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YouTube bugs, issues & new features tracker for 2023 (cont. updated)

Jean Leon Jean Leon May 26, 2023 Apps, Bugs and Issues, Google, News, Tracker, YouTube
YouTube bugs, issues & new features tracker for 2023 (cont. updated)
Tracker Guide
(Among the following, click on the section of interest to go to it)
Info last
updated on		 Affected Platform Bug/Issue description Current Status Workarounds
Jan. 4 YouTube TV NBC 4K oversaturation issue Investigating
Jan. 31 YouTube Start up sound too loud on Smart TVs & boxes Fixed
Jan. 4 YouTube YPP Start Appeal button not working Investigating
Feb. 27 iOS ‘Something went wrong’ error Fixed Available
Jan. 12 All Views dropping or disappearing on videos Fixed
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updated on		 Affected Platform Bug/Issue description Current Status Workarounds
Jan. 16 All ‘The Waffle House has found its new host’ spam comment Unacknowledged Available
Jan. 19 iOS Live Chat mode not working Acknowledged
Jan. 27 All New videos have an upload date from the past Acknowledged
Feb. 10 Web app Three videos per row instead of four Unacknowledged Available
Feb. 15 YouTube Studio Realtime views inaccurate Acknowledged
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updated on		 Affected Platform Bug/Issue description Current Status Workarounds
Feb. 16 Web app Black screen in full-screen mode Acknowledged Available
Feb. 16 YouTube YouTube video playback getting glitchy or distorted Acknowledged
Mar. 3 Web app Show transcript option missing or not showing up Unacknowledged
Mar. 6 All Videos not going in short feed Acknowledged
Mar. 7 All Channels getting stricks for playlist videos that violate community guidelines Unacknowledged
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updated on		 Affected Platform Bug/Issue description Current Status Workarounds
Mar. 8 All Hogwarts Legacy (2023) category removed Acknowledged
Mar. 8 All ‘Not interested’ option removed Unacknowledged
Mar. 10 All Keeps pausing the video when trying to type a comment Unacknowledged
Mar. 13 All Recommendations are weird or unrelated to interests Unacknowledged
Mar. 28 App Comments disappearing or getting stuck on loading when posting Fixed Available
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updated on		 Affected Platform Bug/Issue description Current Status Workarounds
Mar. 28 App Not working and throwing ‘internal error’ message on Sony Bravia TVs Acknowledged
Mar. 28 All Captions automatically turning on Resurfaced; Investigating
Mar. 29 All Don’t recommend channel or Block user feature not working Investigating
Mar. 28 All Feed filled with Shorts recommendations Unacknowledged
Mar. 28 All Shorts recommendations repeating content Unacknowledged Available
Info last
updated on		 Affected Platform Bug/Issue description Current Status Workarounds
May 22 All Videos stuck on ‘Processing will begin shortly’ Resurfaced
Apr. 3 All Home page blank or not loading properly Reportedly fixed
Apr. 5 All Users criticizing the ‘For You’ default tab Unacknowledged
Apr. 7 All ‘5-second countdown’ before ads missing or removed Acknowledged
Apr. 11 All Revenue showing 0 or not updating Fixed
Info last
updated on		 Affected Platform Bug/Issue description Current Status Workarounds
Apr. 18 All Videos laggy, loading slow or buffering on iOS and other platforms Acknowledged
Apr. 17 All CTR values dropped or lower than usual Acknowledged
Apr. 19 Desktop New YouTube UI or layout on desktop site met with backlash Unacknowledged Workaround
Apr. 19 All YouTube Premium Student plans incorrectly changed to Individual plans Acknowledged
Apr. 20 iOS,Android ‘Liked videos’ missing from Library Acknowledged
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updated on		 Affected Platform Bug/Issue description Current Status Workarounds
Apr. 20 iOS,Android New ‘horizontal playlist scrolling’ criticized Unacknowledged Available
Apr. 25 All YouTube two-step verification (2FA) not working Acknowledged Unavailable
Apr. 26 All Data is underreported for some dates Acknowledged
May 01 All ‘Includes paid promotion’ tab showing for the entire video Acknowledged
May 02 iOS, Android New Playlists UI on mobile faces backlash Unacknowledged Available
Info last
updated on		 Affected Platform Bug/Issue description Current Status Workarounds
May 08 All Invalid traffic issue limits ads on Channels Unacknowledged
May 09 Desktop Video resolution defaulting to 360p Unacknowledged Available
May 12 iOS YouTube Studio app ‘Dark Mode’ not working Acknowledged
May 15 iOS Mention feature not working Acknowledged
May 16 All YouTube videos are blurry or of low quality Unacknowledged
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updated on		 Affected Platform Bug/Issue description Current Status Workarounds
May 16 All Constant long unskippable ads on YouTube Acknowledged
May 19 All Videos pausing by themselves (‘Are you still there?’ message) Unacknowledged (1, 2)
May 24 All Max users unable to login on YouTube TV Acknowledged Available
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updated on		 Description of new feature Status Supported devices
