Critical Bug: Likes/Dislikes Missing on Age-Restricted Videos. Tested with RYD URL, Userscript, yt-dlp Plugin.

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• Yes, this issue is not a duplicate

Browser

Chrome

Browser Version

Version 121.0.6167.185 (Official Build) (64-bit)

Extension or Userscript?

Userscript

Extension/Userscript Version

version 3.1.4

Video link where you see the problem

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJDH36BQ-qo

What happened?

Problem

The returnyoutubedislikeapi (RYD) is experiencing a critical issue wherein Likes and Dislikes are not being properly displayed for age-restricted videos. This problem persists across multiple methods of accessing the data, including direct API calls, Userscript implementation via Tampermonkey/Greasyfork on Chrome, and the yt-dlp RYD Plugin with Cookies and AGB. However, it's important to note that the RYD Chrome extension is functioning correctly, indicating a specific issue with other methods.

How to reproduce/recreate?

Methods Tested / how 2 Reproduce

1. RYD API URL:

   • The RYD API URL method directly accessed through the browser https://returnyoutubedislikeapi.com/votes?videoId=BJDH36BQ-qo is failing to retrieve accurate Like and Dislike counts for age-restricted videos. Example data provided below:

     id, Likes, Dislikes
     RBPk185Hd0A, 0, 0
     CUO8secmc0g, 0, 283
     dIZ-e4WwJ5w, 0, 179
     PZZfLROBw-0, 0, 0
     FvzRERrkiK4, 0, 5
     BJDH36BQ-qo, 0, 0
     4rBZOqnxZ5c, 0, 0
     

2. RYD Tampermonkey/Greasyfork Userscript on Chrome:

   • Similarly, using the RYD Userscript via Tampermonkey or Greasyfork on Chrome results in missing Like and Dislike counts for age-restricted videos. Example data provided below:

     RBPk185Hd0A, 9k, 0
     CUO8secmc0g, 32k, 283
     dIZ-e4WwJ5w, 43k, 179
     PZZfLROBw-0, 1.1k, 0
     FvzRERrkiK4, 273, 5
     BJDH36BQ-qo, 46k, 0
     4rBZOqnxZ5c, 56k, 0
     

3. RYD Chrome Extension (WORKING):

   • The RYD Chrome extension is the only method currently providing accurate Like and Dislike counts for age-restricted videos. Example data provided below:

     RBPk185Hd0A, 9035, 1643
     CUO8secmc0g, 32080, 283
     dIZ-e4WwJ5w, 43654, 179
     PZZfLROBw-0, 1152, 85
     FvzRERrkiK4, 273, 5
     BJDH36BQ-qo, 46447, 3780
     4rBZOqnxZ5c, 56192, 5512
     

4. yt-dlp RYD Plugin (with Cookies + AGB):

   • Utilizing the yt-dlp RYD Plugin with browser Cookies provided and AgeGateBypass also fails to retrieve accurate Like and Dislike counts for age-restricted videos. Example JSON data provided below:

     {"id": "RBPk185Hd0A", "like_count": 0, "dislike_count": 0, "average_rating": 0}
     {"id": "CUO8secmc0g", "like_count": 0, "dislike_count": 283, "average_rating": 1}
     {"id": "dIZ-e4WwJ5w", "like_count": 0, "dislike_count": 179, "average_rating": 1}
     {"id": "PZZfLROBw-0", "like_count": 0, "dislike_count": 0, "average_rating": 0}
     {"id": "FvzRERrkiK4", "like_count": 0, "dislike_count": 5, "average_rating": 1}
     {"id": "BJDH36BQ-qo", "like_count": 0, "dislike_count": 0, "average_rating": 0}
     {"id": "4rBZOqnxZ5c", "like_count": 0, "dislike_count": 0, "average_rating": 0}
     

Will you be available for follow-up questions to help developers diagnose & fix the issue?

Yes