I get that sometimes too. Here are some other instances to try if you haven’t already:
https://inv.nadeko.net/feed/popular
This firefox extension will automatically redirect you to alternative frontends for a few different services:
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e8CArkcAuLE@piefed.social 2 weeks agoinvidious instances never work for me, but with this one i could get further than ever, but when trying to play a video i get this error: “The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported.”
what could this be?
slemptastrophe@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
SlurpingPus@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
YouTube is actively blocking Invidious and other proxies and bots for the past couple years or so. Additionally, for some reason some Invidious instances consistently don’t work for me, while other ones consistently do.
Frankly, if YouTube works for you directly, I’m gonna advise using it via NewPipe and various desktop apps, as Invidious instances could be easily overwhelmed, what with them being hosted by individual volunteers. Video traffic is heavy.
e8CArkcAuLE@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
thank you object and slempt for your feedback. so investigating yewtu.be does work on desktop without any problems, but on my iphone it depends on which browser and dns blocker i use. can anyone recommend a good newpipe substitute for iOS?
SlurpingPus@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Try looking through those listed on Alternative To. Not all of them are really YouTube players, though.
e8CArkcAuLE@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
sorry, i didn’t find the alternative list, can you send me a link please?