VLC 3.0.17.4 no longers playes YT livestreams

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VLC 3.0.17.4 no longers playes YT livestreams

Postby Baer4 » 17 Nov 2022 23:18

Just Started to happen a hour or so ago. I have confirmed this behaviour on another Window computer.

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Re: VLC 3.0.17.4 no longers playes YT livestreams

Postby RebelSquadron » 17 Nov 2022 23:22

I can confirm. Happening to me too. Had no problems with it yesterday.

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Re: VLC 3.0.17.4 no longers playes YT livestreams

Postby Lotesdelere » 18 Nov 2022 09:36

I guess it's just another step from Youtube for blocking third party programs:
https://forum.videolan.org/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=160641

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Re: VLC 3.0.17.4 no longers playes YT livestreams

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Re: VLC 3.0.17.4 no longers playes YT livestreams

Postby RebelSquadron » 21 Nov 2022 23:36

It works! Thank you!

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Re: VLC 3.0.17.4 no longers playes YT livestreams

Postby Baer4 » 27 Nov 2022 18:07

Issue fixed

-Updated to lastest verison of VLC

-Downloaded https://code.videolan.org/videolan/vlc/ ... line=false

- Renamed file to " youtube.luac "

- dropped file in C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist , making sure to move/replace the existing file

- restart VLC

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Re: VLC 3.0.17.4 no longers playes YT livestreams

Postby raphal_beguin » 29 Nov 2022 12:29

Hi i followed the steps, i'v tried on a portable installation, and it seems working , but when i play i have the only first vid not the whole playlist

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here is the playlist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4F7sdy2 ... F7sdy2rZws

on my local install i have theses files

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Re: VLC 3.0.17.4 no longers playes YT livestreams

Postby cpm1a+_ » 30 Nov 2022 11:49

>but when i play i have the only first vid not the whole
same here. maybe its normal? and did your previous lua version show all vids in playlist?

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Re: VLC 3.0.17.4 no longers playes YT livestreams

Postby jimmyjak » 12 Dec 2022 22:49

I can confirm this works now (for the most part - one video didn't work?). Make sure you move old unused/backup luac files out of the playlist directory, don't just leave them in there.


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