bug(YouTube - Spoof app version): Shorts do not play and shows "video not available", or Shorts player randomly skips forward to the next video

[LisoUseInAIKyrios]

Bug description

When spoofing to 17.33.42 version, the first Short opened can fail to load then shows an error message and automatically changes to the next Short. Swiping back to the failed Short works and that video then plays ok. And sometimes the Shorts player can start playing a Short with it halfway off the screen (like it's stuck between swiping off screen).

If this issue shows up, all Shorts opened in the future will have the same issue and restarting the app/device does not fix it.

Clearing the app data does temporarily fix it, but eventually the problem returns.

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[LisoUseInAIKyrios]

The issue commonly starts when a Short is opened from the Shorts section of a users page.

I tried patching 18.38.44, 18.43.45, 18.49.36, 19.01.34, and all had the same problem.

Also tried patching with only GmsCore support and Spoof app version, and the issue still showed up.

At this point, spoofing to below 18.x is an option only for users who never view Shorts.

[LisoUseInAIKyrios]

Problem still exists with 17.33.42.

[oSumAtrIX]

I don't think it's worth looking into the issue. Spoofing the app version comes with its problems naturally and once this version shuts down in the API the issue would also be irrelevant.

[LisoUseInAIKyrios]

I agree there is not much that can be done