bug(YouTube): Opening Shorts can show a delay

[Rockstarmoon]

Bug description

Details

Using the latest patch for stable build 20.40.45 and I've been having issues when opening the APP and trying to watch shorts there's always a delay to playback like 15 seconds when first booting the app after a while it goes it gets normal then when refreshing the home page, the issue happens again though it's not consistent. Already tried fiddling with the Morphe Settings and nothing works. Like trying to make the Quality settings set to Auto.

Please pay no mind to the redactions of the images

Environment
Device: Infinix Note 30 5G
Android OS: XOS v14.0.0
Android Version: 14 (Upside Down Cake)
YouTube Version: v20.40.45
Morphe Manager Patch Version: v1.8.0

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Make sure that the YouTube App is completely closed
2. First time open the YouTube towards Home Page
3. Try a random Shorts Video after a while when the short finishes the problem just fixes itself
4. When refreshing the Home Page and choosing the first short you see the problem comes back

Acknowledgements

• I have checked all open and closed bug reports and this is not a duplicate.
• All requested information has been provided properly.

[LisoUseInAIKyrios]

What version patches does it say in:
YouTube Settings > Morphe > About
?

[Rockstarmoon]

This is the version patch of YouTube

Details

[LisoUseInAIKyrios]

Your patches are way outdated.

Repatch again.

[Rockstarmoon]

Already updated the patch towards 1.15.0. The problem still persists.

Let me send in the settings I use on the app.

Details

"auto_captions_style": "with_volume_only",
"copy_video_url_timestamp": false,
"custom_branding_icon": "original",
"disable_fullscreen_ambient_mode": false,
"disable_haptic_feedback_chapters": true,
"disable_haptic_feedback_precise_seeking": true,
"disable_haptic_feedback_seek_undo": true,
"disable_haptic_feedback_zoom": true,
"disable_hdr_video": true,
"external_downloader": true,
"external_downloader_action_button": true,
"fullscreen_large_seekbar": true,
"header_logo": "premium",
"hide_autoplay_button": false,
"hide_cast_button": false,
"hide_channel_watermark": false,
"hide_chapters_section": false,
"hide_chips_shelf": false,
"hide_comments_channel_guidelines": false,
"hide_comments_community_guidelines": false,
"hide_comments_create_a_short_button": false,
"hide_comments_thanks_button": false,
"hide_compact_banner": false,
"hide_creator_store_shelf": false,
"hide_emergency_box": false,
"hide_end_screen_store_banner": false,
"hide_expandable_card": false,
"hide_explore_podcast_section": false,
"hide_floating_microphone_button": false,
"hide_horizontal_shelves": false,
"hide_image_shelf": false,
"hide_info_cards_section": false,
"hide_info_panels": false,
"hide_join_membership_button": false,
"hide_latest_posts": false,
"hide_medical_panels": false,
"hide_merchandise_banners": false,
"hide_movies_section": false,
"hide_notify_me_button": false,
"hide_paid_promotion_label": false,
"hide_playables": false,
"hide_self_sponsor_ads": false,
"hide_shopping_links": false,
"hide_shorts_button": false,
"hide_shorts_effect_button": false,
"hide_shorts_green_screen_button": false,
"hide_shorts_hashtag_button": false,
"hide_shorts_info_panel": false,
"hide_shorts_join_button": false,
"hide_shorts_new_posts_button": false,
"hide_shorts_preview_comment": false,
"hide_shorts_remix_button": false,
"hide_shorts_save_sound_button": false,
"hide_shorts_search_suggestions": false,
"hide_shorts_shop_button": false,
"hide_shorts_stickers": false,
"hide_shorts_subscribe_button": false,
"hide_shorts_super_thanks_button": false,
"hide_shorts_tagged_products": false,
"hide_shorts_upcoming_button": false,
"hide_shorts_use_sound_button": false,
"hide_shorts_use_template_button": false,
"hide_show_more_button": false,
"hide_subscribers_community_guidelines": false,
"hide_timed_reactions": false,
"hide_transcript_section": false,
"hide_video_recommendation_labels": false,
"hide_view_products_banner": false,
"hide_web_search_results": false,
"loop_video_button": true,
"playback_speed_dialog_button": true,
"remember_shorts_quality_last_selected": true,
"remember_video_quality_last_selected": true,
"ryd_enabled": false,
"seekbar_tapping": true,
"shorts_autoplay_background": false,
"slide_to_seek": true,
"video_quality_default_mobile": 480,
"video_quality_default_wifi": 1080,
"video_quality_dialog_button": true,
"sb_enabled": false

[LisoUseInAIKyrios]

Change the spoof client to either "Android VR" and use "VR Sign-in" (carefully follow the instructions)

Or change to "Android Reels"

YouTube Settings > Morphe > Miscellaneous > Spoof video streams

[Rockstarmoon]

Okay, already tried the Android VR and Android Reels option. Both did not work.

What I did notice is that when I tried to turn off the Spoof video streams the issue now goes away.

Tried it a bunch of times if it's consistent and the playback is now instantaneous. This option (as a suggestion) should not be enabled by default to avoid any new users. But thanks, anyway I did not know this option was enabled by default. Was struggling a lot since I just migrated to Morphe. Options took some time getting used to.

[LisoUseInAIKyrios]

Spoof video streams must be abled by default. If you have a premium account then maybe you can turn off stream spoofing, but most likely playback will be broken after 1 minute.

[Rockstarmoon]

I see, that is why I didn't notice the 1-minute playback issue. I have a Premium Lite on my Main Account. Tried it on a different one and yes that issue happens. I guess there is no solution at the moment as the playback delay on Shorts is still there.

[LisoUseInAIKyrios]

It may also be RYD for Shorts.

See https://github.com/MorpheApp/morphe-documentation/blob/main/docs/morphe-resources/troubleshooting.md#19-the-first-short-opened-has-a-delay-before-playback-starts

[Rockstarmoon]

I have already disabled this setting when I first installed the patched app because that is a common issue towards other forks as well. The issue still remains however...

[Rockstarmoon]

So just asking is this not going to be an issue to be reopened(?) as it's only a problem only happening to me?

[LisoUseInAIKyrios]

Turn on YouTube stats for nerds in YouTube general settings.

What client does it say in shorts stats for nerds?