[Bug]: Local API failing to get videos for most channels

[simoniz0r]

Guidelines

• I have encountered this bug in the latest release of FreeTube.
• I have searched the issue tracker for a bug report that matches the one I want to file, without success.

Describe the bug

1. Set the Preferred API Backend to Local API in the general settings.
2. Refresh your subscriptions page or click on a subscribed channel in the sidebar.
3. Be bombarded with TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'response') and Falling back to Invidious API errors.

Expected Behavior

Local API and Invidious API should both work for loading video information.

Issue Labels

API issue

FreeTube Version

v0.16.0 Beta

Operating System Version

openSUSE Leap 15.3

Installation Method (If applicable)

.AppImage

Last Known Working FreeTube Version (If Any)

v0.16.0 Beta

Primary API used

Local API

Additional Information

Switching the preferred backend to the Invidious API seems to work, but I'd much rather use the local API as it's usually more reliable.

Nightly Build

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

[VictoriousFan]

I am also getting this error, every time a channel is opened or subscriptions are refreshed.

Installation method:

• FlatPak
• Latest nightly build (AMD64.deb)

This started happening (on both installations) just after opening the app on a fresh install, no configuration changes, even after deleting all related files and reinstalling.

Platform: Pop!_OS

[PrestonN]

We're aware of the issue and have made a fix for it here. We'll get the app updated as soon as we can.

[PrestonN]

As a workaround until the next release, you can enable RSS feeds within your subscription settings and enable the Invidious API fallback so that you can still access channels / subscriptions.

[flyhippo]

I have had this problem for several months now, the latest version is very difficult, the number of errors has increased
Win7

[nowakommunikation]

Freetube seems to have a problem not recognizing the Invidious instance when the "https://" part of the address is missing.

I noticed this since I've also had trouble getting videos during the past days and therefore changed the instance a few times. And every time I copied only the address without the https:// part, it still wouldn't load. When added, everything worked fine.

[ZeroDot1]

Unfortunately, I also have this problem.

[simoniz0r]

The latest nightly release (currently available here under artifacts) fixes this issue for me.

[Six-Elements]

This The error still exists on v0.16.0-nightly-1567 Beta.No video starts and the Invidious API loads very slowly

[formlessdao]

I get the Local Api Error 429 when importing my subscriptions. I have enabled RSS method as primary but I still see these errors.

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

I get the Local Api Error 429 when importing my subscriptions. I have enabled RSS method as primary but I still see these errors.

Ur error is not related to this issue. See documentation for more information about 429 errors
https://docs.freetubeapp.io/usage/common-issues/#429-errors

[formlessdao]

I get the Local Api Error 429 when importing my subscriptions. I have enabled RSS method as primary but I still see these errors.

Ur error is not related to this issue. See documentation for more information about 429 errors https://docs.freetubeapp.io/usage/common-issues/#429-errors

That post you linked does not talk at all about my own issue.

[ChunkyProgrammer]

I get the Local Api Error 429 when importing my subscriptions. I have enabled RSS method as primary but I still see these errors.

Ur error is not related to this issue. See documentation for more information about 429 errors https://docs.freetubeapp.io/usage/common-issues/#429-errors

That post you linked does not talk at all about my own issue.

Currently, a request to YT or Invidious is made for each subscription you have in order to get the subscription's avatar image so that is probably where this issue is coming from (lots of subscriptions). This won't need to happen when #1783 gets merged

[ChunkyProgrammer]

original issue seems to be fixed so i will be closing this one