Update workaround used to fetch streaming URLs (#4552)

Thanks to LuanRT (From youtube.js) for the fix! Closes issue 4498
iv-org · Mar 31, 2024 · 08390ac · 08390ac · wanniethecharacter · Apr 2, 2024
2 parents 99a5e9c + 1a2d408
commit 08390ac
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diff --git a/src/invidious/videos/parser.cr b/src/invidious/videos/parser.cr
@@ -142,8 +142,9 @@ end
 
 def try_fetch_streaming_data(id : String, client_config : YoutubeAPI::ClientConfig) : Hash(String, JSON::Any)?
   LOGGER.debug("try_fetch_streaming_data: [#{id}] Using #{client_config.client_type} client.")
-  # 2AMBCgIQBg is a workaround for streaming URLs that returns a 403.
-  response = YoutubeAPI.player(video_id: id, params: "2AMBCgIQBg", client_config: client_config)
+  # CgIIAdgDAQ%3D%3D is a workaround for streaming URLs that returns a 403.
+  # https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/pull/624
+  response = YoutubeAPI.player(video_id: id, params: "CgIIAdgDAQ%3D%3D", client_config: client_config)
 
   playability_status = response["playabilityStatus"]["status"]
   LOGGER.debug("try_fetch_streaming_data: [#{id}] Got playabilityStatus == #{playability_status}.")