FreeTubeApp · FreeTubeBot · Oct 27, 2024 · Oct 23, 2024
diff --git a/src/renderer/helpers/api/local.js b/src/renderer/helpers/api/local.js
@@ -253,49 +253,35 @@ export async function getLocalVideoInfo(id) {
     id = trailerScreen.video_id
   }
 
-  // try to bypass the age restriction
-  if (info.playability_status.status === 'LOGIN_REQUIRED' || (hasTrailer && trailerIsAgeRestricted)) {
-    const tvInnertube = await createInnertube({ withPlayer: true, clientType: ClientType.TV_EMBEDDED, generateSessionLocally: false })
-
-    const tvInfo = await tvInnertube.getBasicInfo(id, 'TV_EMBEDDED')
-
-    if (tvInfo.streaming_data) {
-      decipherFormats(tvInfo.streaming_data.adaptive_formats, tvInnertube.actions.session.player)
-      decipherFormats(tvInfo.streaming_data.formats, tvInnertube.actions.session.player)
-    }
-
-    info.playability_status = tvInfo.playability_status
-    info.streaming_data = tvInfo.streaming_data
-    info.basic_info.start_timestamp = tvInfo.basic_info.start_timestamp
-    info.basic_info.duration = tvInfo.basic_info.duration
-    info.captions = tvInfo.captions
-    info.storyboards = tvInfo.storyboards
-  } else {
-    const iosInnertube = await createInnertube({ clientType: ClientType.IOS })
-
-    const iosInfo = await iosInnertube.getBasicInfo(id, 'iOS')
+  if ((info.playability_status.status === 'UNPLAYABLE' && (!hasTrailer || trailerIsAgeRestricted)) ||
+    info.playability_status.status === 'LOGIN_REQUIRED') {
+    return info
+  }
 
-    if (hasTrailer) {
-      info.playability_status = iosInfo.playability_status
-      info.streaming_data = iosInfo.streaming_data
-      info.basic_info.start_timestamp = iosInfo.basic_info.start_timestamp
-      info.basic_info.duration = iosInfo.basic_info.duration
-      info.captions = iosInfo.captions
-      info.storyboards = iosInfo.storyboards
-    } else if (iosInfo.streaming_data) {
-      info.streaming_data.adaptive_formats = iosInfo.streaming_data.adaptive_formats
-      info.streaming_data.hls_manifest_url = iosInfo.streaming_data.hls_manifest_url
+  const iosInnertube = await createInnertube({ clientType: ClientType.IOS })
 
-      // Use the legacy formats from the original web response as the iOS client doesn't have any legacy formats
+  const iosInfo = await iosInnertube.getBasicInfo(id, 'iOS')
 
-      for (const format of info.streaming_data.adaptive_formats) {
-        format.freeTubeUrl = format.url
-      }
+  if (hasTrailer) {
+    info.playability_status = iosInfo.playability_status
+    info.streaming_data = iosInfo.streaming_data
+    info.basic_info.start_timestamp = iosInfo.basic_info.start_timestamp
+    info.basic_info.duration = iosInfo.basic_info.duration
+    info.captions = iosInfo.captions
+    info.storyboards = iosInfo.storyboards
+  } else if (iosInfo.streaming_data) {
+    info.streaming_data.adaptive_formats = iosInfo.streaming_data.adaptive_formats
+    info.streaming_data.hls_manifest_url = iosInfo.streaming_data.hls_manifest_url
+
+    // Use the legacy formats from the original web response as the iOS client doesn't have any legacy formats
+
+    for (const format of info.streaming_data.adaptive_formats) {
+      format.freeTubeUrl = format.url
     }
+  }
 
-    if (info.streaming_data) {
-      decipherFormats(info.streaming_data.formats, webInnertube.actions.session.player)
-    }
+  if (info.streaming_data) {
+    decipherFormats(info.streaming_data.formats, webInnertube.actions.session.player)
   }
 
   return info

diff --git a/src/renderer/main.js b/src/renderer/main.js
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ import {
   faList,
   faLocationDot,
   faLock,
+  faMoneyCheckDollar,
   faNetworkWired,
   faNewspaper,
   faPalette,
@@ -182,6 +183,7 @@ library.add(
   faList,
   faLocationDot,
   faLock,
+  faMoneyCheckDollar,
   faNetworkWired,
   faNewspaper,
   faPalette,

diff --git a/src/renderer/views/Watch/Watch.js b/src/renderer/views/Watch/Watch.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import packageDetails from '../../../../package.json'
 import {
   buildVTTFileLocally,
   copyToClipboard,
+  extractNumberFromString,
   formatDurationAsTimestamp,
   formatNumber,
   showToast
@@ -355,31 +356,12 @@ export default defineComponent({
           return
         }
 
-        const playabilityStatus = result.playability_status
-
-        // The apostrophe is intentionally that one (char code 8217), because that is the one YouTube uses
-        const BOT_MESSAGE = 'Sign in to confirm you’re not a bot'
-
-        if (playabilityStatus.status === 'UNPLAYABLE' || (playabilityStatus.status === 'LOGIN_REQUIRED' && playabilityStatus.reason === BOT_MESSAGE)) {
-          if (playabilityStatus.reason === BOT_MESSAGE) {
-            throw new Error(this.$t('Video.IP block'))
-          }
-
-          let errorText = `[${playabilityStatus.status}] ${playabilityStatus.reason}`
-
-          if (playabilityStatus.error_screen) {
-            errorText += `: ${playabilityStatus.error_screen.subreason.text}`
-          }
-
-          throw new Error(errorText)
-        }
-
         // extract localised title first and fall back to the not localised one
         this.videoTitle = result.primary_info?.title.text ?? result.basic_info.title
-        this.videoViewCount = result.basic_info.view_count
+        this.videoViewCount = result.basic_info.view_count ?? extractNumberFromString(result.primary_info.view_count.text)
 
