[Bug]: Certain videos fail to play at all, stuck at the 0:00 mark

[DoomKrakken]

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 issues that are similar to the bug report I want to file, without success.
• I have searched the documentation for information that matches the description of the bug I want to file, without success.
• This issue contains only one bug.
• I have read and agree to follow the rules.

Describe the bug

Certain videos will fail to load and continuously log errors in the console.

Expected Behavior

I have only seen this for two specific videos thus far, linked below...
[Instrumental] They Played Us Like A Damn Fiddle (F1NG3RS MGSV Remix) - https://youtu.be/YensEzC_J_4
Tie This Around Your Neck - https://youtu.be/ztfjq3cuA9o

All you need to do is play one of these videos in FreeTube. The video will show up, but it will infinitely buffer and stay at the 0:00 mark, playing nothing. No errors are displayed by FreeTube itself, but errors are being logged in the console itself.

Issue Labels

content not loading

FreeTube Version

v0.23.12 Beta

Operating System Version

Windows 11 Pro + Atlas Playbook v0.4.1

Installation Method

.exe

Primary API used

Local API

Last Known Working FreeTube Version (If Any)

No response

Additional Information

Console error sample:

The console continuously outputs these messages. Beyond "1002" errors, it will also consistently put out "3016", "7000", and "1003" errors.

I hope this helps.

Nightly Build

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

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

Im unable to reproduce the behavior on these videos. Is this still happening to you?

[DoomKrakken]

Im unable to reproduce the behavior on these videos. Is this still happening to you?

Yes, it is.

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

Please answer the following questions:

• Are you using a Proxy or VPN?
• Does these videos work for you when you play them on YouTube within your web browser? You should test this while being logged out!

[DoomKrakken]

Please answer the following questions:

• Are you using a Proxy or VPN?
• Does these videos work for you when you play them on YouTube within your web browser? You should test this while being logged out!

No proxies, VPN is disabled (no videos would play at all in FreeTube if my VPN was up).

The videos will work on YouTube proper without me being signed in.

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

Hmm very weird behavior. Please post a screenrecording following the steps below

1. Launch application
2. Open console tab in dev tools, ctrl + shift + i
3. Reproduce the issue
4. Scroll through your settings for good measure

[ttofano]

Here is another video with similar issue: https://youtu.be/qgoAlVkUjtI

I also find the same problem reported by OP in videos in his description.

By following the instructions I have found this on the console:

Also, an error reporting that "YT blocked your IP... Try a different VPN or Proxy..." pops up, but I have no VPNs nor proxies enabled, neither does my ISP.

One odd thing is, to me it happens more often with videos longer than 1h. Shorter videos usually play ok. I have noticed this error since last Sunday.

Hope this helps.