[Crash] when tapping any download

[MxtAppz]

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Affected version

0.27.6

Steps to reproduce the bug

1. Go to downloads menu
2. Tap on any download

Expected behavior

Don't really know, maybe open the content, but definitely not supposed to crash.

Actual behavior

The whole app crashes.

Screenshots/Screen recordings

Screen_Recording_20250219_104216_One.UI.Home.mp4

Logs

Exception

• User Action: ui error
• Request: ACRA report
• Content Country: ES
• Content Language: es-ES
• App Language: es_ES
• Service: none
• Timestamp: 2025-02-19T10:30:44.936-06:00
• Package: org.schabi.newpipe
• Service: none
• Version: 0.27.6
• OS: Linux Android 14 - 34

Crash log

java.lang.SecurityException: UID 10335 does not have permission to content://com.android.externalstorage.documents/document/primary%3ANewpipe%2FPhonk%2FDVRST%20-%20Dream%20Space.opus [user 0] [prefix]; you could obtain access using ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT or related APIs
	at android.os.Parcel.createExceptionOrNull(Parcel.java:3069)
	at android.os.Parcel.createException(Parcel.java:3053)
	at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:3036)
	at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:2978)
	at android.app.IActivityTaskManager$Stub$Proxy.startActivity(IActivityTaskManager.java:3042)
	at android.app.Instrumentation.execStartActivity(Instrumentation.java:1873)
	at android.app.Activity.startActivityForResult(Activity.java:5760)
	at androidx.activity.ComponentActivity.startActivityForResult(ComponentActivity.java:780)
	at android.app.Activity.startActivityForResult(Activity.java:5718)
	at androidx.activity.ComponentActivity.startActivityForResult(ComponentActivity.java:761)
	at android.app.Activity.startActivity(Activity.java:6216)
	at android.app.Activity.startActivity(Activity.java:6183)
	at org.schabi.newpipe.util.external_communication.ShareUtils.tryOpenIntentInApp(ShareUtils.java:145)
	at org.schabi.newpipe.util.external_communication.ShareUtils.openIntentInApp(ShareUtils.java:163)
	at us.shandian.giga.ui.adapter.MissionAdapter.viewWithFileProvider(MissionAdapter.java:347)
	at us.shandian.giga.ui.adapter.MissionAdapter.-$$Nest$mviewWithFileProvider(MissionAdapter.java:0)
	at us.shandian.giga.ui.adapter.MissionAdapter$ViewHolderItem.lambda$new$1(MissionAdapter.java:888)
	at us.shandian.giga.ui.adapter.MissionAdapter$ViewHolderItem.$r8$lambda$lUyMuzEHgx7VO8u56WYBu3QggdM(MissionAdapter.java:0)
	at us.shandian.giga.ui.adapter.MissionAdapter$ViewHolderItem$$ExternalSyntheticLambda1.onClick(R8$$SyntheticClass:0)
	at android.view.View.performClick(View.java:8047)
	at android.view.View.performClickInternal(View.java:8024)
	at android.view.View.-$$Nest$mperformClickInternal(Unknown Source:0)
	at android.view.View$PerformClick.run(View.java:31890)
	at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:958)
	at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
	at android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:230)
	at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:319)
	at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:8919)
	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
	at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:578)
	at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:1103)
Caused by: android.os.RemoteException: Remote stack trace:
	at com.android.server.uri.UriGrantsManagerService.checkGrantUriPermissionUnlocked(UriGrantsManagerService.java:1283)
	at com.android.server.uri.UriGrantsManagerService.checkGrantUriPermissionFromIntentUnlocked(UriGrantsManagerService.java:635)
	at com.android.server.uri.UriGrantsManagerService.-$$Nest$mcheckGrantUriPermissionFromIntentUnlocked(UriGrantsManagerService.java:0)
	at com.android.server.uri.UriGrantsManagerService$LocalService.checkGrantUriPermissionFromIntent(UriGrantsManagerService.java:1473)
	at com.android.server.wm.ActivityStarter$Request.resolveActivity(ActivityStarter.java:755)

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Affected Android/Custom ROM version

Android 14

Affected device model

Samsung Galaxy A34 5G

Additional information

The bug seems to be related to a permission issue, no special setups configured.

[robovoice1]

Same behavior for me: ui error

Google Pixel 6 pro (raven)
Android 15 GrapheneOS 2025031400
Newpipe 0.27.6 (github version)

Exception

• User Action: ui error
• Request: ACRA report
• Content Country: US
• Content Language: en-GB
• App Language: en
• Service: none
• Timestamp: 2025-03-21T11:52:35.3+01:00
• Package: org.schabi.newpipe
• Service: none
• Version: 0.27.6
• OS: Linux Android 15 - 35

