[ERROR] [MainThread] [root/widget_builder.py:79]: Failed to import widget 'media' with default config.yaml

[tordenflesk]

Windows version

Windows 10

Windows OS build

22H2

YASB version installed

YASB Reborn v1.8.6 x64 (stable) YASB-CLI v1.1.4, via Scoop

Describe the bug

Media widget doesn't seem to work at all with the default config.

Relevant log output

2025-12-18 00:39:32,339 [ERROR] [MainThread] [root/widget_builder.py:79]: Failed to import widget 'media'
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "D:\a\yasb\yasb\src\core\utils\widget_builder.py", line 71, in _build_widget
  File "D:\a\yasb\yasb\src\core\widgets\yasb\media.py", line 124, in __init__
  File "D:\a\yasb\yasb\src\core\widgets\yasb\media.py", line 1119, in _create_media_buttons
  File "D:\a\yasb\yasb\src\core\utils\utilities.py", line 846, in __call__
  File "D:\a\yasb\yasb\src\core\utils\widgets\media\media.py", line 74, in __init__
  File "D:\a\yasb\yasb\src\core\utils\widgets\media\media.py", line 123, in _run_setup
  File "C:\hostedtoolcache\windows\Python\3.14.0\x64\Lib\asyncio\runners.py", line 204, in run
  File "C:\hostedtoolcache\windows\Python\3.14.0\x64\Lib\asyncio\runners.py", line 127, in run
  File "C:\hostedtoolcache\windows\Python\3.14.0\x64\Lib\asyncio\base_events.py", line 719, in run_until_complete
  File "D:\a\yasb\yasb\src\core\utils\widgets\media\media.py", line 120, in _get_session_manager
  File "D:\a\yasb\yasb\venv\Lib\site-packages\winrt\runtime\_internals.py", line 245, in wait
OSError: [WinError -2147221164] Class not registered

[amnweb]

I cannot reproduce this with the default configuration

[tordenflesk]

Does the widget rely on explorer as a shell, or the Media OSD? If so, I use BBZero setup via ShellLauncher and I've removed the Volume OSD entirely, using ReVOSD

I was able to replicate my existing solution using a CustomWidget:

widgets:
  foo_nowplaying2:
    type: "yasb.custom.CustomWidget"
    options:
      label: "{data}"
      label_alt: "{data}"
      class_name: "custom-widget"
      exec_options:
        run_cmd: type C:\Users\Tordenflesk\scoop\persist\rainmeter\Skins\Foo\foo_nowplaying2.ini
        run_interval: 1000
        return_format: "string"
        hide_empty: true
        use_shell: true

[amnweb]

Does the widget rely on exp

The widget requires the Windows Media API to be available.