Remove signature helper completely from Invidious

The official way to reproduce video with Invidious now is by using
Invidious Companion which uses Youtube.JS with a Javascript Interpreter
that can successfully decrypt youtube video URLs.

Sig helper has not been used for a long time, is beyond broken and no
one has plans to fix it and maintain it.
This commit is contained in:
Fijxu 2025-11-30 15:40:13 -03:00
parent b2ecd8abc3
commit e649b8105a
7 changed files with 2 additions and 465 deletions

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@ -40,20 +40,6 @@ db:
##
#check_tables: false
##
## Path to an external signature resolver, used to emulate
## the Youtube client's Javascript. If no such server is
## available, some videos will not be playable.
##
## When this setting is commented out, no external
## resolver will be used.
##
## Accepted values: a path to a UNIX socket or "<IP>:<Port>"
## Default: <none>
##
#signature_server:
##
## Invidious companion is an external program
## for loading the video streams from YouTube servers.
@ -259,19 +245,6 @@ https_only: false
##
# use_innertube_for_captions: false
##
## Send Google session informations. This is useful when Invidious is blocked
## by the message "This helps protect our community."
## See https://github.com/iv-org/invidious/issues/4734.
##
## Warning: These strings gives much more identifiable information to Google!
##
## Accepted values: String
## Default: <none>
##
# po_token: ""
# visitor_data: ""
# -----------------------------
# Logging
# -----------------------------

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@ -172,12 +172,7 @@ Invidious::Database.check_integrity(CONFIG)
# Misc
DECRYPT_FUNCTION =
if sig_helper_address = CONFIG.signature_server.presence
IV::DecryptFunction.new(sig_helper_address)
else
nil
end
DECRYPT_FUNCTION = nil
# Start jobs

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@ -153,9 +153,6 @@ class Config
@[YAML::Field(converter: Preferences::FamilyConverter)]
property force_resolve : Socket::Family = Socket::Family::UNSPEC
# External signature solver server socket (either a path to a UNIX domain socket or "<IP>:<Port>")
property signature_server : String? = nil
# Port to listen for connections (overridden by command line argument)
property port : Int32 = 3000
# Host to bind (overridden by command line argument)
@ -170,11 +167,6 @@ class Config
# Use Innertube's transcripts API instead of timedtext for closed captions
property use_innertube_for_captions : Bool = false
# visitor data ID for Google session
property visitor_data : String? = nil
# poToken for passing bot attestation
property po_token : String? = nil
# Invidious companion
property invidious_companion : Array(CompanionConfig) = [] of CompanionConfig
@ -262,11 +254,7 @@ class Config
{% end %}
if config.invidious_companion.present?
# invidious_companion and signature_server can't work together
if config.signature_server
puts "Config: You can not run inv_sig_helper and invidious_companion at the same time."
exit(1)
elsif config.invidious_companion_key.empty?
if config.invidious_companion_key.empty?
puts "Config: Please configure a key if you are using invidious companion."
exit(1)
elsif config.invidious_companion_key == "CHANGE_ME!!"
@ -284,8 +272,6 @@ class Config
companion.builtin_proxy = true
end
end
elsif config.signature_server
puts("WARNING: inv-sig-helper is deprecated. Please switch to Invidious companion: https://docs.invidious.io/installation/")
else
puts("WARNING: Invidious companion is required to view and playback videos. For more information see https://docs.invidious.io/installation/")
end

