TeamNewPipe / TeamNewPipe/NewPipeExtractor

Distinguish between "content unavailable" and "content could not be extracted"

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Description

In the YouTube extractor currently ContentNotAvailableExceptions are thrown both when the content is blocked/deleted/paid, but also in some cases where we could not extract it (e.g. because YouTube replied with invalid JSON). See https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe/pull/13133.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the linked pull request 13133 and tracing how the YouTube extractor throws ContentNotAvailableException. The change is complete when blocked, deleted, or paid content is distinguished from extraction failures such as invalid JSON; the issue does not name specific files or tests.

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Tech stack
java
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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