[Feature Request]: When not able to get a channel’s videos list through the local API, fallback to the RSS feed #3641
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E: ease of use improvement
E: improvement existing feature
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Problem Description
Any time YouTube makes some change to the channel's videos page/tab, FreeTube can be affected by not being able to retrieve a list of videos. This problem also occurs if there is some restriction to the user's IP address.
Proposed Solution
When not able to get a channel’s videos list through the local API for any reason whatsoever, fallback to the RSS feed. The RSS feed is limited to the last 10 videos, but that is 10 videos better than nothing.
Alternatives Considered
Considering that FreeTube (and FreeTube-like softwares/services) doesn't uses the official API, there isn't any, really. Only the RSS feeds can be expected to keep the same structure, despite the limitations imposed by YouTube.
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display more information to user, ease of use improvement, improvement to existing feature
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