Videos with ads - endless reloading, cannot start playing

[k-napper31]

First, many thanks for developing that script for YouTube!
I've been using previous versions of your script on Via mobile browser for some time already, but since version 6.0.0 of the script, any video with ads cannot start for me, just endless reloading like every second.
Only when I press the icon to switch the player to full-screen, then the playback starts after one or two more seconds of reloading retries.

Unfortunately version 6.0.1 nor 6.0.2 did not fix anything for me in that aspect.

My browser uses WebView 119 - the latest one I can use on my Android 7.0 device.

Any fix would be highly welcomed and appreciated!

[tientq64]

Thank you for your feedback and for using my script!

Could you please provide some additional specific information to help me test the issue, such as the browser name and the URL of the YouTube homepage? I have tested it on the Lemur browser on my phone, and it works normally.

[olegopro]

I have a similar issue in Safari Version 18.3.
To make the video continue, I switch to a neighboring tab and back, and the looping stops. I also noticed that during the looping, the video timer is inconsistent, for example, 0:12, 0:32, and so on.

[tientq64]

Try the latest version 6.0.4 to see if the issue still occurs, then let me know.

[olegopro]

The bug persists: when an ad starts, there are multiple attempts to skip it, but then the timeline rewinds a few seconds back, the video resumes playing, and as soon as it reaches the ad's position again, it falls back into the loop.

Safari Version 18.3 (I haven't used it in other browsers)

[Jipok]

Same problem. 6.0.4:

video_2025-02-24_23-45-19.mp4

[auto-skip-ads.js:77] Ad skipped! 1La4QzGeaaQ 0 Peru 8K HDR 60FPS (FUHD)
[auto-skip-ads.js:77] Ad skipped! lvNRoGr-APE 0 Peru 4k - Scenic Relaxation Film With Inspiring Music
[auto-skip-ads.js:77] Ad skipped! lvNRoGr-APE 0 Peru 4k - Scenic Relaxation Film With Inspiring Music
[auto-skip-ads.js:77] Ad skipped! lvNRoGr-APE 0 Peru 4k - Scenic Relaxation Film With Inspiring Music
[auto-skip-ads.js:77] Ad skipped! lvNRoGr-APE 0 Peru 4k - Scenic Relaxation Film With Inspiring Music
[auto-skip-ads.js:77] Ad skipped! lvNRoGr-APE 0 Peru 4k - Scenic Relaxation Film With Inspiring Music
[auto-skip-ads.js:77] Ad skipped! lvNRoGr-APE 0 Peru 4k - Scenic Relaxation Film With Inspiring Music
[auto-skip-ads.js:77] Ad skipped! lvNRoGr-APE 0 Peru 4k - Scenic Relaxation Film With Inspiring Music

Apk with enabled WebView debug:
youtube.apk.txt
txt is added because otherwise github does not allow me to upload the file.
You can debug from any chromium-based browser from pc via chrome://inspect

[Jipok]

I haven't tested it much. But it seems like 7.0.1 works better. Well, there's this one quick "update" and then the video just plays.

youtube.apk.7.0.1.txt

[CrazyAmphibian]

ads will repeatedly load, sometimes a few times, sometimes dozens.
version 7.2.1 on firefox.
switching to another tab will resolve the issue shortly.

[tientq64]

I have the same problem, it just happened yesterday.
Temporarily try reinstalling version 5.3.0 to see if it fixes it?