pytube

[markl...@gmail.com]

I am trying to make an app using pytube module to download Youtube videos.

It worked previously and then I got the following error:-

pytube.exceptions.RegexMatchError: get_throttling_function_name: could not find match for multiple

After some searches, I managed to modify the cipher.py file and the program runs without error in my PC.  Also no errors using the PyInstaller packaged version.

However when I compile the program into an apk file using buildozer, I got the error again eventhough I changed the cipher.py programs at

.buildozer/android/platform/build-arm64-v8a_armeabi-v7a/build/python-installs/dlYoutube/arm64-v8a/pytube

and

.buildozer/android/platform/build-arm64-v8a_armeabi-v7a/build/python-installs/dlYoutube/armeabi-v7a/pytube

I have used the "clean" option to build the apk.

It seems that buildozer does not included my modified cipher.py in the apk.  Or is there some other things I nave not understood or done?

Help appreciated.

[Robert]

I expect 'clean'  is the issue (I use appclean), this will delete the app's Buildozer database.
The package will be re-downloaded, you can see this by reading the log.

Personally I never mess around in Buildozer's database, to me confusion is the expected result.

[Mark Leong]

Dear Robert,

Thank you for the quick response.

I use python3 -m buildozer android release --clean to build the app and that does not seem to help.

if buildozer re-down packages, it would overwrite the cipher.py file that I change, wouldn't it?

Does that mean I have no option but to wait for pytube to update?

Is there a way to tell buildozer to re-include the amended cipher.py file in the next build?

Regards

Mark Leong

8th Jul 2023

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[Robert]

We almost always have options, sometimes we don't like them, sometimes we don't know if they work till we try them.

Things I'd try

1) I have only tried this for kivy , but it might (I won't say should!) work, see buildozer.spec
# (str) Custom source folders for requirements
# Sets custom source for any requirements with recipes
# requirements.source.kivy = ../../kivy
requirements.source.pytube = ../pytube_modified

2) fork pytube , modify the fork and reference the fork in  requirements

3) build a local recipe and implement the modifications with a patch.

[Mark Leong]

Hi Robert,

Thank you for your help.  

Will give suggestion A a go.

Regards

Mark Leong

10th Jul 2023

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