[Bug]: Cannot render the file Error when playing video on external player mpc-hc

[2400YrsOldLallo]

Guidelines

• I have encountered this bug in the latest release of FreeTube.
• I have encountered this bug in the official downloads of FreeTube.
• I have searched the issue tracker for open and closed issues that are similar to the bug report I want to file, without success.
• I have searched the documentation for information that matches the description of the bug I want to file, without success.
• This issue contains only one bug.

Describe the bug

1. play video using mpc-hc
2. Get error which shows Cannot render the file from mpc-hc

Expected Behavior

video plays without issues?

Issue Labels

accessibility issue, content not loading

FreeTube Version

v0.19.1 Beta

Operating System Version

Windows 11

Installation Method

.exe

Primary API used

Local API

Last Known Working FreeTube Version (If Any)

No response

Additional Information

No response

Nightly Build

• I have encountered this bug in the latest nightly build.

[efb4f5ff-1298-471a-8973-3d47447115dc]

@trostboot any idea's?

[trostboot]

mpc-hc requires the YDLExePath path in Options > Advanced to be set. Pointing it to yt-dlp instead works just fine. Not an issue with FreeTube.

[efb4f5ff-1298-471a-8973-3d47447115dc]

Thank you for helping out @trostboot hopefully im not bothering you too much with this

[trostboot]

It's fine, I don't mind the pings.

[2400YrsOldLallo]

Thanks for quick update. I just checked mpc-hc Options and YDLExePath is empty. I also checked files in portable.zip and couldn't find yt-dlp file. Could you help me please?

[2400YrsOldLallo]

Nvm, I figured it out. Thanks

[trostboot]

Get it from the yt-dlp repo. If you place it in the mpc-hc directory, you can just set the path to yt-dlp.exe and it will work.
If Youtube or another streaming site stops working, update it by running yt-dlp.exe -U from a shell.