diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/ci.yaml b/.forgejo/workflows/ci.yaml
index 60230e6..4bdc85b 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -29,10 +29,11 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: 🧪 Test
         run: |
-          echo "${{ secrets.RUSTYPIPE_CACHE }}" > rustypipe_cache.json
+          printf "$RUSTYPIPE_CACHE" > rustypipe_cache.json
           cargo nextest run --config-file ~/.config/nextest.toml --profile ci --retries 2 --features rss --workspace
         env:
           ALL_PROXY: "http://warpproxy:8124"
+          RUSTYPIPE_CACHE: "${{ secrets.RUSTYPIPE_CACHE }}"
 
       - name: 💌 Upload test report
         if: always()
diff --git a/src/client/mod.rs b/src/client/mod.rs
index 4dee6f7..47788d1 100644
--- a/src/client/mod.rs
+++ b/src/client/mod.rs
@@ -605,17 +605,17 @@ impl RustyPipeBuilder {
             Box::new(FileStorage::new(cache_file))
         });
 
-        let mut cdata = storage
-            .as_ref()
-            .and_then(|storage| storage.read())
-            .and_then(|data| match serde_json::from_str::<CacheData>(&data) {
-                Ok(data) => Some(data),
+        let mut cdata = if let Some(data) = storage.as_ref().and_then(|storage| storage.read()) {
+            match serde_json::from_str::<CacheData>(&data) {
+                Ok(data) => data,
                 Err(e) => {
                     tracing::error!("Could not deserialize cache. Error: {}", e);
-                    None
+                    CacheData::default()
                 }
-            })
-            .unwrap_or_default();
+            }
+        } else {
+            CacheData::default()
+        };
 
         let cache_clients = [
             ClientType::Desktop,
diff --git a/tests/youtube.rs b/tests/youtube.rs
index fe742a7..d7394c1 100644
--- a/tests/youtube.rs
+++ b/tests/youtube.rs
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ async fn check_video_stream(s: impl YtStream) {
 )]
 #[tokio::test]
 #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
-async fn get_player(
+async fn get_player_videos(
     #[case] id: &str,
     #[case] name: &str,
     #[case] description: &str,
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ async fn get_player(
     rp: RustyPipe,
 ) {
     if id == "ZDKQmBWTRnw" && !rp.query().auth_enabled() {
-        tracing::warn!("unauthenticated; age-limited video cannot be tested");
+        eprintln!("unauthenticated; age-limited video cannot be tested");
         return;
     }
 
@@ -2675,6 +2675,14 @@ async fn isrc_search_languages(rp: RustyPipe) {
     }
 }
 
+#[rstest]
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn user_auth_check_login(rp: RustyPipe) {
+    if rp.query().auth_enabled() {
+        rp.user_auth_check_login().await.unwrap();
+    }
+}
+
 //#TESTUTIL
 
 /// Get the language setting from the environment variable