Set Primary API to Invidious in the General Settings
Select an Instance that is near to you, see https://api.invidious.io/. Make sure to pick one that has a checkmark in the API field. Also make sure you start typing the instance name with https:// and it should list instances as suggestions.
Disable Fallback to Non-Preferred Backend on Failure in the General Settings
Disbale Proxy Videos Through Invidious in the Player settings

This seems to be working for now, until the (awesome) devs release an update to fix the issue.

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[–] AdellcomdoisL@beehaw.org 24 points 1 year ago

Hey, thanks a lot, both NewPipe and FreeTube have been giving issues lately thanks to YouTube constant fuckery.

[–] onlinepersona@programming.dev 16 points 1 year ago

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 11 points 1 year ago

This worked like a charm.

[–] wesker@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Will it play Live videos, though? They completely stopped working for me a day ago.

[–] Flatworm7591@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago

I just tested and yes, working ok for me.

[–] mr_right@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 year ago

thanks it seems that YouTube is playing with its polymer script again, many apps also stopped working

[–] PM_ME_VINTAGE_30S@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 1 year ago

Aaand it's been fixed as of 52 minutes ago. Bravo!

[–] jawa21@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 1 year ago

Thanks for this! Usually when something weird like this happens, I'll just sigh, update the package and hope.

[–] jjlinux@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago

They broke Newpipe/Tubular only a couple of days after they fixed it, lol.

[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 4 points 1 year ago

Lovely, thank you!