Up to date on: Aug 06, 2025 03:32 pm IST
The bug doesn’t have an effect on the YouTube Music app, indicating that the difficulty is presently restricted to the primary YouTube Android app.
YouTube customers on Android are dealing with a irritating bug this week that’s stopping them from adjusting video playback speeds. The problem has affected each telephones and tablets working the Android app, and customers have taken to on-line boards to report that the playback pace settings are not functioning as anticipated.
The platform, which generally permits viewers to hurry up or decelerate movies utilizing the settings menu, now seems to be reverting to the default 1x pace even after customers manually change it. This difficulty impacts each the secure and beta variations of the YouTube app for Android.
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YouTube acknowledges the bug
Google has confirmed the issue by way of an announcement quoted in a report by 9to5Google, saying:
“We’re conscious a few of you’re experiencing points adjusting playback pace whereas watching movies on Android gadgets. Our groups are actively investigating this difficulty! We’ll replace this thread as quickly as we’ve got new info.”
Our personal exams additionally confirmed the difficulty, playback pace modifications (for instance, 1x to 2x) don’t maintain and the video defaults again to the usual pace inside seconds.
Notably, the bug doesn’t have an effect on the YouTube Music app, indicating that the difficulty is presently restricted to the primary YouTube Android app and should not impression all customers.
Spotify revises India costs
In a separate growth within the streaming house, Spotify has revised its pricing in India this week, the primary such change since its launch in 2019. The brand new month-to-month plans are as follows:
Particular person Plan: ₹139 (up from Rs119)
Duo Plan (2 customers): ₹179 (up from Rs149)
Household Plan (as much as 6 customers): ₹229 (up from Rs179)
The brand new costs are efficient instantly and apply to each new and present subscribers on the finish of their present billing cycle.
