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[Bug] Using shortlink redirects to channel instead of video #2347
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Invidious (and by extension the redirection service we provide) is meant to handle youtube URLs, i.e under the |
So channel names are prioritized over video IDs? (Since https://redirect.invidious.io/pd8P12BXebo does go to the video with the ID) Alright. |
I agree with @SamantazFox here, Privacy Redirect should rewrite it to include
We definitely have to look into that. Thanks for reporting it. |
Actually, wait: eg. https://redirect.invidious.io/watch?v=LAXiHmwqsGg The description contains |
Hmm this is strange. Technically Invidious's behavior is right. YouTube returns the first of those links as a As a result on YouTube the links traverse to:
And this is technically the behavior seen on Invidious. Just not the one you'd typically expect. Anyhow, #2365 should fix it. |
Closing as this has been fixed by #2365 |
Describe the bug
Generally speaking
/<video_id>
redirects/watch?v=<video_id>
.However, somehow,
/<video_id>
was fetched as a channel URL instead in this case.This affects Privacy Redirect's ability to redirect
youtu.be
linksSteps to Reproduce
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