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RE: YouTube - ApuCalypso - 2025-01-22
Had the same issue.
Until now I had always used the addon without being signed in, so I first tried signing in, which did not work with my 5 year old API credentials. Was always getting the "OAUTH client was not found" error message. Created new OAUTH client in the Google cloud console, with the new ID and secret from that the sign in in the Addon now worked. However, on 7.1.1.6 I was still getting the "Confirm you're not a bot." error. Updating to 7.2 beta 4 finally also took care of that.
RE: YouTube - drummerbod - 2025-01-22
Exactly the same as ApuCalypso solution.
All working again.
RE: YouTube - WoGGo - 2025-01-22
(2025-01-22, 20:46)ApuCalypso Wrote: Had the same issue.
Until now I had always used the addon without being signed in, so I first tried signing in, which did not work with my 5 year old API credentials. Was always getting the "OAUTH client was not found" error message. Created new OAUTH client in the Google cloud console, with the new ID and secret from that the sign in in the Addon now worked. However, on 7.1.1.6 I was still getting the "Confirm you're not a bot." error. Updating to 7.2 beta 4 finally also took care of that.
Seems like I may need to update my API credentials... if you used a guide, can you link us to it?
RE: YouTube - otinley - 2025-01-22
Yes please, I totally forgot how I did it many years ago.
Instructions would be very nice indeed.
RE: YouTube - Indy62 - 2025-01-22
Here i found a guide : https://github.com/anxdpanic/plugin.video.youtube/wiki/Personal-API-Keys
On my side, all the problems started today ... my API credentials have working ever since 2020, i can see daily the activity of the client in de console.
I was never logged in.
I will perhaps try later to change my API too, it can not do any harm.
RE: YouTube - otinley - 2025-01-22
Thanks, there isn't much on that page as far as the google console is concerned.
This was mostly my fault though as I missed that it needed two device connections and this:
"The second time you Connect a device, you will be prompted with:
This app isn't verified This app hasn't been verified by Google yet. Only proceed if you know and trust the developer.
From there clicking Advanced and Go to <your project name> (unsafe) allows you to complete the process."
So all working now. Thanks for that.
RE: YouTube - HTPC17 - 2025-01-22
Version 7.2.0 beta 4 is currently working for me too. I no longer get the Login to prove I'm not a bot msg. I'm using the same API key and did not have to login again after the update. Previously I was running 7.1.1.6. With that version, I first started getting the msg intermittently, but videos always played immediately the second time. Then I began seeing the msg on every video and second attempts always failed. I'm behind CGNAT.
On the issue of posting logs. I really want to help developers as I truly appreciate their effort. However, I don't want to request a "fix" when it might be something I'm doing wrong or is unique to me.
It is sometimes hard to follow this thread, so when I have a problem, I try not to post anything, just come here and check if I'm alone, or others have the same problem.
As an example, I don't understand some of the posts here indicating people do not login or do not use API keys. I thought that was required. I've used this addon for years, from before the whole API secret key developer process was needed, so perhaps I'm just behind what is happening. If so, I'm never sure if I can help the developers and I'd rather sit on the sidelines and wait than do a poor job of trying to help.
If it looks like my problem is not unique after coming here a few times, I try to wait to see if it looks like others are working on it and a fix may be in the works.
After a few days, I check for any new versions to test and I might post to confirm that I'm seeing the same/similar problem. I always list my hardware, version number of the addon and Kodi and any info that seems relevant so there is an indication of how widespread the problem is.
Should I post logs at that point? I really am happy to wait and posting logs often seems more like a request/demand to get it fixed, when I really am happy to wait and want to be respectful of developers time and effort when it appears they are already working on it.
So... long post to say to the developers: Thank you for your efforts and thanks for many years of using this addon. I'm disabled, stuck in a bed nearly 24/7 and this YT addon and Kodi make my life better.
RE: YouTube - Indy62 - 2025-01-22
Did you renew your API or not ?
RE: YouTube - Indy62 - 2025-01-22
Sorry, i was replying @otinley for the API renew.
Yes, i am also saying thank you developers for there great work, really appreciated what you're doing.
RE: YouTube - otinley - 2025-01-22
(2025-01-22, 23:50)Indy62 Wrote: Sorry, i was replying @otinley for the API renew.
Yes, i am also saying thank you developers for there great work, really appreciated what you're doing.
So all working now. Thanks for that.
RE: YouTube - Patkino - 2025-01-22
Got the bot error on 7.1.1.6
Beta4 solved the problem, but as every beta on my setup - it keeps endless spinner at the top right corner of Arctic Fuse skin saying "recieving 378498288... objects". This exact thing happens only on betas.
