Youtube Android app video playback issue-black screen but audio keeps playing

TomorrowWeLive

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Here's the issue: I'll watch a video and at some point the video will freeze and I'll get the buffering circle. A bit later it'll buffer a second time. Then the screen will go black but the audio will keep playing. Eventually the video will stop altogether. On older versions of the app this problem manifests as "there was a problem playing your video. Tap to try again"

This happens on virtually every video, rendering the app unusable.

Things I have tried:

  • Restarting
  • Wiping partition
  • Uninstalling/reinstalling updates
  • Deleting watch/search history
  • Deleting app cache/data
  • Removing Google account
  • Fiddling around with wifi/mobile connection settings

If anyone has experienced a similar issue/ found a fix, I'd love know!
 
Welcome to Android Central! If you uninstall updates and leave it on the factory version, does the problem still happen?
 
I get a similar problem, instead of buffering I get "There was a problem playing your video. Touch to retry", every few minutes.
 

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