Crypto related only opens on WiFi!!???

[ROBKAM75]

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Affected version

Exception * User Action: requested stream * Request: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFX65dHcWMw * Content Country: GB * Content Language: en-GB * App Language: en_GB * Service: YouTube * Timestamp: 2026-01-31T17:06:32.041+01:00 * Package: org.schabi.newpipe * Service: YouTube * Version: 0.28.2 * OS: Linux POCO/garnetp_eea/garnet:15/AQ3A.240912.001/OS2.0.204.0.VNREUXM:user/release-keys 15 - 35

Crash log

org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.exceptions.ContentNotAvailableException: Got error ERROR: "This video is restricted. Please check the Google Workspace administrator and/or the network administrator restrictions." at org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.services.youtube.extractors.YoutubeStreamExtractor.checkPlayabilityStatus(YoutubeStreamExtractor.java:931) at org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.services.youtube.extractors.YoutubeStreamExtractor.fetchAndroidClient(YoutubeStreamExtractor.java:950) at org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.services.youtube.extractors.YoutubeStreamExtractor.onFetchPage(YoutubeStreamExtractor.java:861) at org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.Extractor.fetchPage(Extractor.java:60) at org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.stream.StreamInfo.getInfo(StreamInfo.java:77) at org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.stream.StreamInfo.getInfo(StreamInfo.java:72) at org.schabi.newpipe.util.ExtractorHelper.$r8$lambda$bVfA-5gb6gDc8jcAgcGWG5oH0FE(ExtractorHelper.java:118) at org.schabi.newpipe.util.ExtractorHelper$$ExternalSyntheticLambda3.call(R8$$SyntheticClass:0) at io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.single.SingleFromCallable.subscribeActual(SingleFromCallable.java:43) at io.reactivex.rxjava3.core.Single.subscribe(Single.java:4855) at io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.single.SingleDoOnSuccess.subscribeActual(SingleDoOnSuccess.java:35) at io.reactivex.rxjava3.core.Single.subscribe(Single.java:4855) at io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.maybe.MaybeFromSingle.subscribeActual(MaybeFromSingle.java:41) at io.reactivex.rxjava3.core.Maybe.subscribe(Maybe.java:5377) at io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.maybe.MaybeConcatArray$ConcatMaybeObserver.drain(MaybeConcatArray.java:153) at io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.maybe.MaybeConcatArray$ConcatMaybeObserver.request(MaybeConcatArray.java:78) at io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.flowable.FlowableElementAtMaybe$ElementAtSubscriber.onSubscribe(FlowableElementAtMaybe.java:66) at io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.maybe.MaybeConcatArray.subscribeActual(MaybeConcatArray.java:42) at io.reactivex.rxjava3.core.Flowable.subscribe(Flowable.java:16149) at io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.flowable.FlowableElementAtMaybe.subscribeActual(FlowableElementAtMaybe.java:36) at io.reactivex.rxjava3.core.Maybe.subscribe(Maybe.java:5377) at io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.maybe.MaybeToSingle.subscribeActual(MaybeToSingle.java:46) at io.reactivex.rxjava3.core.Single.subscribe(Single.java:4855) at io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.single.SingleSubscribeOn$SubscribeOnObserver.run(SingleSubscribeOn.java:89) at io.reactivex.rxjava3.core.Scheduler$DisposeTask.run(Scheduler.java:644) at io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.schedulers.ScheduledRunnable.run(ScheduledRunnable.java:80) at io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.schedulers.ScheduledRunnable.call(ScheduledRunnable.java:71) at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:317) at java.util.concurrent.ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor$ScheduledFutureTask.run(ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor.java:348) at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1156) at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:651) at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:1119)

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Steps to reproduce the bug

Open my favorite videos and they will not open, but at home they open without a problem.
The videos that are unable to open are always crypto related
Other videos open without any problems
Once at home on WiFi everything opens

Expected behavior

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Actual behavior

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Screenshots/Screen recordings

Logs

Exception

• User Action: requested stream
• Request: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFX65dHcWMw
• Content Country: GB
• Content Language: en-GB
• App Language: en_GB
• Service: YouTube
• Timestamp: 2026-01-31T17:13:14.087+01:00
• Package: org.schabi.newpipe
• Service: YouTube
• Version: 0.28.2
• OS: Linux POCO/garnetp_eea/garnet:15/AQ3A.240912.001/OS2.0.204.0.VNREUXM:user/release-keys 15 - 35

