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Same here, everything works fine. My Subscriptions section is back, thank you @anxdpanic!

related_videos is also down, I use as list for similar playing video

(2021-01-07, 12:53)Jondar Wrote: [ -> ]

(2021-01-07, 09:17)jmh2002 Wrote: [ -> ]Is this also while using the lastest YouTube addon v6.8.9? I'll have a look at testing it too over the coming days when I have some free time available.

Yes, I'm currently using latest v6.8.9 from official Kodi repository. Working fine for me so far.

~Jondar

(2021-01-07, 14:49)sus67 Wrote: [ -> ]Well, v6.8.9 working for me, too. Including own Watch Later ID replaced in access-manager.json file.
Thanks @anxdpanic

Nice

So the process to have a working Watch Later in kodi is:
1) sign in google takeout with your google profile.
You can deselect everything and then only select YouTube. Then only select playlists.
Export
open the file and extract the playlit ids you need, here I needed only Watch Later.

2)Open userdata > addon_data > plugin.video.youtube > access_manager.json
and paste the playlist id

Save and have fun.

For some reason I was not able to believe it was the solution. But decided to search for google takeout and understood that we have access to the full id token doing so, instead of the WL shortcut that doesn't work anymore.

Thanks guys, also I hope just writing it down again can help others

Update:
For some reason it doesn't work anymore.
Also, there's a takeout download  limit so I can't check/update the playlist id anymore.
Using the playlist ids from this morning gives the usual error message in kodi.

(2021-01-05, 05:02)jmh2002 Wrote: [ -> ]Once again a huge thanks as always to @anxdpanic for the continued support of this addon!

I also have a question based on the changes included in the latest v6.8.9.

For existing users who are already succesfully using the official Watch Later list that the addon previously extracted from YouTube "WL" (before Google made their changes...), can we just simply take the full WL Playlist ID from:

Kodi > userdata > addon_data > plugin.video.youtube > access_manager.json > "watch_later": "PLXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"

And then just simply use that PlayList ID as our Custom Watch Later playlist?

I'm assuming that this will work but wanted to double check that the addon can still read/write to this official playlist?

Interesting... in the pass i have extracted directly from addons. Now i need to backup for future usage if need.

I have been spending over a month to get this working - It was ALL MY FAULT it wasn't working.....

I had added the unofficial repos, uninstalled, installed reinstalled the Youtube addon...

I also dabbled with a nightly libreelec instance...

I also re-created API keys...

I couldn't get my subscriptions to work, or not even see my own Youtube channel...

I found the solution, on the authorisation page I was picking the wrong account!! (you have two as a YouTube creator on that screen!!!!)

A month!!!! It's taken me A MONTH!!!!!!  I knew it was me that as at fault - when I'm reading 'Fantastic, I got my subscriptions back'!

Well, a month late to the party - thanks for the new update, I now finally have YouTube back on the projector... (A MONTH!!!! )

So, if you have a YouTube channel - be mindful where you have kept your subscriptions!!!!!!!!!!

(2021-01-09, 18:31)DjDiabolik Wrote: [ -> ]Interesting... in the past i have extracted directly from addons. Now i need to backup for future usage if need.

Yes I think that it would be a good idea for all users of the Kodi YouTube Addon to Extract and Backup their official YouTube Watch Later Playlist ID using the 'Google Takeout method' described in recent posts.

This official Watch Later Playlist ID can then be entered in the addon here:
Kodi YouTube Addon > Settings > Folders > Custom Watch Later ID

Or copy and paste in the settings here:
Kodi > userdata > addon_data > plugin.video.youtube > access_manager.json > "watch_later": "PLXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"

Thanks for everyone's help and assistance with this

(2021-01-10, 00:28)jmh2002 Wrote: [ -> ]

(2021-01-09, 18:31)DjDiabolik Wrote: [ -> ]Interesting... in the past i have extracted directly from addons. Now i need to backup for future usage if need.

Yes I think that it would be a good idea for all users of the Kodi YouTube Addon to Extract and Backup their official YouTube Watch Later Playlist ID using the 'Google Takeout method' described in recent posts.

This official Watch Later Playlist ID can then be entered here: Kodi YouTube Addon > Settings > Folders > Custom Watch Later ID

Thanks for everyone's help and assistance with this

Do you know, or someone knows, where that setting is saved ?
Because copy/paste does not work in coreelec and typing the whole id is a bit tedious... when a copy/paste is easy in a config file.

Thanks !

(2021-01-10, 08:51)David7578 Wrote: [ -> ]

(2021-01-10, 00:28)jmh2002 Wrote: [ -> ]

(2021-01-09, 18:31)DjDiabolik Wrote: [ -> ]Interesting... in the past i have extracted directly from addons. Now i need to backup for future usage if need.

Yes I think that it would be a good idea for all users of the Kodi YouTube Addon to Extract and Backup their official YouTube Watch Later Playlist ID using the 'Google Takeout method' described in recent posts.

This official Watch Later Playlist ID can then be entered here: Kodi YouTube Addon > Settings > Folders > Custom Watch Later ID

Thanks for everyone's help and assistance with this

Do you know, or someone knows, where that setting is saved ?
Because copy/paste does not work in coreelec and typing the whole id is a bit tedious... when a copy/paste is easy in a config file.

Thanks !

(2021-01-05, 05:02)jmh2002 Wrote: [ -> ]Kodi > userdata > addon_data > plugin.video.youtube > access_manager.json > "watch_later": "PLXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"

That's the one I was using and having problems with.
I thought there was another config file somewhere.
Thanks for the update.

(2021-01-09, 10:28)David7578 Wrote: [ -> ]So the process to have a working Watch Later in kodi is:
1) sign in google takeout with your google profile.
You can deselect everything and then only select YouTube. Then only select playlists.
Export
open the file and extract the playlit ids you need, here I needed only Watch Later.

2)Open userdata > addon_data > plugin.video.youtube > access_manager.json
and paste the playlist id

Save and have fun.

For some reason I was not able to believe it was the solution. But decided to search for google takeout and understood that we have access to the full id token doing so, instead of the WL shortcut that doesn't work anymore.

Thanks guys, also I hope just writing it down again can help others

Step 3:
-restart kodi 

Seems like the first time I was lucky it worked immediately.
Then I probably messed around playlists and I wasn't able to make it work again because I did not restart kodi after setting the correct playlist id in access_manager.json

@anxdpanic 
From about some minutes i obtain this error on log.... it's somethings change on youtube ?

Other have a similar issue at right now ?

*EDIT*
My setup it's.. OSMC latest build based on kodi 18.9 runned on a Pi2 whit the current addon version 6.8.9 (unofficial branch).

*EDIT 2*
After about 8 hours from this report whitout other similar feedback from other users i have to post some addictional information:
About some minutes ago i have try to restart my Pi2 to try to resolve this issue...... this not need.... on log same errors it's appears.

For back all to works i will need to disable MPEG-DASH and all video it's back to works but only at 720HD....... i'm goin to sleep and see tomorrow if i can obtain some addictional information...... if need i can also add a degub log

Hello in google takeout in germany there is no point to export playlist. Someone know why?

(2021-01-13, 14:40)dominion667 Wrote: [ -> ]Hello in google takeout in germany there is no point to export playlist. Someone know why?

It is same in Germany. Give me a little bit time to show you the way, later.