[Bug]: Stutters when playing audio on a hidden workspace

[catAngent]

Guidelines

• [X] I have encountered this bug in the latest release of FreeTube.
• [X] I have encountered this bug in the official downloads of FreeTube.
• [X] I have searched the issue tracker for open and closed issues that are similar to the bug report I want to file, without success.
• [X] I have searched the documentation for information that matches the description of the bug I want to file, without success.
• [X] This issue contains only one bug.

Describe the bug

1. Start watching a video
2. Switch to another workspace
3. Hear stuttering audio (might need to wait a bit before stutters start)

Expected Behavior

No stutters

Issue Labels

usability issue

FreeTube Version

v0.20.0

Operating System Version

Gentoo

Installation Method

Flathub

Primary API used

Local API

Last Known Working FreeTube Version (If Any)

v0.19.2

Additional Information

No stutters appear if picture-in-picture window is visible.

GPU: Intel Iris Xe, WM: hyprland 0.37.1

Nightly Build

• [ ] I have encountered this bug in the latest nightly build.

[alkapwn3d]

I'm having the same issue on arch linux. App is unusable when using multiple workspaces.

[xe-3]

I am experiencing a similar problem, which also began yesterday (right around the time I upgraded to version 0.20 Beta, I unfortunately can't recall whether it started before or after upgrading.

The issue I experience is very similar to your experience except that:

1. Start watching a video
2. Switch to another workspace
3. ~~Hear stuttering audio (might need to wait a bit before stutters start)~~ Video stops playing completely about 2-5 seconds after changing to another workspace, and automatically resumes when I switch back to the Freetube workspace)

I've confirmed that this problem only occurs when switching workspaces, I can minimize Freetube without the video stopping.

My system is Fedora Workstation (Gnome), Freetube is installed as a Flatpak.

[andigandi]

Have you tried minimizing before switching workspaces? That does the trick for me. Switching the workspace away from an open FreeTube window leads to stuttering, minimizing FreeTube and then switching away leads to smooth playback. Maybe this information is helpful to someone.

FreeTube v0.20.0 Beta installed from Flatpak Arch Linux with KDE on Wayland

[Atrate]

That's helpful, though only for stacking window managers. Tilers like i3, sway, hyprland don't have minimize functionality.

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