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[Bug] SABR download error while on VPN #2905

Description

@shishcraft5

Checklist

  • I make sure that the issue is NOT a duplicate of pinned issues
  • I make sure I am using the LATEST version - check here
  • I understand that issues with limited impact, such as those occurring on specific devices or under specific network conditions, will not be fixed
  • I have attached the error report in the issue

Describe the bug

Was trying to download a video blocked in Italy with Switzerland VPN, playback works but download immediately fails. On newpipe both work (android_vr endpoint I suppose)

Exception

  • User Action: download failed
  • Request: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MAdSsEk2xg [ {type=video format=MPEG-4 quality=720p videoOnly=true} {type=audio format=m4a bitrate=128} ]
  • Content Country:
  • Content Language: it-
  • App Language: it
  • Service: YouTube
  • Endpoint: mweb
  • Version: 5.3.0
  • OS: Linux Android 16 - 36
Crash log

us.shandian.giga.get.SabrDownloadException: SABR download failed: SABR requested player reload: parts=2, status=-1, maxRetries=-1, backoffMs=-1, policy=true, reload=true, redirect=false, error=null
	at us.shandian.giga.get.SabrDownloader.run(r8-map-id-3cc377947cdb94604cb006f72cb6e79d2f7b163cbffb10ad632b29b4234551f4:297)
	at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:1572)
Caused by: org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.services.youtube.sabr.exception.SabrProtocolException: SABR requested player reload: parts=2, status=-1, maxRetries=-1, backoffMs=-1, policy=true, reload=true, redirect=false, error=null
	at org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.services.youtube.sabr.YoutubeSabrSession.fetchAndProcessResponse(r8-map-id-3cc377947cdb94604cb006f72cb6e79d2f7b163cbffb10ad632b29b4234551f4:693)
	at org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.services.youtube.sabr.YoutubeSabrSession.requestOnce(r8-map-id-3cc377947cdb94604cb006f72cb6e79d2f7b163cbffb10ad632b29b4234551f4:31)
	at org.schabi.newpipe.youtube.SabrRequestCoordinator.request(r8-map-id-3cc377947cdb94604cb006f72cb6e79d2f7b163cbffb10ad632b29b4234551f4:40)
	at us.shandian.giga.get.SabrDownloader.requestWithNetworkRetry(r8-map-id-3cc377947cdb94604cb006f72cb6e79d2f7b163cbffb10ad632b29b4234551f4:10)
	at us.shandian.giga.get.SabrDownloader.downloadSegments(r8-map-id-3cc377947cdb94604cb006f72cb6e79d2f7b163cbffb10ad632b29b4234551f4:93)
	at us.shandian.giga.get.SabrDownloader.runSessionAttempt(r8-map-id-3cc377947cdb94604cb006f72cb6e79d2f7b163cbffb10ad632b29b4234551f4:474)
	at us.shandian.giga.get.SabrDownloader.run(r8-map-id-3cc377947cdb94604cb006f72cb6e79d2f7b163cbffb10ad632b29b4234551f4:190)
	... 1 more


Version

5.3.0

Frequency

Only once (single occurrence)

Device

Tcl nxtpaper 60 ultra, android 16

Steps to reproduce the bug

  1. try to download a video blocked in your country using VPN to a non-blocked country
  2. you can watch the video but not download it

Additional context

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