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@ -1,349 +0,0 @@
require "uri"
require "socket"
require "socket/tcp_socket"
require "socket/unix_socket"
{% if flag?(:advanced_debug) %}
require "io/hexdump"
{% end %}
private alias NetworkEndian = IO::ByteFormat::NetworkEndian
module Invidious::SigHelper
enum UpdateStatus
Updated
UpdateNotRequired
Error
end
# -------------------
# Payload types
# -------------------
abstract struct Payload
end
struct StringPayload < Payload
getter string : String
def initialize(str : String)
raise Exception.new("SigHelper: String can't be empty") if str.empty?
@string = str
end
def self.from_bytes(slice : Bytes)
size = IO::ByteFormat::NetworkEndian.decode(UInt16, slice)
if size == 0 # Error code
raise Exception.new("SigHelper: Server encountered an error")
end
if (slice.bytesize - 2) != size
raise Exception.new("SigHelper: String size mismatch")
end
if str = String.new(slice[2..])
return self.new(str)
else
raise Exception.new("SigHelper: Can't read string from socket")
end
end
def to_io(io)
# `.to_u16` raises if there is an overflow during the conversion
io.write_bytes(@string.bytesize.to_u16, NetworkEndian)
io.write(@string.to_slice)
end
end
private enum Opcode
FORCE_UPDATE = 0
DECRYPT_N_SIGNATURE = 1
DECRYPT_SIGNATURE = 2
GET_SIGNATURE_TIMESTAMP = 3
GET_PLAYER_STATUS = 4
PLAYER_UPDATE_TIMESTAMP = 5
end
private record Request,
opcode : Opcode,
payload : Payload?
# ----------------------
# High-level functions
# ----------------------
class Client
@mux : Multiplexor
def initialize(uri_or_path)
@mux = Multiplexor.new(uri_or_path)
end
# Forces the server to re-fetch the YouTube player, and extract the necessary
# components from it (nsig function code, sig function code, signature timestamp).
def force_update : UpdateStatus
request = Request.new(Opcode::FORCE_UPDATE, nil)
value = send_request(request) do |bytes|
IO::ByteFormat::NetworkEndian.decode(UInt16, bytes)
end
case value
when 0x0000 then return UpdateStatus::Error
when 0xFFFF then return UpdateStatus::UpdateNotRequired
when 0xF44F then return UpdateStatus::Updated
else
code = value.nil? ? "nil" : value.to_s(base: 16)
raise Exception.new("SigHelper: Invalid status code received #{code}")
end
end
# Decrypt a provided n signature using the server's current nsig function
# code, and return the result (or an error).
def decrypt_n_param(n : String) : String?
request = Request.new(Opcode::DECRYPT_N_SIGNATURE, StringPayload.new(n))
n_dec = self.send_request(request) do |bytes|
StringPayload.from_bytes(bytes).string
end
return n_dec
end
# Decrypt a provided s signature using the server's current sig function
# code, and return the result (or an error).
def decrypt_sig(sig : String) : String?
request = Request.new(Opcode::DECRYPT_SIGNATURE, StringPayload.new(sig))
sig_dec = self.send_request(request) do |bytes|
StringPayload.from_bytes(bytes).string
end
return sig_dec
end
# Return the signature timestamp from the server's current player
def get_signature_timestamp : UInt64?
request = Request.new(Opcode::GET_SIGNATURE_TIMESTAMP, nil)
return self.send_request(request) do |bytes|
IO::ByteFormat::NetworkEndian.decode(UInt64, bytes)
end
end
# Return the current player's version
def get_player : UInt32?
request = Request.new(Opcode::GET_PLAYER_STATUS, nil)
return self.send_request(request) do |bytes|
has_player = (bytes[0] == 0xFF)
player_version = IO::ByteFormat::NetworkEndian.decode(UInt32, bytes[1..4])
has_player ? player_version : nil
end
end
# Return when the player was last updated
def get_player_timestamp : UInt64?
request = Request.new(Opcode::PLAYER_UPDATE_TIMESTAMP, nil)
return self.send_request(request) do |bytes|
IO::ByteFormat::NetworkEndian.decode(UInt64, bytes)
end
end
private def send_request(request : Request, &)
channel = @mux.send(request)
slice = channel.receive
return yield slice
rescue ex
LOGGER.debug("SigHelper: Error when sending a request")
LOGGER.trace(ex.inspect_with_backtrace)
return nil
end
end
# ---------------------
# Low level functions
# ---------------------
class Multiplexor
alias TransactionID = UInt32
record Transaction, channel = ::Channel(Bytes).new
@prng = Random.new
@mutex = Mutex.new
@queue = {} of TransactionID => Transaction
@conn : Connection
@uri_or_path : String
def initialize(@uri_or_path)
@conn = Connection.new(uri_or_path)
listen
end
def listen : Nil
raise "Socket is closed" if @conn.closed?
LOGGER.debug("SigHelper: Multiplexor listening")
spawn do
loop do
begin
receive_data
rescue ex
LOGGER.info("SigHelper: Connection to helper died with '#{ex.message}' trying to reconnect...")
# We close the socket because for some reason is not closed.
@conn.close
loop do
begin
@conn = Connection.new(@uri_or_path)
LOGGER.info("SigHelper: Reconnected to SigHelper!")
rescue ex
LOGGER.debug("SigHelper: Reconnection to helper unsuccessful with error '#{ex.message}'. Retrying")
sleep 500.milliseconds
next
end
break if !@conn.closed?
end
end
Fiber.yield
end
end
end
def send(request : Request)
transaction = Transaction.new
transaction_id = @prng.rand(TransactionID)
# Add transaction to queue
@mutex.synchronize do
# On a 32-bits random integer, this should never happen. Though, just in case, ...
if @queue[transaction_id]?
raise Exception.new("SigHelper: Duplicate transaction ID! You got a shiny pokemon!")
end
@queue[transaction_id] = transaction
end
write_packet(transaction_id, request)
return transaction.channel
end
def receive_data
transaction_id, slice = read_packet
@mutex.synchronize do
if transaction = @queue.delete(transaction_id)
# Remove transaction from queue and send data to the channel
transaction.channel.send(slice)
LOGGER.trace("SigHelper: Transaction unqueued and data sent to channel")
else
raise Exception.new("SigHelper: Received transaction was not in queue")
end
end
end
# Read a single packet from the socket
private def read_packet : {TransactionID, Bytes}
# Header
transaction_id = @conn.read_bytes(UInt32, NetworkEndian)
length = @conn.read_bytes(UInt32, NetworkEndian)
LOGGER.trace("SigHelper: Recv transaction 0x#{transaction_id.to_s(base: 16)} / length #{length}")
if length > 67_000
raise Exception.new("SigHelper: Packet longer than expected (#{length})")
end
# Payload
slice = Bytes.new(length)
@conn.read(slice) if length > 0
LOGGER.trace("SigHelper: payload = #{slice}")
LOGGER.trace("SigHelper: Recv transaction 0x#{transaction_id.to_s(base: 16)} - Done")
return transaction_id, slice
end
# Write a single packet to the socket
private def write_packet(transaction_id : TransactionID, request : Request)
LOGGER.trace("SigHelper: Send transaction 0x#{transaction_id.to_s(base: 16)} / opcode #{request.opcode}")
io = IO::Memory.new(1024)
io.write_bytes(request.opcode.to_u8, NetworkEndian)
io.write_bytes(transaction_id, NetworkEndian)
if payload = request.payload
payload.to_io(io)
end
@conn.send(io)
@conn.flush
LOGGER.trace("SigHelper: Send transaction 0x#{transaction_id.to_s(base: 16)} - Done")
end
end
class Connection
@socket : UNIXSocket | TCPSocket
{% if flag?(:advanced_debug) %}
@io : IO::Hexdump
{% end %}
def initialize(host_or_path : String)
case host_or_path
when .starts_with?('/')
# Make sure that the file exists
if File.exists?(host_or_path)
@socket = UNIXSocket.new(host_or_path)
else
raise Exception.new("SigHelper: '#{host_or_path}' no such file")
end
when .starts_with?("tcp://")
uri = URI.parse(host_or_path)
@socket = TCPSocket.new(uri.host.not_nil!, uri.port.not_nil!)
else
uri = URI.parse("tcp://#{host_or_path}")
@socket = TCPSocket.new(uri.host.not_nil!, uri.port.not_nil!)
end
LOGGER.info("SigHelper: Using helper at '#{host_or_path}'")
{% if flag?(:advanced_debug) %}
@io = IO::Hexdump.new(@socket, output: STDERR, read: true, write: true)
{% end %}
@socket.sync = false
@socket.blocking = false
end
def closed? : Bool
return @socket.closed?
end
def close : Nil
@socket.close if !@socket.closed?
end
def flush(*args, **options)
@socket.flush(*args, **options)
end
def send(*args, **options)
@socket.send(*args, **options)
end
# Wrap IO functions, with added debug tooling if needed
{% for function in %w(read read_bytes write write_bytes) %}
def {{function.id}}(*args, **options)
{% if flag?(:advanced_debug) %}
@io.{{function.id}}(*args, **options)
{% else %}
@socket.{{function.id}}(*args, **options)
{% end %}
end
{% end %}
end
end

