I am a paid user. For months on end (edited in 1/1/26) I have been trying to file a ticket in regards to how StreamFab's scheduled task feature outright crashes the program. Similar to [this topic](https://forum.dvdfab.cn/d/469847-you-tube-subscriptions), should I add a Japanese or Korean channel in scheduled, on the next start-up, StreamFab ends up crashing. Thanks to this, I can no longer use StreamFab unless I do a _clean_ installation. It might happen for any channel, really, but this is just an example of what is happening with me specifically. Along with this, from the ticket I filed last September: - The subscriber list does not properly update - on every boot the list will "attempt to update" but will never update until you add a new YouTube channel (since version 6.2) / adding a new channel does not force-refresh it (since version 7.0) - The subscriber list also "adds empty playlists" when it actually updates and, when you attempt to clear the task this way, StreamFab crashes (since version 6.2) - When adding a new YouTube channel to the subscriber list, sometimes it downloads [many] videos from the past instead of what is recent (before version 7.0) - The whole YouTube section has a single refresh icon. Clicking on that does nothing and, unlike the dummy data, you cannot remove singular channels you are subscribed to (since version 7.0) It's kind of strange because I thought by now, with all the crashes I have been getting (before 7.0), this as well as what I have reported above would have been fixed... 6.2.6.1, Windows 10, x64

I am having a problem downloading videos with Streamfab from you tube. It's going on for 2 weeks, downloads all FAIL. I opened 2 tickets to find a solution but I still have no resolution. Not computer saavy but I tried everything, and from the posts on this site I see I am not the only one. When I opened my last ticket I was instructed to go to the feedback page to look for a resolution!! Still haven't found one!

I can confirm that the new version 6.2.6.2 did not fix the problem. So far though it has not crashed but it does hang when loading task queue on boot. Only one of the YouTube channels I am "subscribed" to this way only loads up and nothing else. This used to be true in certain previous versions - and, to add, this does usually crash when left untouched for a set amount of time. > @"phyllisrempe"#p470270 downloads all FAIL Try downloading now and see if that works. Maybe it will work for you.

I can confirm that the new version 6.2.6.3 did not fix the problem. Yes, this crashes StreamFab again.

I can confirm that the new version 6.2.6.5 did not fix the problem. Now it crashes outright. It doesn't attempt load up the current queue like the last version did.

I can confirm that the new version 6.2.6.6 did not fix the problem. It crashes the same way as before.

This is unacceptable. 3 releases and its still not right

I can confirm that the new version 6.2.6.7 did not fix the problem. It crashes the same way as before. To @"Chameleon"#p471403 this has been happening for quite a few months now - not just three releases. With every crash I get, it's supposed to send a report (which contains the logs), right? I was supposed to get the impression the logs that get sent after every single crash would have allowed the developer(s) to figure out what's causing it and to come up with a workaround. Well, I was attempting to find a work-around to the problem I have. When StreamFab crashes, certain processors (YouTubeToMP3Service.exe) do not properly close / end its task. Yes, _this does include the +4 service processors_ that run endlessly when all tasks are done and there's no current tasks running. The subscribe data folder (assuming you are using Windows) is located at _C:\Users\name\AppData\Roaming\DVDFab\StreamFab\subscribedata_ Renaming the _ytbsubscribe_ file (not editing it internally) temporarily clears the scheduled task - but you cannot rename it while StreamFab is open as the current setting will make the program overwrite / delete it. Doing this - I can properly use StreamFab again without having to clean install it. At least now I do not need to clean reinstall the thing for me to use StreamFab again and I can attempt to load said data on future updates to see if the problems I reported get fixed.

I updated to 7.0.0.0 fearing that the problems I reported didn't get fixed. This seems to be the case for the most part. Using the data I had on version 6.2.6.7, I noticed there was a dummy task below the rest of the channels I am subscribed to. [img]https://dl.dropbox.com/scl/fi/dcq78qicooas7ax28uci1/StreamFab_KukPjBMHmN.jpg?rlkey=do1f82n7n68rv5d66i998txck[/img] ...But, upon me removing it, on the next start-up, _all of the channels I am subscribed to end up being removed / invisible_. Manually removing all channels and re-adding them seemed to circumvent this issue should I start up StreamFab again. At least it does not crash anymore (I think, I have to keep experimenting), which I am thankful for. So now the current issues are: - The subscriber list does not properly update - on every boot the list will “attempt to update” but will never do so, adding a new channel does not force-refresh the rest as of this update - The subscriber list sometimes “adds empty playlists” when it actually updates and, when you attempt to clear the task this way, StreamFab crashes (unsure) - When adding a new YouTube channel to the subscriber list, sometimes it downloads [many] videos from the past instead of what is recent (unsure) - The whole YouTube section has a single refresh icon. Clicking on that does nothing and, unlike the dummy data, you cannot remove singular channels you are subscribed to 7.0.0.0, Windows 10, x64

I can confirm that the new version 7.0.0.1 did not fix the problem.

