[BUG]: infinite loading of videos
Author: Y3K-cmdCreated Aug 8, 2026Updated Sep 15, 2026
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Affected version
32.10 stable
Device Type
Smart TV/Box
Affected Android
Android TV 12
Steps to reproduce the bug
When playing any video ,the video doesn't start playing instead just keeps loading (buffer animation icon)
Actual behavior
This happens only when I'm running with vpn with tunneled connection , whenever i play any video ,it just keeps loading infinite forever , doesn't start the playback.
Normal youtube app works fine with the tunnel vpn
This occured within the last 2-4 days as i recall
Attached a photo for reference
Additional information
Device -xiaomi mi box 2nd gen
Source: yuliskov/SmartTube