YouTube Videos stuck on buffering.

[dhaumya]

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Affected version

0.27.0

Steps to reproduce the bug

1. Play a youtube video on newpipe.

Expected behavior

The video loads and plays.

Actual behavior

The video is stuck buffering.

Screenshots/Screen recordings

recording_20240502_025425.mp4

Logs

Exception

• User Action: play stream
• Request: Player error[type=ERROR_CODE_IO_NETWORK_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT] occurred while playing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPqDIwWMtxg
• Content Country: US
• Content Language: en-
• App Language: en
• Service: YouTube
• Version: 0.27.0
• OS: Linux Android 10 - 29

Crash log

com.google.android.exoplayer2.ExoPlaybackException: Source error
	at com.google.android.exoplayer2.ExoPlayerImplInternal.handleIoException(ExoPlayerImplInternal.java:644)
	at com.google.android.exoplayer2.ExoPlayerImplInternal.handleMessage(ExoPlayerImplInternal.java:616)
	at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:103)
	at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:214)
	at android.os.HandlerThread.run(HandlerThread.java:67)
Caused by: com.google.android.exoplayer2.upstream.HttpDataSource$HttpDataSourceException: java.net.SocketTimeoutException: SSL handshake timed out
	at org.schabi.newpipe.player.datasource.YoutubeHttpDataSource.open(YoutubeHttpDataSource.java:389)
	at com.google.android.exoplayer2.upstream.DefaultDataSource.open(DefaultDataSource.java:263)
	at com.google.android.exoplayer2.upstream.TeeDataSource.open(TeeDataSource.java:52)
	at com.google.android.exoplayer2.upstream.cache.CacheDataSource.openNextSource(CacheDataSource.java:796)
	at com.google.android.exoplayer2.upstream.cache.CacheDataSource.open(CacheDataSource.java:609)
	at com.google.android.exoplayer2.upstream.StatsDataSource.open(StatsDataSource.java:84)
	at com.google.android.exoplayer2.source.chunk.InitializationChunk.load(InitializationChunk.java:99)
	at com.google.android.exoplayer2.upstream.Loader$LoadTask.run(Loader.java:412)
	at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1167)
	at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:641)
	at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:919)
Caused by: java.net.SocketTimeoutException: SSL handshake timed out
	at com.android.org.conscrypt.NativeCrypto.SSL_do_handshake(Native Method)
	at com.android.org.conscrypt.NativeSsl.doHandshake(NativeSsl.java:387)
	at com.android.org.conscrypt.ConscryptFileDescriptorSocket.startHandshake(ConscryptFileDescriptorSocket.java:226)
	at com.android.okhttp.internal.io.RealConnection.connectTls(RealConnection.java:196)
	at com.android.okhttp.internal.io.RealConnection.connectSocket(RealConnection.java:153)
	at com.android.okhttp.internal.io.RealConnection.connect(RealConnection.java:116)
	at com.android.okhttp.internal.http.StreamAllocation.findConnection(StreamAllocation.java:186)
	at com.android.okhttp.internal.http.StreamAllocation.findHealthyConnection(StreamAllocation.java:128)
	at com.android.okhttp.internal.http.StreamAllocation.newStream(StreamAllocation.java:97)
	at com.android.okhttp.internal.http.HttpEngine.connect(HttpEngine.java:289)
	at com.android.okhttp.internal.http.HttpEngine.sendRequest(HttpEngine.java:232)
	at com.android.okhttp.internal.huc.HttpURLConnectionImpl.execute(HttpURLConnectionImpl.java:465)
	at com.android.okhttp.internal.huc.HttpURLConnectionImpl.connect(HttpURLConnectionImpl.java:131)
	at com.android.okhttp.internal.huc.DelegatingHttpsURLConnection.connect(DelegatingHttpsURLConnection.java:90)
	at com.android.okhttp.internal.huc.HttpsURLConnectionImpl.connect(HttpsURLConnectionImpl.java:30)
	at org.schabi.newpipe.player.datasource.YoutubeHttpDataSource.makeConnection(YoutubeHttpDataSource.java:704)
	at org.schabi.newpipe.player.datasource.YoutubeHttpDataSource.makeConnection(YoutubeHttpDataSource.java:548)
	at org.schabi.newpipe.player.datasource.YoutubeHttpDataSource.open(YoutubeHttpDataSource.java:383)
	... 10 more

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Affected Android/Custom ROM version

Android 10

Affected device model

Lenovo Tab M10

Additional information

1. My tab is degoogled(Google services have been disabled).
2. The video loads perfectly fine in web browser.
3. I might been caught in the crossfire of YouTube vs adblockers.

[dhaumya]

It's loading now after I set up microG(for revanced) that might have been the issue but it was weird that it suddenly stopped working. I will test it for a few more days disabling/enabling microG and comment my observations.