Jan. 10 Shorts creators to get ad revenue Confirmed All
Feb. 16 YouTube Kids coming to app on game consoles & smart TVs Confirmed
Feb. 22 Create button with an option to post podcast Under testing All
Apr. 11 ‘1080p Premium’ video quality with enhanced bitrate Available
Apr. 11 Share Play feature for Premium subscribers Available
Info last
updated on		 Description of new feature Status Supported devices
Apr. 11 Premium subscribers can add videos to queue while watching content Available Phones and Tablets
May 26 Stories will no longer be available starting June 26 Confirmed All
Info last
updated on		 Affected Platform Bug/Issue description Current Status Workarounds
Jan. 20 Apple TV ‘Live guide’ scroll not working & switched to old ‘Grid style’ layout Fixed Available
Jan. 20 All Refreshed ‘Library UI’ faces backlash Unacknowledged
Jan. 24 All 4K Plus add-on promo at $4.99 for 24 months a scam or pointless Unacknowledged
Jan. 30 All Audio not syncing after 5.1 surround sound update Fix in works
Feb. 01 All MLB network exit from YouTube TV Intended Alternatives
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updated on		 Affected Platform Bug/Issue description Current Status Workarounds
Feb. 07 All Library not working or loading Fixed
Feb. 13 All Super Bowl buffering or pausing Feedback asked
Feb. 13 All Pixelation during the Super Bowl Investigating
Feb. 21 Apple TV Apple TV users seeing ‘black screen’ after exiting YouTube app Acknowledged Available
Mar. 23 All Glitchy TBS channel Fixed
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updated on		 Affected Platform Bug/Issue description Current Status Workarounds
Mar. 29 Samsung TVs App freezing or not working Fixed
Mar. 29 Samsung TVs Live guide not updating Fixed
Mar. 21 Apple TV Auto-switching to HDR not working Fixed
Mar. 27 Apple TV App crashing on Apple TV 4K Unacknowledged
Mar. 27 All Homepage showing same videos Unacknowledged
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updated on		 Affected Platform Bug/Issue description Current Status Workarounds
Apr. 4 Apple TV App crashes on Apple TV after the latest update Unacknowledged
Apr. 10 All Start appeal button missing or not working Acknowledged
May 5 All Subscribers through Verizon report bill payment issues Acknowledged
May 10 All ‘Key Plays’ feature missing Acknowledged
May 19 All Buffering or freezing when watching Lakers vs Nuggets game Fixed
Info last
updated on		 Affected Platform Bug/Issue description Current Status Workarounds
May 26 All Survivor show not showing in the library Acknowledged
Info last
updated on		 Description of new feature Status Supported devices
Jan. 17 Free, ad-supported TV channels hub Under testing All
Jan. 26 New channels added (Scripps News, Ion, and Bounce) Available All
Mar. 15 Multiview support Early access All
Info last
updated on		 Affected Platform Bug/Issue description Current Status Workarounds
Jan. 6 YouTube Music ‘Something went wrong’ error Investigating
Jan. 12 YouTube Music Library redesign heavily criticized Unacknowledged
Jan. 13 YouTube Music Automatic shuffle glitch (downloads not playing in order) Unacknowledged
Apr. 18 Android & iOS Album cover art clipped on the Now Playing screen Unacknowledged
Info last
updated on		 Description of new feature Status Supported devices
Jan. 6 Media tap to transfer feature Coming soon All
Jan. 11 Library UI redesign Rolling out Android & iOS
Jan. 20 Listening Room (closed beta signups) Available All
Feb. 1 Google Meet Live Sharing Rumored All
Feb. 14 Album redesign Rolling out Android & iOS
Info last
updated on		 Description of new feature Status Supported devices
Feb. 22 ‘Create a radio’ feature Rolling out Android & iOS
Mar. 30 Podcasts Rolling out All
Mar. 20 Auto-download recently played songs Available Android
Apr. 05 Grid view for Library Tab Under Testing Android
Apr. 11 Real time lyrics for songs Available All
Info last
updated on		 Description of new feature Status Supported devices
Apr. 26 YouTube Premium won’t include YouTube Music Premium Confirmed All
May 18 Album recommendations Rolling out All
May 24 Shorts coming to YouTube Music via Samples tab Coming soon All

On Android and iOS, YouTube Music gains a real-time lyrics function similar to Spotify.

Following are some instructions that’ll help you go through this tracker easily:

  • This tracker has separate sections for keeping a tab on the Bugs, issues, and problems reported in YouTube on different platforms (app and web), as well as the new features coming to the platform along with their availability status.
  • Separate tabulated sections have been designed for Bugs/Issues/Problems and New Feature releases. You can use the Tracker Guide to head directly to the section of your interest.
  • The Bugs/Issues/Problems table not only highlights the status of the problem but also lists the potential workarounds that can be helpful in resolving the issue. Do care to try.
      • That’s all for the instructions.

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    Jean Leon

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