Crash log

java.lang.SecurityException: UID 10174 does not have permission to content://com.android.externalstorage.documents/document/primary%3AMusic%2FPommes%20-%20MENTALAMENT%20%5B%20TEKNO%20%5D%20-%20Son%20de%20%20Teuf%20-%20Free%20Tekno.m4a [user 0] [prefix]; you could obtain access using ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT or related APIs
	at android.os.Parcel.createExceptionOrNull(Parcel.java:3270)
	at android.os.Parcel.createException(Parcel.java:3254)
	at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:3230)
	at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:3172)
	at android.app.IActivityTaskManager$Stub$Proxy.startActivity(IActivityTaskManager.java:2119)
	at android.app.Instrumentation.execStartActivity(Instrumentation.java:2016)
	at android.app.Activity.startActivityForResult(Activity.java:5988)
	at androidx.activity.ComponentActivity.startActivityForResult(ComponentActivity.java:780)
	at android.app.Activity.startActivityForResult(Activity.java:5907)
	at androidx.activity.ComponentActivity.startActivityForResult(ComponentActivity.java:761)
	at android.app.Activity.startActivity(Activity.java:6455)
	at android.app.Activity.startActivity(Activity.java:6422)
	at org.schabi.newpipe.util.external_communication.ShareUtils.tryOpenIntentInApp(ShareUtils.java:145)
	at org.schabi.newpipe.util.external_communication.ShareUtils.openIntentInApp(ShareUtils.java:163)
	at us.shandian.giga.ui.adapter.MissionAdapter.viewWithFileProvider(MissionAdapter.java:347)
	at us.shandian.giga.ui.adapter.MissionAdapter.-$$Nest$mviewWithFileProvider(MissionAdapter.java:0)
	at us.shandian.giga.ui.adapter.MissionAdapter$ViewHolderItem.lambda$new$1(MissionAdapter.java:888)
	at us.shandian.giga.ui.adapter.MissionAdapter$ViewHolderItem.$r8$lambda$lUyMuzEHgx7VO8u56WYBu3QggdM(MissionAdapter.java:0)
	at us.shandian.giga.ui.adapter.MissionAdapter$ViewHolderItem$$ExternalSyntheticLambda1.onClick(R8$$SyntheticClass:0)
	at android.view.View.performClick(View.java:8081)
	at android.view.View.performClickInternal(View.java:8058)
	at android.view.View.-$$Nest$mperformClickInternal(Unknown Source:0)
	at android.view.View$PerformClick.run(View.java:31517)
	at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:991)
	at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102)
	at android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:232)
	at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:317)
	at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:8973)
	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
	at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:591)
	at com.android.internal.os.ExecInit.main(ExecInit.java:50)
	at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit.nativeFinishInit(Native Method)
	at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit.main(RuntimeInit.java:369)
Caused by: android.os.RemoteException: Remote stack trace:
	at com.android.server.uri.UriGrantsManagerService.checkGrantUriPermissionUnlocked(UriGrantsManagerService.java:1448)
	at com.android.server.uri.UriGrantsManagerService.checkGrantUriPermissionFromIntentUnlocked(UriGrantsManagerService.java:690)
	at com.android.server.uri.UriGrantsManagerService.-$$Nest$mcheckGrantUriPermissionFromIntentUnlocked(UriGrantsManagerService.java:0)
	at com.android.server.uri.UriGrantsManagerService$LocalService.internalCheckGrantUriPermissionFromIntent(UriGrantsManagerService.java:1769)
	at com.android.server.uri.UriGrantsManagerService$LocalService.checkGrantUriPermissionFromIntent(UriGrantsManagerService.java:1750)

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[robovoice1]

Changing to external audio and videoplayer also results in an app crash after tapping on already downloaded files

[sh3hz]

Android 15
Newpipe 0.27.7

Exception

• User Action: ui error
• Request: ACRA report
• Content Country: IN
• Content Language: en-IN
• App Language: en_IN
• Service: none
• Timestamp: 2025-05-30T20:17:22.378+05:30
• Package: org.schabi.newpipe
• Service: none
• Version: 0.27.7
• OS: Linux Android 15 - 35

