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[Enhancement] Support alternative channel URL paths (/videos, /shorts) for custom handles - eg /markrober/videos redirect to Mark Rober's channel page #5802

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@MiningTcup

Is your enhancement request related to a problem? Please describe.

When searching for a YouTube channel, DuckDuckGo will sometimes link to channels with www.youtube.com/markrober/videos, rather than the usual www.youtube.com/channel/[channelID]. I have a uBlock Origin filter which will redirect this to inv.miningtcup.me/markrober/videos. The issue is that Invidious redirects this to the homepage (/), rather than the proper channel page.

Describe the solution you'd like

Invidious should treat inv.miningtcup.me/markrober/videos the same way it treats inv.miningtcup.me/markrober, redirecting to the correct inv.miningtcup.me/channel/[channelID] rather than the homepage. There is also the possibility of other locations than /videos, such as inv.miningtcup.me/markrober/shorts, which should be redirected to inv.miningtcup.me/channel/[channelID]/shorts.

Describe alternatives you've considered

I could add a workaround to my uBO filter, but I think this change would help others.

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