[Bug] App freezes when trying to download a video

[Maya-sama]

Checklist

• [x] I make sure that the issue is NOT a duplicate of pinned issues
• [x] I make sure I am using the LATEST version - check here
• [x] I understand that issues with limited impact, such as those occurring on specific devices or under specific network conditions, will not be fixed
• [ ] I have attached the error report in the issue

Describe the bug

The app freezes when I'm trying to download a YouTube video, in most cases it's enough time to make Android think the app is stuck and I might want it to be terminated.

Frequency

Always (100% of the time)

*Under certain conditions that are unclear to me the app seems to start working with no freezes.

Device

Samsung A52, Android 15 (LineageOS 22.2)

Steps to reproduce the bug

1. Try to download any YouTube video. (It may happen to othes platforms too.)
2. App will freeze for a few seconds (the menu is NOT shown).
3. It's enough time to make Android think the app is stuck in most cases.

Additional context

It's crucial issue for me because the "PipePipe is not responding" menu keeps occuring until I terminate the app.

[InfinityLoop1308]

How do you trigger the download? by long clicking menu?

[Maya-sama]

So I figured out some things:

1. It seems like the app freezes only for the first time after setup.
2. The download menu may be shown, but not responding (download sizes are not shown during freeze too)
3. The app freezes after I click either the "Download" option in long-press video options menu or the "Download" button in the player.
4. The app stops getting any other content (such as preview images), yet the UI is working.
5. The issue is relevant for BiliBili too.

[Maya-sama]

At the moment I can't check if NicoNico is affected by this too (#1336)

[InfinityLoop1308]

Can you describe the reproduce step with more details?

Try to download any YouTube video.

This step is unclear to me as there are many ways to trigger a download:

• from video detail page
• from long click menu of an item in a list
• ...or from a share with preferred action set to download

whether the video to be downloaded is already fetched also matters.

If possible, a screen recording will help understand the issue better.

[Maya-sama]

Here's videos I recorded.

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/3278716f-88f1-4891-8339-1b4f630746a4

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/8bd5fd0f-baaa-4b75-8d15-17da8decce03

Unfortunately I don't have an option other than to watch a video in PipePipe when I share a YouTube link.

(There is a PipePipe icon, but it just opens a video in PipePipe, nothing else.)