FreeTubeApp / FreeTubeApp/FreeTube
[Bug]: Livestream fails to play due to YouTube enforcing SABR
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Description
### Guidelines
- [x] I have encountered this bug in the [latest release of FreeTube](https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/releases).
- [x] I have encountered this bug in the [official downloads of FreeTube](https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube#official-downloads). **The only official downloads are from the [https://freetubeapp.io](https://freetubeapp.io/#download) website, the [FreeTubeApp/FreeTube GitHub repository](https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/releases) and the [io.freetubeapp.FreeTube flatpak](https://flathub.org/en/apps/io.freetubeapp.FreeTube) from Flathub.**
- [x] I have [searched the issue tracker for **open and closed** issues](https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/issues?q=is%3Aissue+sort%3Arelevance-desc) that are similar to the bug report I want to file, without success.
- [x] I have searched the [documentation](https://docs.freetubeapp.io/) for information that matches the description of the bug I want to file, without success.
- [x] This issue contains only one bug.
- [x] I have read and agree to follow the [rules](https://docs.freetubeapp.io/community/rules/).
### Describe the bug
Its possible that you need to a few tries to repro this
1. Go to https://youtu.be/X4VbdwhkE10
2. See that player is stuck and throws `TypeError: Cannot read properties of null (reading 'match')`
### Expected Behavior
Stream plays and doesnt throw this error
### Issue Labels
inconsistent behavior
### FreeTube Version
v0.25.1-nightly-7565 Beta
### Operating System Version
Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 24H2
### Installation Method
.exe
### Primary API used
Local API
### Last Known Working FreeTube Version (If Any)
_No response_
### Upload screenshots or videos
_No response_
### Additional Information
_No response_
### Nightly Build
- [x] I have encountered this bug in the latest **official** [nightly build](https://docs.freetubeapp.io/development/nightly-builds), do not check this box if you are using an unofficial or custom build.
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by reproducing https://youtu.be/X4VbdwhkE10 in FreeTube v0.25.1-nightly-7565 using the Local API and inspect the player path that throws the null `match` error. Done means the livestream plays reliably without that error despite YouTube's SABR behavior.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Domain
- desktop-dev
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100