Is ther a way to fix it?
RE: YouTube - misty01 - 2025-01-23
For those needing some help with creating a new API key, API (Client) ID and API (Client) Secret here's what I did.
Sign in at https://console.developers.google.com/
On the left sidebar click "Credentials"''
At the top bar click "+ CREATE CREDENTIALS", in the drop down menu click "API Key"
Copy and paste the API key into a text editor.
Next you need to create an 0Auth Client ID.
At the top bar click "+ CREATE CREDENTIALS", in the drop down menu click "0Auth Client ID"
For 0Auth application type, choose "TVs and Limited Input devices"
Copy and paste the Client ID and Secret into a text editor.
You can copy and paste the new API key, ID and Secret into the Youtube add-on settings.
Do the "Sign in" in the Youtube add-on. You should get the first pop-up requesting for you to enter the displayed key at google.com/drive. After the first successful sign in, a second pop-up will appear with another key you enter at google.com/device.
After a successful sign in I can play YT videos. If I sign out, then I still get the "confirm you're not a bot" message. I've always used the YT add-on without signing in, aka anonymous YT viewing, but I guess that has changed now? Has anyone been able to view a video while being signed out?
I am curious if one of the other 0Auth application types will work as well. I tried Desktop app and Web app, but didn't get the 2x authentication pop-ups with those client id and secret. The double authentication only happened when I created client id and secret using the TVs and Limited Input device application type.
RE: YouTube - Oceanic - 2025-01-23
(2025-01-22, 08:43)petes 2.0 Wrote: Hmm sorry I did read the comments but for some reason I thought there was no fix yet. The beta seems to work so far, I'm on Matrix 19.5 and this is the one that worked for me
https://github.com/anxdpanic/plugin.video.youtube/releases/download/v7.2.0%2Bbeta.4/plugin.video.youtube-7.2.0+beta.4.zip
same recent issues as others, on omega, your beta 4 link fixed it.
i didnt have to make another api key or relogin or change anything else.
on my mpc-be kodi external player, i am still getting the sign in to prove im not a bot so ima guess i need to update yt-dlp too.
RE: YouTube - PanicAndy - 2025-01-23
(2025-01-22, 18:44)PanicAndy Wrote: With regards to needing an API key (whether the developer keys or blank keys that don't work if YouTube blocks the IP)...@MoojMidge
Years ago I heard "...that [neither] playing nor downloading is the problem, but rather listing videos is. NewPipe solved this issue by scraping YouTube"
Is there a solution for those of us who do not what to create a Google account for an API key, but don't care about listing videos in the app? I just want to SendToKodi a url from NewPipe. If this YouTube plugin would forego all the other features, and just web-scrape the URL to play the stream, would that be possible?
- This was never true
- This used to be true, years ago, but has since changed
- This is still true but the Kodi YouTube addon is still dependent on listing videos and thus needs an API key
Is this possible? To create a stripped down version that only needs to download/play from a Youtube URL it is send? Kinda like a casting device?
Would this avoid the API requirements all together?
RE: YouTube - bestboy - 2025-01-23
(2025-01-22, 18:44)PanicAndy Wrote: Is there a solution for those of us who do not want to create a Google account for an API key, but don't care about listing videos in the app? I just want to SendToKodi a url from NewPipe. If this YouTube plugin would forego all the other features, and just web-scrape the URL to play the stream, would that be possible?
^ This. QFT
I'm also not having an API key coz, I don't not have/want a Google account. I do not need any YT feature that is tied to an account. Also I do not have any use for the UI features of the YouTube addon (with the exception of the configuration pages).
Up until now I was using the addon as what I'd describe a "headless YT video player". In my usecase I was laying on the couch with my mobile phone and browsing for YT videos in the browser. I was then sending a select YT video URL via the "Open in app" context menu to the Kore app on the mobile, which then cast the video to Kodi running on the big screen and had it play the video stream in its video player. I used the mobile phone kind of as a convenient remote control and Kodi with its YouTube (and also Twitch) addons as a "dumb" video player backend on the big screen. It's kind of like Chromecast, but proper. With a routable TCP connection and without the mDNS service discovery BS that only works in the same network segment.
So, for me there really was no need for a UI in the plugin at all. Furthermore I don't really see a need for the YouTube addon to sign-in to YouTube for my usecase. I can play videos without authentication just fine in a browser. I don't get why Kodi needs a key for that now...