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@ -1,53 +0,0 @@
require "http/params"
require "./sig_helper"
class Invidious::DecryptFunction
@last_update : Time = Time.utc - 42.days
def initialize(uri_or_path)
@client = SigHelper::Client.new(uri_or_path)
self.check_update
end
def check_update
# If we have updated in the last 5 minutes, do nothing
return if (Time.utc - @last_update) < 5.minutes
# Get the amount of time elapsed since when the player was updated, in the
# event where multiple invidious processes are run in parallel.
update_time_elapsed = (@client.get_player_timestamp || 301).seconds
if update_time_elapsed > 5.minutes
LOGGER.debug("Signature: Player might be outdated, updating")
@client.force_update
@last_update = Time.utc
end
end
def decrypt_nsig(n : String) : String?
self.check_update
return @client.decrypt_n_param(n)
rescue ex
LOGGER.debug(ex.message || "Signature: Unknown error")
LOGGER.trace(ex.inspect_with_backtrace)
return nil
end
def decrypt_signature(str : String) : String?
self.check_update
return @client.decrypt_sig(str)
rescue ex
LOGGER.debug(ex.message || "Signature: Unknown error")
LOGGER.trace(ex.inspect_with_backtrace)
return nil
end
def get_sts : UInt64?
self.check_update
return @client.get_signature_timestamp
rescue ex
LOGGER.debug(ex.message || "Signature: Unknown error")
LOGGER.trace(ex.inspect_with_backtrace)
return nil
end
end

