YouTube bug keeps pushing viewers out of full screen and cutting sound

YouTube has a bug that keeps kicking people out of full-screen video and sometimes cuts the sound, according to a report from Android Authority. If a video suddenly shrinks on its own while you watch, or the audio drops out, you are not imagining it.

What is happening

The trouble centers on YouTube's mini-player. That is the small window that shrinks a video so you can keep it playing while you browse other parts of the app. Affected viewers say full-screen videos exit on their own and audio can stop.

Who it affects

Anyone who watches YouTube on a phone could run into this, though the material does not say how many people are affected. It also does not say which phones, app versions or regions are involved. For people who use YouTube for background listening, cooking videos or long viewing sessions, a video that drops out of full screen is more than a small annoyance.

What is not known yet

The report does not say what causes the bug. No fix has been confirmed in the material. It is also unclear whether YouTube has acknowledged the problem.

What to do

• Close and reopen the YouTube app.
• Check your app store for a YouTube update.
• Install the update if one is waiting, since a fix may arrive that way.

These steps are not guaranteed to solve the problem. They are simple, though, and they are the most likely route to a fix if one is released.