diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index b25199e3..16d3269b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
         days-before-stale: 365
         days-before-pr-stale: 90 
         days-before-close: 30
-        exempt-pr-labels: blocked
+        exempt-pr-labels: blocked,exempt-stale
         stale-issue-message: 'This issue has been automatically marked as stale and will be closed in 30 days because it has not had recent activity and is much likely outdated. If you think this issue is still relevant and applicable, you just have to post a comment and it will be unmarked.'
         stale-pr-message: 'This pull request has been automatically marked as stale and will be closed in 30 days because it has not had recent activity and is much likely abandoned or outdated. If you think this pull request is still relevant and applicable, you just have to post a comment and it will be unmarked.'
         stale-issue-label: "stale"
diff --git a/src/invidious/routes/video_playback.cr b/src/invidious/routes/video_playback.cr
index 1d5aa914..ec18f3b8 100644
--- a/src/invidious/routes/video_playback.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/routes/video_playback.cr
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ module Invidious::Routes::VideoPlayback
       headers["Range"] = "bytes=#{range_for_head}"
     end
 
-    client = make_client(URI.parse(host), region)
+    client = make_client(URI.parse(host), region, force_resolve = true)
     response = HTTP::Client::Response.new(500)
     error = ""
     5.times do
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ module Invidious::Routes::VideoPlayback
           if new_host != host
             host = new_host
             client.close
-            client = make_client(URI.parse(new_host), region)
+            client = make_client(URI.parse(new_host), region, force_resolve = true)
           end
 
           url = "#{location.request_target}&host=#{location.host}#{region ? "&region=#{region}" : ""}"
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ module Invidious::Routes::VideoPlayback
         fvip = "3"
 
         host = "https://r#{fvip}---#{mn}.googlevideo.com"
-        client = make_client(URI.parse(host), region)
+        client = make_client(URI.parse(host), region, force_resolve = true)
       rescue ex
         error = ex.message
       end
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ module Invidious::Routes::VideoPlayback
             break
           else
             client.close
-            client = make_client(URI.parse(host), region)
+            client = make_client(URI.parse(host), region, force_resolve = true)
           end
         end
 
diff --git a/src/invidious/yt_backend/connection_pool.cr b/src/invidious/yt_backend/connection_pool.cr
index 36e82766..81cfb272 100644
--- a/src/invidious/yt_backend/connection_pool.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/yt_backend/connection_pool.cr
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ struct YoutubeConnectionPool
 
   def client(region = nil, &block)
     if region
-      conn = make_client(url, region)
+      conn = make_client(url, region, force_resolve = true)
       response = yield conn
     else
       conn = pool.checkout
@@ -59,9 +59,14 @@ struct YoutubeConnectionPool
   end
 end
 
-def make_client(url : URI, region = nil)
+def make_client(url : URI, region = nil, force_resolve : Bool = false)
   client = HTTPClient.new(url, OpenSSL::SSL::Context::Client.insecure)
-  client.family = CONFIG.force_resolve
+
+  # Some services do not support IPv6.
+  if force_resolve
+    client.family = CONFIG.force_resolve
+  end
+
   client.before_request { |r| add_yt_headers(r) } if url.host == "www.youtube.com"
   client.read_timeout = 10.seconds
   client.connect_timeout = 10.seconds
@@ -80,8 +85,8 @@ def make_client(url : URI, region = nil)
   return client
 end
 
-def make_client(url : URI, region = nil, &block)
-  client = make_client(url, region)
+def make_client(url : URI, region = nil, force_resolve : Bool = false, &block)
+  client = make_client(url, region, force_resolve)
   begin
     yield client
   ensure