Crash log

org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.exceptions.ContentNotAvailableException: Got error ERROR: "This video is restricted. Please check the Google Workspace administrator and/or the network administrator restrictions."
	at org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.services.youtube.extractors.YoutubeStreamExtractor.checkPlayabilityStatus(YoutubeStreamExtractor.java:931)
	at org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.services.youtube.extractors.YoutubeStreamExtractor.fetchAndroidClient(YoutubeStreamExtractor.java:950)
	at org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.services.youtube.extractors.YoutubeStreamExtractor.onFetchPage(YoutubeStreamExtractor.java:861)
	at org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.Extractor.fetchPage(Extractor.java:60)
	at org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.stream.StreamInfo.getInfo(StreamInfo.java:77)
	at org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.stream.StreamInfo.getInfo(StreamInfo.java:72)
	at org.schabi.newpipe.util.ExtractorHelper.$r8$lambda$bVfA-5gb6gDc8jcAgcGWG5oH0FE(ExtractorHelper.java:118)
	at org.schabi.newpipe.util.ExtractorHelper$$ExternalSyntheticLambda3.call(R8$$SyntheticClass:0)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.single.SingleFromCallable.subscribeActual(SingleFromCallable.java:43)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.core.Single.subscribe(Single.java:4855)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.single.SingleDoOnSuccess.subscribeActual(SingleDoOnSuccess.java:35)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.core.Single.subscribe(Single.java:4855)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.maybe.MaybeFromSingle.subscribeActual(MaybeFromSingle.java:41)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.core.Maybe.subscribe(Maybe.java:5377)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.maybe.MaybeConcatArray$ConcatMaybeObserver.drain(MaybeConcatArray.java:153)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.maybe.MaybeConcatArray$ConcatMaybeObserver.request(MaybeConcatArray.java:78)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.flowable.FlowableElementAtMaybe$ElementAtSubscriber.onSubscribe(FlowableElementAtMaybe.java:66)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.maybe.MaybeConcatArray.subscribeActual(MaybeConcatArray.java:42)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.core.Flowable.subscribe(Flowable.java:16149)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.flowable.FlowableElementAtMaybe.subscribeActual(FlowableElementAtMaybe.java:36)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.core.Maybe.subscribe(Maybe.java:5377)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.maybe.MaybeToSingle.subscribeActual(MaybeToSingle.java:46)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.core.Single.subscribe(Single.java:4855)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.single.SingleSubscribeOn$SubscribeOnObserver.run(SingleSubscribeOn.java:89)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.core.Scheduler$DisposeTask.run(Scheduler.java:644)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.schedulers.ScheduledRunnable.run(ScheduledRunnable.java:80)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.schedulers.ScheduledRunnable.call(ScheduledRunnable.java:71)
	at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:317)
	at java.util.concurrent.ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor$ScheduledFutureTask.run(ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor.java:348)
	at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1156)
	at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:651)
	at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:1119)

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Affected Android/Custom ROM version

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Affected device model

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Additional information

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[dftf-stu]

@ROBKAM75: just tried the video you posted in NewPipe 0.28.2 when on my mobile-data (cellular data) and it played without issue.

The screenshots you posted are of you trying to access the video within the "Brave" browser, not the NewPipe app.
If that is where you are having the issue, then the team here cannot assist.

If the issue is within the NewPipe app, tap the "hamburger menu" in the top-left, go to ⚙Settings, then "Content"
Make sure "Show age restricted content" is turned on, and "Turn on YouTube's "Resticted Mode" " is disabled

If you still have an issue, it might be related to a DNS service you use on that device, or a VPN you might use

[ROBKAM75]

Good Afternoon,

sorry for not expressing myself better, the issue is not opening it in Brave Browser, the video does not open in Newpipe when it is crypto related. The error page offers to open it in the browser (then also giving an error) But the same video opens perfectly on Wifi. I think this is really really strange and can not find the reason.

wifi on - video opens no problem
wifi off - video not available...

open in browser (Brave) is just another option (which also gives problems, however if I go directly to Brave and search for the video it let´s me open.

just wondered how this can be possible.

by the way this ONLY happens with crypto related content creators, I have other videos (religion for example) that open with wifi or without wifi.

thank you for your time

[dftf-stu]

@ROBKAM75: I'd imagine the issue is a setting on your mobile Internet then, if it works
on the same device when on Wi-Fi.

With my phone connected to my mobile Internet, the video you linked to opens fine in
both Tubular (an app derived from NewPipe) and in Brave:

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As you appear to be based in the UK (given "GB" and "en_GB" in your initial report),
then this is likely related to the "Online Safety Act", and you probably either:

• Need to contact your mobile provider and use a credit-card to verify you're over 18, as they have a block enabled; or
• If you're using a VPN, it is connecting to a country (e.g. China) where crypto videos are not allowed