[BUG]: unknown source error 403 again

[jmineer]

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Affected version

Latest version

Device Type

Smart TV/Box

Affected Android

Latest Android TV

Steps to reproduce the bug

Play any video on YT.

Actual behavior

403 error shows up in the middle of videos. Video stops, shows error, reloads the video over and over trying to play it. It eventually is able to get it playing again but error hits again.

Regular YT app gives no problem.

Additional information

No response

[phantomwhale]

Also getting this issue frequently

[ounrequitedo]

ditto. only on some videos which is frustrating

[khurtado]

I also started having this issue after I changed my internet provider. I drove me crazy. Wiping the cache, storage, reinstalling... none of that worked for me. The solution I found after much trial and error was to go to "network stack" in options, and change it from the "default" to Cronet. After that, boom! No more 403 errors. This works on both the stable and the beta versions.