diff --git a/PROBLEMS.md b/PROBLEMS.md index 7804487..309e9d6 100644 --- a/PROBLEMS.md +++ b/PROBLEMS.md @@ -1,19 +1,19 @@ ## Self service. Try this first!!! +First, check out [the status page](https://status.id.420129.xyz). + +If it's clean: 1. Refresh the page. 2. If that didn't work, keep refreshing the page (for at most 10 times) 3. If still, wait a few minutes then repeat. -4. Check out [the status page](https://status.id.420129.xyz). -5. If you're still having issues [contact me.](README.md) +4. If you're still having issues [let me know.](README.md) -Please remember that due to nature of those kinds of services, issues are inevitable. - -Help below assumes you did this basic self service. - -**But generally, when something is really wrong, I already know about it.** +Please remember that due to nature of "alternative frontends," issues are inevitable. --- +**Answers below assume you completed the basic self service.** + ## Hot issues ### Videos not loading on iOS @@ -22,19 +22,18 @@ This is an Invidious issue. [github.com/invidious#2236](https://github.com/iv-or For now, you can go into [Settings](https://id.420129.xyz/preferences) and change *Preferred video quality* to something other than DASH. ### API, apps, integrations, etc. not working -API is restricted due to abuse. \ -Right now the focus is on getting a working instance. Then we'll think about the API. +API is restricted due to abuse. This is necessary if we don't want the instance to be blocked. Yes, Invidious abuse is real. --- ### Download not working -This is an Invidious issue. [github.com/invidious#5218](https://github.com/iv-org/invidious/issues/5218) +Downloads are disabled. This instance is for humans, for watching videos. Use a service designed specifically for downloads, like [cobalt.tools](https://cobalt.tools) or yt-dlp. ### Premieres or live streams not loading This is an Invidious issue. [github.com/invidious-companion#7](https://github.com/iv-org/invidious-companion/issues/7) ### Cannot play age-restricted videos -Because a YouTube account is needed to view such videos, it will not play on Invidious. +Because a YouTube account is needed to view such videos, they will not play on Invidious. ### No subtitles It might be an Invidious bug, but I'm not sure and there's nothing about it on issue trackers.