[com.google.android.youtube] Video buffer when playing video for a while

[cuynu]

Affected app
Name: YouTube
Package id: com.google.android.youtube

Describe the bug
Video buffering when play for a while on original YouTube native app

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
Only affected account can reproduce (Google A/B testing)

1. Login affected account to microG service core
2. Install native original YouTube app (any versions) (not ReVanced or modified YouTube app)
3. Play any YouTube videos for a while
4. See error

Expected behavior
Video not buffering

Screenshots

System
Android Version: 13
Custom ROM: iodeOS [LineageOS 20 based]

microG
microG Core version: 0.2.27.223616-iode.29

microG Self-Check results: All ticked

Additional context

[K1r5ch1]

I habe the same problem

[t-m-w]

@cuynu Did you find a fix for this? I see you closed the issue.

[cuynu]

@cuynu Did you find a fix for this? I see you closed the issue.

not yet

[ale5000-git]

I'm not sure if it is related to this problem but microG now send X-Android-Package and X-Android-Cert, see here: 7048363

If you want, you can try the nightly build to see if there is any difference.

[t-m-w]

If you want, you can try the nightly build to see if there is any difference.

Thanks, I tried the nightly build 0.2.28.231657-28 (a749fe4) and didn't see a change in behavior, unfortunately (related comment: #1835 (comment))

[ale5000-git]

I see a similar issue and they was saying that if the YouTube server see a single request without "range" then it throttle even the subsequent requests on the same connection.

More info:
TeamNewPipe/NewPipe#9948
TeamNewPipe/NewPipeExtractor#1084

Could anyone sniff the connection (including the one about the Google account inside YouTube but removing the private data) in the two cases?

• Google Play Services + Youtube
• microG + Youtube

[GKid94]

Same on Redmi 9

[cuynu]

Same on Redmi 9

but this is ReVanced, not original yt one. you are not using regular microG and this issue refer the original microG, not the one that provided by ReVanced Team.

[GKid94]

Same on Redmi 9

but this is ReVanced, not original yt one. you are not using regular microG and this issue refer the original microG, not the one that provided by ReVanced Team.

I use Revanced

[GKid94]

[cuynu]

Fixed with latest microG. (consider this NOT microG for ReVanced apps, its the regular one that can be used for other Google apps.)