"Unsupported URL" Error: Opening channels with special or non-latin characters (UTF-8 Hex)

[numeral-omega]

Checklist

• I am using the latest version - 0.21.13
• I checked, but didn't find any duplicates (open OR closed) of this issue in the repo.
• I have read the contribution guidelines given at https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe/blob/HEAD/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md.
• This issue contains only one bug. I will open one issue for every bug report I want to file.

Steps to reproduce the bug

1. Open any youtube channel with special or non-latin characters in their URL with Newpipe.

Example: "SBS Radio 에라오" https://youtube.com/c/SBSRadio%EC%97%90%EB%9D%BC%EC%98%A4

Actual behavior

Error message displayed when opening YT channels with special or non-latin characters in their URL (i.e é or 에) with Newpipe or sending the URL to Newpipe. There is no error when accessing the channel from within the app.

Expected behavior

The channel in question should open in Newpipe without any errors.

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Logs

Device info

• Android version/Custom ROM version: Android version 10
• Device model: Samsung Galaxy S9 - SM-G960F

[numeral-omega]

This issue has not been resolved but the error message has changed. it now simply says 'Sorry, Something went wrong'.

[AudricV]

Fixed with TeamNewPipe/NewPipeExtractor#964.