[Bug]: blocked but video still plays?

[Torvich]

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• I have encountered this bug in the latest release of FreeTube.
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Describe the bug

Randomly at some point throughout the day after freetube works perfectly, with no reason Istart getting an error popup saying my IP has been blocked BUT the video still loads and plays perfectly.

I haven't done anything before the error pops up when freetube worked fine and I didn't do anything after the error message started popping up.

Expected Behavior

Since the video plays fine at full resolution and with no interruptions I would think that my IP is not blocked...

Issue Labels

API issue

FreeTube Version

v0.23.12 BETA

Operating System Version

Windows 10 22H2 19045.5487

Installation Method

.exe

Primary API used

Local API

Last Known Working FreeTube Version (If Any)

No response

Additional Information

No response

Nightly Build

• I have encountered this bug in the latest nightly build.

[efb4f5ff-1298-471a-8973-3d47447115dc]

Pleas provide a screen recording of this behavior

[RusselNash10121]

I've been getting this same error or warning for a while on Linux. I'm not certain how long (didn't keep track), but I think it's been happening since the last version (0.23.12 beta). I've attached a screen recording. I'm using a VPN.

Screencast_20251030_122249.webm

[efb4f5ff-1298-471a-8973-3d47447115dc]

@RusselNash10121 could you take a screenshot of your General settings

[RusselNash10121]

@RusselNash10121 could you take a screenshot of your General settings

[efb4f5ff-1298-471a-8973-3d47447115dc]

Its been a while since i see it fallback properly. Everything is working fine here. You are being IP blocked on Local API but fallback API (Invidious) made sure you could still see the content. @Torvich do you see the same happening as in the provided clip above?

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[Torvich]

Its been a while since i see it fallback properly. Everything is working fine here. You are being IP blocked on Local API but fallback API (Invidious) made sure you could still see the content. @Torvich do you see the same happening as in the provided clip above?

Yes that's exactly what I see. Sorry I was on vacation XD

Not always but sometimes that happens where it says api failure IP blocked but the video load anyways.

[efb4f5ff-1298-471a-8973-3d47447115dc]

Yeah it isnt a bug just regular fallback behavior