[Paperwght]

Exception

• User Action: play stream
• Request: Player error[type=ERROR_CODE_IO_NETWORK_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT] occurred while playing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Miu_akSity4
• Content Country: BR
• Content Language: pt-BR
• App Language: pt_BR
• Service: YouTube
• Version: 0.27.0
• OS: Linux motorola/devon_g/devon:13/T2SN33.73-22-3/8d297-b531e:user/release-keys 13 - 33

Crash log

com.google.android.exoplayer2.ExoPlaybackException: Source error
	at com.google.android.exoplayer2.ExoPlayerImplInternal.handleIoException(ExoPlayerImplInternal.java:644)
	at com.google.android.exoplayer2.ExoPlayerImplInternal.handleMessage(ExoPlayerImplInternal.java:616)
	at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:107)
	at android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:238)
	at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:357)
	at android.os.HandlerThread.run(HandlerThread.java:85)
Caused by: com.google.android.exoplayer2.upstream.HttpDataSource$HttpDataSourceException: java.net.SocketTimeoutException: failed to connect to rr1---sn-4pgxoxunxg8pjvncg-bpbe.googlevideo.com/168.194.166.204 (port 443) from /192.168.1.249 (port 41854) after 8000ms
	at org.schabi.newpipe.player.datasource.YoutubeHttpDataSource.open(YoutubeHttpDataSource.java:389)
	at com.google.android.exoplayer2.upstream.DefaultDataSource.open(DefaultDataSource.java:263)
	at com.google.android.exoplayer2.upstream.TeeDataSource.open(TeeDataSource.java:52)
	at com.google.android.exoplayer2.upstream.cache.CacheDataSource.openNextSource(CacheDataSource.java:796)
	at com.google.android.exoplayer2.upstream.cache.CacheDataSource.open(CacheDataSource.java:609)
	at com.google.android.exoplayer2.upstream.StatsDataSource.open(StatsDataSource.java:84)
	at com.google.android.exoplayer2.source.chunk.InitializationChunk.load(InitializationChunk.java:99)
	at com.google.android.exoplayer2.upstream.Loader$LoadTask.run(Loader.java:412)
	at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1145)
	at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:644)
	at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:1012)
Caused by: java.net.SocketTimeoutException: failed to connect to rr1---sn-4pgxoxunxg8pjvncg-bpbe.googlevideo.com/168.194.166.204 (port 443) from /192.168.1.249 (port 41854) after 8000ms
	at libcore.io.IoBridge.connectErrno(IoBridge.java:235)
	at libcore.io.IoBridge.connect(IoBridge.java:179)
	at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.socketConnect(PlainSocketImpl.java:142)
	at java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.doConnect(AbstractPlainSocketImpl.java:390)
	at java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.connectToAddress(AbstractPlainSocketImpl.java:230)
	at java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.connect(AbstractPlainSocketImpl.java:212)
	at java.net.SocksSocketImpl.connect(SocksSocketImpl.java:436)
	at java.net.Socket.connect(Socket.java:646)
	at com.android.okhttp.internal.Platform.connectSocket(Platform.java:182)
	at com.android.okhttp.internal.io.RealConnection.connectSocket(RealConnection.java:145)
	at com.android.okhttp.internal.io.RealConnection.connect(RealConnection.java:116)
	at com.android.okhttp.internal.http.StreamAllocation.findConnection(StreamAllocation.java:186)
	at com.android.okhttp.internal.http.StreamAllocation.findHealthyConnection(StreamAllocation.java:128)
	at com.android.okhttp.internal.http.StreamAllocation.newStream(StreamAllocation.java:97)
	at com.android.okhttp.internal.http.HttpEngine.connect(HttpEngine.java:289)
	at com.android.okhttp.internal.http.HttpEngine.sendRequest(HttpEngine.java:232)
	at com.android.okhttp.internal.huc.HttpURLConnectionImpl.execute(HttpURLConnectionImpl.java:465)
	at com.android.okhttp.internal.huc.HttpURLConnectionImpl.connect(HttpURLConnectionImpl.java:131)
	at com.android.okhttp.internal.huc.DelegatingHttpsURLConnection.connect(DelegatingHttpsURLConnection.java:90)
	at com.android.okhttp.internal.huc.HttpsURLConnectionImpl.connect(HttpsURLConnectionImpl.java:30)
	at org.schabi.newpipe.player.datasource.YoutubeHttpDataSource.makeConnection(YoutubeHttpDataSource.java:704)
	at org.schabi.newpipe.player.datasource.YoutubeHttpDataSource.makeConnection(YoutubeHttpDataSource.java:548)
	at org.schabi.newpipe.player.datasource.YoutubeHttpDataSource.open(YoutubeHttpDataSource.java:383)
	... 10 more

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Same problem, though after a while buffering NewPipe stops trying and sends an error. I've also tested viewing the video on a browser and it works. I have MicroG set up and nothing changes whether I have it, uninstall it or reinstall it.

[dhaumya]

Yeah I have realised microg doesn't effect it, for me this is even affecting revanced. I have started to get the buffering again since 8hrs ago and am just using my browser to use YouTube.

[opusforlife2]

Try changing your IP.

[dhaumya]

Nothing changed the app is still buffering but the YouTube in browser is working.

[dhaumya]

My internet went out for 15mins and now it's working again and I was thinking that a alot of site ain't working at speed, is it possible this might be a connection issue? but the comments and related videos load. Even revanced was affected so ig this isn't a problem with piped interface. This is weird, maybe YouTube is doing A/B testing against addblockers? But every claim like YouTube slowing down and stuff against addblockets was proven false until now right?

[opusforlife2]

If multiple apps are slow, then it can't be a Newpipe-specific problem. Try on different devices and networks.

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[dhaumya]

Idk what has happened but in the last month I haven't been able to recreate the issue in any capacity so I am assuming it was a network problem.

Sorry for wasting your valuable time.

[opusforlife2]

No problem. If it happens again leave a comment.