I can confirm that the new version 7.0.0.2 did not fix the problem.

Scheduled task feature crashes StreamFab

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I can confirm that the new version 7.0.0.8 did not fix the problem.

Yes, I did a clean reinstall. Yes, I did the same procedure.

Refer to this post here on what the issues are.

I am asking for the developers to fix this - or at least provide a workaround (eg canceling the “checking” part and attempt to retry) - for us Windows 10 users.

7.0.0.8, Windows 10, x64

get-with

No, it did not get fixed on 7.0.0.9 either.

But at least the method to force refresh the scheduled task - by adding a new YouTube channel - works again.

The issues from before (eg empty playlists, the tasks not properly updating on next boot) still remain. Clearing the empty playlist as a standalone does not work. Restarting StreamFab does clear it, though I have yet to find out if removing them by clearing the whole YouTube task crashes the program.

While I still wish for the developers to provide a workaround, or even a patch / fix, I am back to the point where I first created this thread here - minus the crashes. I will come back if anything different happens.

7.0.0.9, Windows 10, x64

get-with

On 7.0.1.1, after updating, all of the YouTube channels I had on scheduled disappeared. However, for some reason, everything would properly work regardless.

On 7.0.1.2, I had to re-add the channels knowing it stopped working again. I can confirm that the same dummy task appeared again after adding the majority of the channels back. This can take the form of a new added channel (and attempting to remove it - on next boot it uses a channel you removed, it still removes everything upon deleting said channel off task) I can also confirm that, when it loads empty playlists, it does not crash StreamFab after attempting to clear the current queue.

Now, on 7.0.1.3, nothing is working again, not even through adding a new YouTube channel to force refresh the list.

It’s been over four months now? I am not sure how longer I will be able to wait for a fix but here’s hoping for some solution or something.

7.0.1.3, Windows 10, x64

Stan001

I never ever even attempted to use scheduled tasks.
If trying to from YouTube, that’s way to unpredictable as they make changes daily.
There are days a direct download from YouTube won’t work.
I also can’t say, its usually not the case, but don’t know if it’s a Win10 issue.
Microsoft stopped support of WIN10, but then stepped back with a extra free year of just security updates.
I dislike Win11pro, but needed a new computer years back and even then they only came with win11.

I am not saying Win11 will fix, as I think it’s more a YouTube issue.
It might even be something with what your scheduling as it seems odd no one else is reporting issues.
Something with those channels or again just youtube itself.
Although I also would not be surprised not many use the feature.

It’s unfortunate that SF support won’t help, but it does also seem no one here can help, as you say for four months

You can keep posting as each SF update comes, but it looks like you will keep getting the same results.
Either it can’t be reproduced, the developer has way more issues to deal with, or can’t be fixed because of daily changes on youtube.
And if it’s something SF checks on computer reboot, that’s yet another big flaw. As some computers it can take time to get an active internet connection which if not that alone will flag errors.

get-with

No, nothing was fixed even after this update. Refer to this post here on what the issues are. Even though this is the case, I am able to add a new YouTube channel to force refresh the list so not all is a loss.

However, to add on this as per this update, it looks like the scheduler is fetching videos that are “not available”.
In the previous version, downloading scheduled videos was still a hit-or-miss - the missed (unlucky) ones would analyze forever, as well as force my PC to strain because there’s more than two YouTubeToMP3Service.exe processors running endlessly, until the next update. Newer videos just fail outright now.

As I have to add a YouTube channel to force refresh the scheduled list, and I remove it after, there’s a chance the channel I previously subscribed to would appear as dummy data. Image enclosed

I already know that attempting to remove it will just delete my whole scheduled tab so I’ll just leave as is until the next update. I assume that, once the new update rolls on by, it will probably still remove my whole list anyway. I hope not.

To Stan001 . Indeed I will keep updating the thread in hopes that the developers will notice StreamFab is not working as intended. It’s just kind of disappointing this has been happening to me for a long while now. I expected bugs and loopholes being identified - especially for people who both cannot and refuse to update to Windows 11.

…Though I do not believe this is a YouTube issue - otherwise I would have indeed witness certain videos stay forever analyzing, which has indeed happened to me in a few instances. If something was wrong, “wouldn’t a (clean) reinstall work?” as I usually see responses on other threads… It’s just not working; something is indeed wrong with StreamFab - not to the point where it is unusable, no, but where I cannot have a good experience with a couple clicks. I think, if I was able to install Windows 11 otherwise, I probably would not be experiencing these problems at all.

7.0.1.7, Windows 10, x64

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