Crash log

java.lang.SecurityException: UID 10349 does not have permission to content://com.android.externalstorage.documents/document/primary%3AMusic%2FAlarm%2Fmorning-dua.m4a [user 0] [prefix]; you could obtain access using ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT or related APIs
	at android.os.Parcel.createExceptionOrNull(Parcel.java:3231)
	at android.os.Parcel.createException(Parcel.java:3215)
	at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:3198)
	at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:3140)
	at android.app.IActivityTaskManager$Stub$Proxy.startActivity(IActivityTaskManager.java:2051)
	at android.app.Instrumentation.execStartActivity(Instrumentation.java:2002)
	at android.app.Activity.startActivityForResult(Activity.java:5882)
	at androidx.activity.ComponentActivity.startActivityForResult(ComponentActivity.java:780)
	at android.app.Activity.startActivityForResult(Activity.java:5839)
	at androidx.activity.ComponentActivity.startActivityForResult(ComponentActivity.java:761)
	at android.app.Activity.startActivity(Activity.java:6342)
	at android.app.Activity.startActivity(Activity.java:6309)
	at org.schabi.newpipe.util.external_communication.ShareUtils.tryOpenIntentInApp(ShareUtils.java:145)
	at org.schabi.newpipe.util.external_communication.ShareUtils.openIntentInApp(ShareUtils.java:163)
	at us.shandian.giga.ui.adapter.MissionAdapter.viewWithFileProvider(MissionAdapter.java:347)
	at us.shandian.giga.ui.adapter.MissionAdapter.-$$Nest$mviewWithFileProvider(MissionAdapter.java:0)
	at us.shandian.giga.ui.adapter.MissionAdapter$ViewHolderItem.lambda$new$1(MissionAdapter.java:888)
	at us.shandian.giga.ui.adapter.MissionAdapter$ViewHolderItem.$r8$lambda$lUyMuzEHgx7VO8u56WYBu3QggdM(MissionAdapter.java:0)
	at us.shandian.giga.ui.adapter.MissionAdapter$ViewHolderItem$$ExternalSyntheticLambda1.onClick(R8$$SyntheticClass:0)
	at android.view.View.performClick(View.java:8033)
	at android.view.View.performClickInternal(View.java:8010)
	at android.view.View.-$$Nest$mperformClickInternal(Unknown Source:0)
	at android.view.View$PerformClick.run(View.java:31336)
	at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:991)
	at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102)
	at android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:232)
	at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:317)
	at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:8787)
	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
	at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:591)
	at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:871)
Caused by: android.os.RemoteException: Remote stack trace:
	at com.android.server.uri.UriGrantsManagerService.checkGrantUriPermissionUnlocked(UriGrantsManagerService.java:1448)
	at com.android.server.uri.UriGrantsManagerService.checkGrantUriPermissionFromIntentUnlocked(UriGrantsManagerService.java:690)
	at com.android.server.uri.UriGrantsManagerService.-$$Nest$mcheckGrantUriPermissionFromIntentUnlocked(UriGrantsManagerService.java:0)
	at com.android.server.uri.UriGrantsManagerService$LocalService.internalCheckGrantUriPermissionFromIntent(UriGrantsManagerService.java:1769)
	at com.android.server.uri.UriGrantsManagerService$LocalService.checkGrantUriPermissionFromIntent(UriGrantsManagerService.java:1750)

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[ben-carson]

Adding one more to the pile.
trying to play a downloaded audio file.

Exception

• User Action: ui error
• Request: ACRA report
• Content Country: US
• Content Language: en-US
• App Language: en_US
• Service: none
• Timestamp: 2025-07-21T19:13:49.522-04:00
• Package: org.schabi.newpipe
• Service: none
• Version: 0.27.7
• OS: Linux Android 16 - 36

Crash log

java.lang.SecurityException: UID 10306 does not have permission to content://com.android.externalstorage.documents/document/primary%3ADownload%2FNewPipe%2FHow%20to%20thrive%20in%20the%20age%20of%20AI%20agents%20and%20bridge%20the%20AI%20divide-en.m4a [user 0] [prefix]; you could obtain access using ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT or related APIs
	at android.os.Parcel.createExceptionOrNull(Parcel.java:3340)
	at android.os.Parcel.createException(Parcel.java:3324)
	at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:3307)
	at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:3249)
	at android.app.IActivityTaskManager$Stub$Proxy.startActivity(IActivityTaskManager.java:2178)
	at android.app.Instrumentation.execStartActivity(Instrumentation.java:1995)
	at android.app.Activity.startActivityForResult(Activity.java:5997)
	at androidx.activity.ComponentActivity.startActivityForResult(ComponentActivity.java:780)
	at android.app.Activity.startActivityForResult(Activity.java:5954)
	at androidx.activity.ComponentActivity.startActivityForResult(ComponentActivity.java:761)
	at android.app.Activity.startActivity(Activity.java:6457)
	at android.app.Activity.startActivity(Activity.java:6424)
	at org.schabi.newpipe.util.external_communication.ShareUtils.tryOpenIntentInApp(ShareUtils.java:145)
	at org.schabi.newpipe.util.external_communication.ShareUtils.openIntentInApp(ShareUtils.java:163)
	at us.shandian.giga.ui.adapter.MissionAdapter.viewWithFileProvider(MissionAdapter.java:347)
	at us.shandian.giga.ui.adapter.MissionAdapter.-$$Nest$mviewWithFileProvider(MissionAdapter.java:0)
	at us.shandian.giga.ui.adapter.MissionAdapter$ViewHolderItem.lambda$new$1(MissionAdapter.java:888)
	at us.shandian.giga.ui.adapter.MissionAdapter$ViewHolderItem.$r8$lambda$lUyMuzEHgx7VO8u56WYBu3QggdM(MissionAdapter.java:0)
	at us.shandian.giga.ui.adapter.MissionAdapter$ViewHolderItem$$ExternalSyntheticLambda1.onClick(R8$$SyntheticClass:0)
	at android.view.View.performClick(View.java:8083)
	at android.view.View.performClickInternal(View.java:8060)
	at android.view.View.-$$Nest$mperformClickInternal(Unknown Source:0)
	at android.view.View$PerformClick.run(View.java:31549)
	at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:995)
	at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:103)
	at android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:248)
	at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:338)
	at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:9067)
	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
	at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:593)
	at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:932)

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[ShareASmile]

@MxtAppz What are your download settings? Have you turned the toggle "Ask where to download" to ON?

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