 25 May 2016

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It works again... But I never updated newpipe... Did youtube change it back?

BedHead911 on 25 May 2016

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@BedHead911 Yeah, I just noticed this too. Must have been a change Youtube reverted. I was not expecting to be using NewPipe this quickly again, I'm pleasantly surprised!

tgp1994 on 25 May 2016

I didn't even notice any issue. If you didn't tell i wouldnd't have noticed.