Error on video stream

[Suncatcher]

Checklist

• I am using the latest version - x.xx.x
• 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. Search the video
2. Open it in the search list

Actual behaviour

Grey screen

Expected behavior

Video is playing

Screenshots/Screen recordings

Logs

Exception

• User Action: requested stream
• Request: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J15eegjEVZk
• Content Country: US
• Content Language: en-US
• App Language: en_US
• Service: YouTube
• Version: 0.21.5
• OS: Linux Android 10 - 29

Crash log

java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to invoke virtual method 'int java.lang.String.length()' on a null object reference
	at java.io.StringReader.<init>(StringReader.java:50)
	at com.grack.nanojson.JsonParser$JsonParserContext.from(Unknown Source:6)
	at org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.services.youtube.extractors.YoutubeStreamExtractor.fetchVideoInfoPage(YoutubeStreamExtractor.java:802)
	at org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.services.youtube.extractors.YoutubeStreamExtractor.onFetchPage(YoutubeStreamExtractor.java:731)
	at org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.Extractor.fetchPage(Extractor.java:54)
	at org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.stream.StreamInfo.getInfo(StreamInfo.java:68)
	at org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.stream.StreamInfo.getInfo(StreamInfo.java:64)
	at org.schabi.newpipe.util.ExtractorHelper.lambda$getStreamInfo$3(ExtractorHelper.java:115)
	at org.schabi.newpipe.util.-$$Lambda$ExtractorHelper$YTHJjScxCJNO1LTCqs3IKy35iyY.call(Unknown Source:4)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.single.SingleFromCallable.subscribeActual(SingleFromCallable.java:43)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.core.Single.subscribe(Single.java:4813)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.single.SingleDoOnSuccess.subscribeActual(SingleDoOnSuccess.java:35)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.core.Single.subscribe(Single.java:4813)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.maybe.MaybeFromSingle.subscribeActual(MaybeFromSingle.java:41)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.core.Maybe.subscribe(Maybe.java:5330)
	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$ElementAtSubscriber.onSubscribe(FlowableElementAtMaybe.java:66)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.maybe.MaybeConcatArray.subscribeActual(MaybeConcatArray.java:42)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.core.Flowable.subscribe(Flowable.java:15753)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.flowable.FlowableElementAtMaybe.subscribeActual(FlowableElementAtMaybe.java:36)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.core.Maybe.subscribe(Maybe.java:5330)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.maybe.MaybeToSingle.subscribeActual(MaybeToSingle.java:46)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.core.Single.subscribe(Single.java:4813)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.operators.single.SingleSubscribeOn$SubscribeOnObserver.run(SingleSubscribeOn.java:89)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.core.Scheduler$DisposeTask.run(Scheduler.java:614)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.schedulers.ScheduledRunnable.run(ScheduledRunnable.java:65)
	at io.reactivex.rxjava3.internal.schedulers.ScheduledRunnable.call(ScheduledRunnable.java:56)
	at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:266)
	at java.util.concurrent.ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor$ScheduledFutureTask.run(ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor.java:301)
	at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1167)
	at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:641)
	at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:919)

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Device info

• Android version/Custom ROM version: MIUI 12.0.1.0
• Device model: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

[awasay905]

I have been facing the same issue.

Apparently, this issue is with all the age restricted videos.

[AudricV]

Duplicate of #6403.