-        this.channelId = result.basic_info.channel_id
-        this.channelName = result.basic_info.author
+        this.channelId = result.basic_info.channel_id ?? result.secondary_info.owner?.author.id
+        this.channelName = result.basic_info.author ?? result.secondary_info.owner?.author.name
 
         if (result.secondary_info.owner?.author) {
           this.channelThumbnail = result.secondary_info.owner.author.best_thumbnail?.url ?? ''
@@ -395,8 +377,13 @@ export default defineComponent({
           channelId: this.channelId
         })
 
-        // `result.page[0].microformat.publish_date` example value: `2023-08-12T08:59:59-07:00`
-        this.videoPublished = new Date(result.page[0].microformat.publish_date).getTime()
+        if (result.page[0].microformat?.publish_date) {
+          // `result.page[0].microformat.publish_date` example value: `2023-08-12T08:59:59-07:00`
+          this.videoPublished = new Date(result.page[0].microformat.publish_date).getTime()
+        } else {
+          // text date Jan 1, 2000, not as accurate but better than nothing
+          this.videoPublished = new Date(result.primary_info.published).getTime()
+        }
 
         if (result.secondary_info?.description.runs) {
           try {
@@ -420,7 +407,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
             this.thumbnail = `https://i.ytimg.com/vi/${this.videoId}/maxres3.jpg`
             break
           default:
-            this.thumbnail = result.basic_info.thumbnail[0].url
+            this.thumbnail = result.basic_info.thumbnail?.[0].url ?? `https://i.ytimg.com/vi/${this.videoId}/maxresdefault.jpg`
             break
         }
 
@@ -463,7 +450,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
               })
             }
           } else {
-            chapters = this.extractChaptersFromDescription(result.basic_info.short_description)
+            chapters = this.extractChaptersFromDescription(result.basic_info.short_description ?? result.secondary_info.description.text)
           }
 
           if (chapters.length > 0) {
@@ -479,6 +466,51 @@ export default defineComponent({
 
         this.videoChapters = chapters
 
+        const playabilityStatus = result.playability_status
+
+        // The apostrophe is intentionally that one (char code 8217), because that is the one YouTube uses
+        const BOT_MESSAGE = 'Sign in to confirm you’re not a bot'
+
+        if (playabilityStatus.status === 'UNPLAYABLE' || playabilityStatus.status === 'LOGIN_REQUIRED') {
+          if (playabilityStatus.error_screen?.offer_id === 'sponsors_only_video') {
+            // Members-only videos can only be watched while logged into a Google account that is a paid channel member
+            // so there is no point trying any other backends as it will always fail
+            this.errorMessage = this.$t('Video.MembersOnly')
+            this.customErrorIcon = ['fas', 'money-check-dollar']
+            this.isLoading = false
+            this.updateTitle()
+            return
+          } else if (playabilityStatus.reason === 'Sign in to confirm your age' || (result.has_trailer && result.getTrailerInfo() === null)) {
+            // Age-restricted videos can only be watched while logged into a Google account that is age-verified
+            // so there is no point trying any other backends as it will always fail
+            this.errorMessage = this.$t('Video.AgeRestricted')
+            this.isLoading = false
+            this.updateTitle()
+            return
+          }
+
+          let errorText
+
+          if (playabilityStatus.reason === BOT_MESSAGE || playabilityStatus.reason === 'Please sign in') {
+            errorText = this.$t('Video.IP block')
+          } else {
+            errorText = `[${playabilityStatus.status}] ${playabilityStatus.reason}`
+
+            if (playabilityStatus.error_screen?.subreason) {
+              errorText += `: ${playabilityStatus.error_screen.subreason.text}`
+            }
+          }
+
+          if (this.backendFallback) {
+            throw new Error(errorText)
+          } else {
+            this.errorMessage = errorText
+            this.isLoading = false
+            this.updateTitle()
+            return
+          }
+        }
+
         if (!this.hideLiveChat && this.isLive && result.livechat) {
           this.liveChat = result.getLiveChat()
         } else {
@@ -698,7 +730,6 @@ export default defineComponent({
           }
         }
 
-        // this.errorMessage = 'Test error message'
         this.isLoading = false
         this.updateTitle()
       } catch (err) {

diff --git a/static/locales/en-US.yaml b/static/locales/en-US.yaml
@@ -765,6 +765,8 @@ Channel:
     Viewing Posts Only Supported By Invidious: Viewing Posts is only supported by Invidious. Head to a channel's community tab to view content there without Invidious.
 Video:
   IP block: 'YouTube has blocked your IP address from watching videos. Please try switching to a different VPN or proxy.'
+  MembersOnly: Members-only videos cannot be watched with FreeTube as they require Google login and paid membership to the uploader's channel.
+  AgeRestricted: Age-restricted videos cannot be watched with FreeTube as they require Google login and using an age-verified YouTube account.
   More Options: More Options
   Mark As Watched: Mark As Watched
   Remove From History: Remove From History