Newpipe: Guru Meditation Error: Could not decrypt video URL signature.

Created on 28 Jul 2020 · 7Comments · Source: TeamNewPipe/NewPipe

Version: 0.19.7(Latest version)
Steps to reproduce the bug:
1) Enter NewPipe.
2) Tap on any video.
Expected Behaviour: Video loads up and plays well.
Actual behaviour: Leads to a Guru Meditation error

Screenshots:
Screenshot_2020-07-28-06-51-37-760_org schabi newpipe

Logs:

Exception

__User Action:__ requested stream
__Request:__ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rCTpwLdYQA
__Content Country:__ IN
__Content Language:__ en-GB
__App Language:__ en_GB
__Service:__ YouTube
__Version:__ 0.19.7
__OS:__ Linux Android 9 - 28

Crash log

org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.services.youtube.extractors.YoutubeStreamExtractor$DecryptException: Could not parse decrypt function 
    at org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.services.youtube.extractors.YoutubeStreamExtractor.loadDecryptionCode(YoutubeStreamExtractor.java:786)
    at org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.services.youtube.extractors.YoutubeStreamExtractor.onFetchPage(YoutubeStreamExtractor.java:670)
    at org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.Extractor.fetchPage(Extractor.java:56)
    at org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.stream.StreamInfo.getInfo(StreamInfo.java:68)
    at org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.stream.StreamInfo.getInfo(StreamInfo.java:64)
    at org.schabi.newpipe.util.ExtractorHelper.lambda$getStreamInfo$3(ExtractorHelper.java:116)
    at org.schabi.newpipe.util.-$$Lambda$ExtractorHelper$5fJcha6Sq5APJBLdG6osaJby-mc.call(Unknown Source:4)
    at io.reactivex.internal.operators.single.SingleFromCallable.subscribeActual(SingleFromCallable.java:44)
    at io.reactivex.Single.subscribe(Single.java:3666)
    at io.reactivex.internal.operators.single.SingleDoOnSuccess.subscribeActual(SingleDoOnSuccess.java:35)
    at io.reactivex.Single.subscribe(Single.java:3666)
    at io.reactivex.internal.operators.maybe.MaybeFromSingle.subscribeActual(MaybeFromSingle.java:41)
    at io.reactivex.Maybe.subscribe(Maybe.java:4290)
    at io.reactivex.internal.operators.maybe.MaybeConcatArray$ConcatMaybeObserver.drain(MaybeConcatArray.java:153)
    at io.reactivex.internal.operators.maybe.MaybeConcatArray$ConcatMaybeObserver.request(MaybeConcatArray.java:78)
    at io.reactivex.internal.operators.flowable.FlowableElementAtMaybe$ElementAtSubscriber.onSubscribe(FlowableElementAtMaybe.java:66)
    at io.reactivex.internal.operators.maybe.MaybeConcatArray.subscribeActual(MaybeConcatArray.java:42)
    at io.reactivex.Flowable.subscribe(Flowable.java:14935)
    at io.reactivex.internal.operators.flowable.FlowableElementAtMaybe.subscribeActual(FlowableElementAtMaybe.java:36)
    at io.reactivex.Maybe.subscribe(Maybe.java:4290)
    at io.reactivex.internal.operators.maybe.MaybeToSingle.subscribeActual(MaybeToSingle.java:46)
    at io.reactivex.Single.subscribe(Single.java:3666)
    at io.reactivex.internal.operators.single.SingleSubscribeOn$SubscribeOnObserver.run(SingleSubscribeOn.java:89)
    at io.reactivex.Scheduler$DisposeTask.run(Scheduler.java:578)
    at io.reactivex.internal.schedulers.ScheduledRunnable.run(ScheduledRunnable.java:66)
    at io.reactivex.internal.schedulers.ScheduledRunnable.call(ScheduledRunnable.java:57)
    at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:266)
    at java.util.concurrent.ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor$ScheduledFutureTask.run(ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor.java:301)
    at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1167)
    at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:641)
    at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:764)
Caused by: org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.utils.Parser$RegexException: failed to find pattern ";([A-Za-z0-9_\$]{2})\...\( inside of var iea=function(a){a=a.split("");var b=[-1215677809,null,-1744521562,833462946,694270393,function(c,d){d=(d%c.length+c.length)%c.length;c.splice(d,1)};"
    at org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.utils.Parser.matchGroup(Parser.java:74)
    at org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.utils.Parser.matchGroup(Parser.java:61)
    at org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.utils.Parser.matchGroup1(Parser.java:52)
    at org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.services.youtube.extractors.YoutubeStreamExtractor.loadDecryptionCode(YoutubeStreamExtractor.java:773)
    ... 30 more

bug

Source

Bladewolf3301

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Most helpful comment

You should really follow the Reddit sub for NewPipe, where the developers state that they are aware of this and are working on a fix. Every now and then YouTube changes the way it does things, with the express intent of deterring developers of third-party apps like NewPipe. And then the NewPipe people issue a new release to adapt to the encryption and new headers, if they changed too. If you know how NewPipe works, you will understand why these alterations are necessary.

rrgerber on 28 Jul 2020

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All 7 comments

I notice this same kind of bug always crops up every few months, what causes it? Seeing the same problem too.

serp777 on 28 Jul 2020

Same issue for me too.

aasutossh on 28 Jul 2020

Duplicate of #3951

flanaman on 28 Jul 2020

Happen again within 2 hours

bornfree22 on 28 Jul 2020

Same issue for me too now

ronymuniz on 28 Jul 2020

Someone has already made an issue about this 2 hours ago, to which a dev responded that they're working on it. I'd suggest thoroughly looking through recent issues before posting.