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@ -491,10 +491,6 @@ private def convert_url(fmt)
n = DECRYPT_FUNCTION.try &.decrypt_nsig(params["n"])
params["n"] = n if n
if token = CONFIG.po_token
params["pot"] = token
end
url.query_params = params
LOGGER.trace("convert_url: new url is '#{url}'")

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@ -335,10 +335,6 @@ module YoutubeAPI
client_context["client"]["platform"] = platform
end
if CONFIG.visitor_data.is_a?(String)
client_context["client"]["visitorData"] = CONFIG.visitor_data.as(String)
end
return client_context
end
@ -496,9 +492,6 @@ module YoutubeAPI
"playbackContext" => {
"contentPlaybackContext" => playback_ctx,
},
"serviceIntegrityDimensions" => {
"poToken" => CONFIG.po_token,
},
}
# Append the additional parameters if those were provided
@ -635,10 +628,6 @@ module YoutubeAPI
headers["User-Agent"] = user_agent
end
if CONFIG.visitor_data.is_a?(String)
headers["X-Goog-Visitor-Id"] = CONFIG.visitor_data.as(String)
end
# Logging
LOGGER.debug("YoutubeAPI: Using endpoint: \"#{endpoint}\"")
LOGGER.trace("YoutubeAPI: ClientConfig: #{client_config}")