[Bug] Video Player error. (Buffering and Network Error)

[panininavghare]

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Describe the bug
In the latest version 4.0.1, the youtube video playing from playlist starts to buffer constantly at even low resolution of 480p. The issue is not seen in 4.0.0. The stuttering can even lead to Network error where the YouTube video does always errors out Error_IO_issue

Steps to reproduce the bug
Fill your playlist with few videos from YouTube.
Press the Playall option and wait for few minutes. The Video will start buffering. After buffering few times, Pipepipe will throw a network error.

Device (e.g. Pixel 9 Pro)
Pixel 7a

Error report
Downgraded the Version, as such haven't collected the error report

Additional context
NA

[InfinityLoop1308]

Please test if the https://github.com/InfinityLoop1308/PipePipe/actions/runs/12226403959 solve the problem.

[panininavghare]

I am running the debug app for 15 min and it still buffers on video but the player doesn't crash. I tested with 360p, 480p and 720p. I see the debug option in settings, anything I can do to give you more details?

[InfinityLoop1308]

Have you logged in? And can you download videos?

[InfinityLoop1308]

It's strange if version 4.0.0 works but 4.0.1 does not.

[panininavghare]

I am not logged in to any account. And downloads work without issue for any resolution I select. Just playing the video at the same resolution causes it to buffer. The best I can describe is how YouTube site buffers if you slow connection. My connection isn't bad since it does not buffer on 4.0.0, just the latest and the debug build.

[panininavghare]

I just downloaded the 4.0.1 version and triggered the issue. [Which I should have when I had it, would have saved you trouble]

{"user_action":"play stream","request":"Player error[type=ERROR_CODE_IO_UNSPECIFIED] occurred while playing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnsVGAgHEM8","content_language":"en-IN","content_country":"IN","app_language":"en_IN","service":"YouTube (Anonymous)","package":"InfinityLoop1309.NewPipeEnhanced","version":"4.0.1","os":"Linux Android 15 - 35","time":"2024-12-10 06:46","exceptions":["com.google.android.exoplayer2.ExoPlaybackException: Source error\n\tat com.google.android.exoplayer2.ExoPlayerImplInternal.handleIoException(ExoPlayerImplInternal.java:641)\n\tat com.google.android.exoplayer2.ExoPlayerImplInternal.handleMessage(ExoPlayerImplInternal.java:617)\n\tat android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:103)\n\tat android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:232)\n\tat android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:317)\n\tat android.os.HandlerThread.run(HandlerThread.java:85)\nCaused by: java.io.EOFException\n\tat com.google.android.exoplayer2.extractor.DefaultExtractorInput.readFromUpstream(DefaultExtractorInput.java:296)\n\tat com.google.android.exoplayer2.extractor.DefaultExtractorInput.skipFully(DefaultExtractorInput.java:107)\n\tat com.google.android.exoplayer2.extractor.DefaultExtractorInput.skipFully(DefaultExtractorInput.java:115)\n\tat com.google.android.exoplayer2.extractor.mp4.FragmentedMp4Extractor.readAtomPayload(FragmentedMp4Extractor.java:457)\n\tat com.google.android.exoplayer2.extractor.mp4.FragmentedMp4Extractor.read(FragmentedMp4Extractor.java:336)\n\tat com.google.android.exoplayer2.source.BundledExtractorsAdapter.read(BundledExtractorsAdapter.java:127)\n\tat com.google.android.exoplayer2.source.ProgressiveMediaPeriod$ExtractingLoadable.load(ProgressiveMediaPeriod.java:1042)\n\tat com.google.android.exoplayer2.upstream.Loader$LoadTask.run(Loader.java:412)\n\tat java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1145)\n\tat java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:644)\n\tat java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:1012)\n"],"user_comment":""}

[InfinityLoop1308]

I believe the latest build solved the bug.

[InfinityLoop1308]

https://github.com/InfinityLoop1308/PipePipe/actions/workflows/ci.yml

[t184256]

I'm sorry, but doesn't it warrant a release?

[InfinityLoop1308]

@t184256 I'm just waiting for more feedback.

[t184256]

OK then, here's mine:

4.0.0: no stuttering or buffering spinners at 2.5x
4.0.1: incessant stuttering, buffering every few minutes and regular quality autodowngrades at 2.5x and 1.75x alike
v4.1.0-pre debug build: so far I've observed just one buffering spinner in more than an hour of testing at 2.5x