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[YouTube] Shorts only playlists show up as empty #12341

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Affected version

0.27.7

Steps to reproduce the bug

  1. open a playlist which contains only shorts, for example this one:
    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF_wpIRqZTyu-_d2nmMKYf4yI3J1SiNei

Concerned Channel Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCliRPb0sKwFgM4nTJPPrA8g

another example link to playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtdSPZNWT1AvG0MtsudnL2QSq6x2L1u4J

Expected behavior

load normally.

Actual behavior

shows "no video"

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Affected Android/Custom ROM version

Android 15 / Xiaomi HyperOS 2.0

Affected device model

Redmi K60 Pro

Additional information

however, if it's a playlist which contains both shorts and normal videos, shorts in it will show up normally and plays fine, like this one: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtdSPZNWT1AtmnPNqR5qIFPE1s3NiGbNh

also tested on Pixel 3 Android 12.

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