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# Frequently Asked Questions
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## Table of Contents
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- Using invidious
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* [Can I use Invidious on my device?](#q-can-i-use-invidious-on-my-device)
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* [Do you plan to make an Android/iOS app?](#q-do-you-plan-to-make-an-androidios-app)
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- Commonly encountered errors
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* [The media could not be loaded…](#q-the-media-could-not-be-loaded)
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* [Could not check out a connection in 2.0 seconds (DB::PoolTimeout)](
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#q-could-not-check-out-a-connection-in-20-seconds-dbpooltimeout)
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- Running your own instance
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* [Do you provide pre-built binaries (`.deb`, `.rpm`, etc..)?](
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#q-do-you-provide-pre-built-binaries-deb-rpm-etc)
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* [How can I configure _[thing]_?](#q-how-can-i-configure-thing)
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* [RSS feeds/links/etc... URLs redirect to `<IP>:3000` but I have a reverse proxy!](
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#q-rss-feedslinksetc-urls-redirect-to-ip3000-but-i-have-a-reverse-proxy)
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* [The "popular" feed/page on my instance is empty!](
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#q-the-popular-feedpage-on-my-instance-is-empty)
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# Using invidious
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## **Q:** Can I use Invidious on my device?
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**A:** As long as your device is equipped with a modern web browser,
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sure, of course! A responsive interface is available for mobile/tablets.
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<br/>
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## **Q:** Do you plan to make an Android/iOS app?
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**A:** No. Invidious is and will always be a browser application.
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If you have an Android phone/tablet, you can check the
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[NewPipe](https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe/) application.
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<br/>
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# Commonly encountered errors
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## **Q:** The media could not be loaded…
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**A:** This problem can occur when Youtube sends corrupted video data.
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Try switching instance. Reloading the page a few times may also help.
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_Note:_ If you're trying to listen to music, you will have to go to Youtube.
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This type of content is protected by DRM. We currently don't support those.
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<br/>
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## **Q:** Could not check out a connection in 2.0 seconds (DB::PoolTimeout)
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**A: Please, do not open a bug report on github, we can't do anything!**
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The instance you are using is having _database issues_. Please use another
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instance from the [list of public instances](https://instances.invidious.io)
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<br/>
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# Running your own instance
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## **Q:** Do you provide pre-built binaries (`.deb`, `.rpm`, etc.)?
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**A:** We currently don't provide those, due to the rolling release nature
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of Invidious. Get a fresh `clone` or `pull` the latest commits from `master`
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instead.
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<br/>
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## **Q:** How can I configure _[thing]_?
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**A:** Read the example config file (`config/config.example.yml`).
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All the supported configuration options are documented there.
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<br/>
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## **Q:** RSS feeds/links/etc... URLs redirect to `<IP>:3000` but I have a reverse proxy!
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**A:** Make sure that the following parameters are set accrodingly to your environment:
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- `https_only`: if your instance is served over HTTPs
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- `domain`: if you have a domain name that redirects to your instance
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- `external_port`: if your instance is accessed from a different port than
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the listening one (e.g your instance listens on :3000, but is available on
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:443 through a reverse proxy, set `external_port` to `443`)
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## **Q:** The "popular" feed/page on my instance is empty!
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**A:** The "popular" feed is generated from the videos that are popular amongst
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the users registered on your instance. If nobody has created an account on your
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instance (e.g if registration is disabled) the popular feed will be empty.
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