NewPipe becomes unresponsive when sharing YouTube videos/shorts

[bacevs]

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Affected version

0.27.0

Steps to reproduce the bug

1. Open YouTube app.
2. Find a video or short you want to share.
3. Tap on the share button.
4. Choose NewPipe from the share options.
5. Observe that NewPipe becomes unresponsive and shows the "NewPipe isn't responding" message.
6. Tap "Wait" repeatedly until NewPipe becomes responsive again after approximately 20 seconds.
7. A download link is eventually provided.

Expected behavior

NewPipe should immediately provide the download link after sharing the video or short from YouTube without becoming unresponsive.

Actual behavior

NewPipe becomes unresponsive for about 20 seconds and shows the "NewPipe isn't responding" message. After tapping "Wait" multiple times, it eventually provides the download link.

Screenshots/Screen recordings

Video demonstrating the issue: YouTube Video

Logs

No response

Affected Android/Custom ROM version

Android 14

Affected device model

Google Pixel 8 Pro

Additional information

No response

[opusforlife2]

Some things to try:

• Use Seal from F-Droid if you're only interested in downloading.
• Try downloading from within Newpipe and see if that works.
• Clear app cache.
• Restart app after force-closing.
• Restart device.

[bacevs]

Some things to try:

• Use Seal from F-Droid if you're only interested in downloading.
• Try downloading from within Newpipe and see if that works.
• Clear app cache.
• Restart app after force-closing.
• Restart device.

Works from within newpipe. Issue is when sharing to newpipe. Appreciate the suggestion for Seal, sounds like exactly what I want.

[opusforlife2]

Then let's close this. If it turns out to be more common we can reopen.