Unable to import subscriptions

[highvortex]

Checklist

• I am using the latest version - 0.21.9
• I checked, but didn't find any duplicates (open OR closed) of this issue in the repo.
• I have read the contribution guidelines given at https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe/blob/HEAD/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md.
• This issue contains only one bug. I will open one issue for every bug report I want to file.

Steps to reproduce the bug

1. Go to 'subscriptions'
2. Press on 'import from previous export'
3. Choose the import file .'

Actual behavior

When the subscription file is selected the app crashes

Expected behavior

Subscriptions imported successfully

Screenshots/Screen recordings

Logs

Exception

• User Action: ui error
• Request: ACRA report
• Content Country: US
• Content Language: en-US
• App Language: en_US
• Service: none
• Version: 0.21.9
• OS: Linux Android 11 - 30

Crash log

java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start service org.schabi.newpipe.local.subscription.services.SubscriptionsImportService@dd8b371 with Intent { cmp=org.schabi.newpipe/.local.subscription.services.SubscriptionsImportService (has extras) }: java.lang.SecurityException: Permission Denial: opening provider com.android.providers.media.MediaDocumentsProvider from ProcessRecord{987649a 10501:org.schabi.newpipe/u0a206} (pid=10501, uid=10206) requires that you obtain access using ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT or related APIs
	at android.app.ActivityThread.handleServiceArgs(ActivityThread.java:4338)
	at android.app.ActivityThread.access$1800(ActivityThread.java:237)
	at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1951)
	at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:106)
	at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:223)
	at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:7664)
	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
	at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:592)
	at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:947)
Caused by: java.lang.SecurityException: Permission Denial: opening provider com.android.providers.media.MediaDocumentsProvider from ProcessRecord{987649a 10501:org.schabi.newpipe/u0a206} (pid=10501, uid=10206) requires that you obtain access using ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT or related APIs
	at android.os.Parcel.createExceptionOrNull(Parcel.java:2373)
	at android.os.Parcel.createException(Parcel.java:2357)
	at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:2340)
	at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:2282)
	at android.app.IActivityManager$Stub$Proxy.getContentProvider(IActivityManager.java:5728)
	at android.app.ActivityThread.acquireProvider(ActivityThread.java:6820)
	at android.app.ContextImpl$ApplicationContentResolver.acquireUnstableProvider(ContextImpl.java:2935)
	at android.content.ContentResolver.acquireUnstableProvider(ContentResolver.java:2481)
	at android.content.ContentResolver.openAssetFileDescriptor(ContentResolver.java:1800)
	at android.content.ContentResolver.openFileDescriptor(ContentResolver.java:1631)
	at android.content.ContentResolver.openFileDescriptor(ContentResolver.java:1578)
	at us.shandian.giga.io.FileStreamSAF.<init>(FileStreamSAF.java:32)
	at org.schabi.newpipe.streams.io.StoredFileHelper.getStream(StoredFileHelper.java:195)
	at org.schabi.newpipe.local.subscription.services.SubscriptionsImportService.onStartCommand(SubscriptionsImportService.java:115)
	at android.app.ActivityThread.handleServiceArgs(ActivityThread.java:4320)
	... 8 more

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Device info

• Android version/Custom ROM version: Calyx OS 2.9 (Android 11)

[highvortex]

Trying to import from Invidious export XML file. Also tried Google takeout but saw it was fixed in the next version

[Gilibenzio]

The same happens to me

Here's the log:

{"user_action":"ui error","request":"ACRA report","content_language":"it-IT","content_country":"IT","app_language":"it_IT","service":"none","package":"org.schabi.newpipe","version":"0.21.9","os":"Linux Android 11 - 30","time":"2021-09-18 11:39","exceptions":["java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start service org.schabi.newpipe.local.subscription.services.SubscriptionsImportService@29c3f9 with Intent { cmp=org.schabi.newpipe/.local.subscription.services.SubscriptionsImportService (has extras) }: java.lang.SecurityException: Permission Denial: opening provider com.android.providers.media.MediaDocumentsProvider from ProcessRecord{9843e97 9100:org.schabi.newpipe/u0a189} (pid=9100, uid=10189) requires that you obtain access using ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT or related APIs\n\tat android.app.ActivityThread.handleServiceArgs(ActivityThread.java:4338)\n\tat android.app.ActivityThread.access$1800(ActivityThread.java:237)\n\tat android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1951)\n\tat android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:106)\n\tat android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:223)\n\tat android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:7664)\n\tat java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)\n\tat com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:592)\n\tat com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:947)\nCaused by: java.lang.SecurityException: Permission Denial: opening provider com.android.providers.media.MediaDocumentsProvider from ProcessRecord{9843e97 9100:org.schabi.newpipe/u0a189} (pid=9100, uid=10189) requires that you obtain access using ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT or related APIs\n\tat android.os.Parcel.createExceptionOrNull(Parcel.java:2373)\n\tat android.os.Parcel.createException(Parcel.java:2357)\n\tat android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:2340)\n\tat android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:2282)\n\tat android.app.IActivityManager$Stub$Proxy.getContentProvider(IActivityManager.java:5747)\n\tat android.app.ActivityThread.acquireProvider(ActivityThread.java:6820)\n\tat android.app.ContextImpl$ApplicationContentResolver.acquireUnstableProvider(ContextImpl.java:2935)\n\tat android.content.ContentResolver.acquireUnstableProvider(ContentResolver.java:2481)\n\tat android.content.ContentResolver.openAssetFileDescriptor(ContentResolver.java:1800)\n\tat android.content.ContentResolver.openFileDescriptor(ContentResolver.java:1631)\n\tat android.content.ContentResolver.openFileDescriptor(ContentResolver.java:1578)\n\tat us.shandian.giga.io.FileStreamSAF.(FileStreamSAF.java:32)\n\tat org.schabi.newpipe.streams.io.StoredFileHelper.getStream(StoredFileHelper.java:195)\n\tat org.schabi.newpipe.local.subscription.services.SubscriptionsImportService.onStartCommand(SubscriptionsImportService.java:115)\n\tat android.app.ActivityThread.handleServiceArgs(ActivityThread.java:4320)\n\t... 8 more\n"],"user_comment":""}

[Gilibenzio]

The latest beta (NewPipe v0.21.10_RC3) does not fix the problem.
There is still the same problem as v0.21.9.

[LigH-de]

Google exports subscriptions now only as CSV, not as JSON.

As a workaround, Reddit offers a few converters from CSV to NewPipe's internal export format, so import their results as if they were previous exports from NewPipe.

JSBin scriptlet
Online form of a CSV fixer in Python 3

[highvortex]

Thanks @LigH-de , this is working. But the xml file exported from Invidious is not working.

[gloomytree]

I've just installed the latest update and imports now work again with .csv files. Ty for the work!

[highvortex]

Mod Edit:
Fixed in the new update v0.21.10 via Release Candidate v0.21.10
Closing issue.
Thanks for the work devs!!