Tyrrrz / Tyrrrz/YoutubeExplode

Closed caption tracks are not retrieved

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bug bug/caused by youtube
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Description

Version

6.6.1

Environment

Windows 11

Steps to reproduce
  1. Try to get track manifest for either video(which have captions)
  2. No closed caption tracks are retrieved.
Details

These two videos have caption tracks, but the SDK is unable to retrieve one for either video.

Checklist
  • I have looked through existing issues to make sure that this bug has not been reported before
  • I have provided a descriptive title for this issue
  • I have made sure that this bug is reproducible on the latest version of the package
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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Reproduce the missing caption tracks using the two YouTube URLs in the issue and inspect the SDK's track manifest retrieval path. The fix is complete when caption tracks are returned for both videos and the relevant existing tests or reproduction checks pass.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
api, reverse-engineering
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
58/100

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