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