TeamNewPipe / TeamNewPipe/NewPipeExtractor
[YT] Search: Meta Info no longer present/missing
Open
Nobody has claimed this yet.
bug
YouTube
- Dominant language
- Java
- Stars
- 2k
- Forks
- 602
- Avg merge
- 3d 6h
- Merged PRs (30d)
- 6
Description
Checklist
- I am able to reproduce the bug with the latest version given here: CLICK THIS LINK.
- I am aware that this issue is being opened for the NewPipe Extractor, NOT the app, and my bug report will be dismissed otherwise.
- I made sure that there are no existing issues - open or closed - which I could contribute my information to.
- I have taken the time to fill in all the required details. I understand that the bug report will be dismissed otherwise.
- This issue contains only one bug.
- I have read and understood the contribution guidelines.
Affected version
0.24.5
Steps to reproduce the bug
YouTube either removed MetaInfo or there is currently no known search string that displays one.
This currently breaks YoutubeSearchExtractorTest.MetaInfoTest
Contributor guide
No contributing guide indexed for this repository
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by running YoutubeSearchExtractorTest.MetaInfoTest and inspect the YouTube search extraction path responsible for MetaInfo. Confirm whether the failure is caused by a changed YouTube response or an extractor regression; done means the test reflects current behavior and passes without losing available metadata.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- search
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100