Allow access to restricted content using YouTube login cookie.

[funsafe-ptr]

Checklist

• I made sure that there are no existing issues - open or closed - which I could contribute my information to.
• I have read the FAQ and my problem isn't listed.
• I'm aware that this is a request for Tubular itself and that requests for adding a new service need to be made in vanilla NewPipeExtractor.
• I have taken the time to fill in all the required details. I understand that the feature request will be dismissed otherwise.
• This issue contains only one feature request.
• I have read and understood the vanilla NewPipe contribution guidelines.

Feature description

Allow access to restricted content using YouTube login cookie. And use the cookie only if required.

Why do you want this feature?

YouTube now requires an account to access restricted content.

Why ist the feature relevant to this fork?

Upstream issue marked "wontfix".
TeamNewPipe/NewPipe#11382

Additional information

https://codeberg.org/NullPointerException/PipePipeClient/src/branch/dev/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/YouTubeAccountSettingsFragment.java
https://codeberg.org/NullPointerException/PipePipeClient/src/branch/dev/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/views/YouTubeLoginWebViewActivity.java
https://codeberg.org/NullPointerException/PipePipeExtractor

Like you said, PipePipe is a hard fork and might be tough to merge. 😓
It looks like PipePipe is using yt-dlp, so maybe no? 🤔

Anyway, I don’t know much Java, and I’m using my phone 📱, so I’m not sure how much I can help. 😕

[asandikci]

Could anyone try the YT login in PipePipe (previous versions than 4.1.0) to see if it solves IP ban / 403 problem? (#12)

[funsafe-ptr]

Yes, I think? I can play restricted content 🔒 until the end, for more than 1 minute. Normal content shows a 403 error as usual after more than 1 minute. I'm using downgraded PipePipe 4.0.2.

[asandikci]

Are trying normal content with or without YT login?

[funsafe-ptr]

I think PipePipe 4.0.2 is using yt-dlp only as a fallback? 🤔 It loads fast for normal content, just like the usual NewPipe 🚀, but it's slow to load 🐢 for restricted content, similar to normal content in the latest version.

[funsafe-ptr]

Now, even with a VPN, after a few hours, it requires me to log in to prove I'm not a bot 😩

[jimbattun]

Could anyone try the YT login in PipePipe (previous versions than 4.1.0) to see if it solves IP ban / 403 problem? (#12)

I tested PipePipe 4.1.0, and without signing in to YouTube, I encountered the error: "Your IP has been temporarily blocked by YouTube. For a period of time, you will experience issues when playing certain videos." After signing in via Settings → Accounts → YouTube, the videos started playing normally. The only issue I noticed was the loading speed—after clicking on a video, playback starts after approximately 10 seconds.