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[ahmadtahir1919]

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Affected version

NewPipe 0.28.0

Steps to reproduce the bug

{"user_action":"ui error","request":"ACRA report","content_language":"en-GB","content_country":"GB","app_language":"en_GB","service":"none","package":"org.schabi.newpipe","version":"0.28.0","os":"Linux samsung/dm3qxxx/dm3q:15/AP3A.240905.015.A2/S918BXXU8DYD9:user/release-keys 15 - 35","time":"2025-08-21T13:30:10.207+05:00","exceptions":["android.app.RemoteServiceException$ForegroundServiceDidNotStartInTimeException: Context.startForegroundService() did not then call Service.startForeground(): ServiceRecord{facb511 u0 org.schabi.newpipe/.player.PlayerService c:org.schabi.newpipe}\n\tat android.app.ActivityThread.generateForegroundServiceDidNotStartInTimeException(ActivityThread.java:2495)\n\tat android.app.ActivityThread.throwRemoteServiceException(ActivityThread.java:2463)\n\tat android.app.ActivityThread.-$$Nest$mthrowRemoteServiceException(Unknown Source:0)\n\tat android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:2816)\n\tat android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:107)\n\tat android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:257)\n\tat android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:342)\n\tat android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:9634)\n\tat java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)\n\tat com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:619)\n\tat com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:929)\n"],"user_comment":""}

Expected behavior

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Actual behavior

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Screenshots/Screen recordings

{"user_action":"ui error","request":"ACRA report","content_language":"en-GB","content_country":"GB","app_language":"en_GB","service":"none","package":"org.schabi.newpipe","version":"0.28.0","os":"Linux samsung/dm3qxxx/dm3q:15/AP3A.240905.015.A2/S918BXXU8DYD9:user/release-keys 15 - 35","time":"2025-08-21T13:30:10.207+05:00","exceptions":["android.app.RemoteServiceException$ForegroundServiceDidNotStartInTimeException: Context.startForegroundService() did not then call Service.startForeground(): ServiceRecord{facb511 u0 org.schabi.newpipe/.player.PlayerService c:org.schabi.newpipe}\n\tat android.app.ActivityThread.generateForegroundServiceDidNotStartInTimeException(ActivityThread.java:2495)\n\tat android.app.ActivityThread.throwRemoteServiceException(ActivityThread.java:2463)\n\tat android.app.ActivityThread.-$$Nest$mthrowRemoteServiceException(Unknown Source:0)\n\tat android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:2816)\n\tat android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:107)\n\tat android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:257)\n\tat android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:342)\n\tat android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:9634)\n\tat java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)\n\tat com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:619)\n\tat com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:929)\n"],"user_comment":""}

Logs

{"user_action":"ui error","request":"ACRA report","content_language":"en-GB","content_country":"GB","app_language":"en_GB","service":"none","package":"org.schabi.newpipe","version":"0.28.0","os":"Linux samsung/dm3qxxx/dm3q:15/AP3A.240905.015.A2/S918BXXU8DYD9:user/release-keys 15 - 35","time":"2025-08-21T13:30:10.207+05:00","exceptions":["android.app.RemoteServiceException$ForegroundServiceDidNotStartInTimeException: Context.startForegroundService() did not then call Service.startForeground(): ServiceRecord{facb511 u0 org.schabi.newpipe/.player.PlayerService c:org.schabi.newpipe}\n\tat android.app.ActivityThread.generateForegroundServiceDidNotStartInTimeException(ActivityThread.java:2495)\n\tat android.app.ActivityThread.throwRemoteServiceException(ActivityThread.java:2463)\n\tat android.app.ActivityThread.-$$Nest$mthrowRemoteServiceException(Unknown Source:0)\n\tat android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:2816)\n\tat android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:107)\n\tat android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:257)\n\tat android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:342)\n\tat android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:9634)\n\tat java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)\n\tat com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:619)\n\tat com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:929)\n"],"user_comment":""}

Affected Android/Custom ROM version

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Affected device model

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Additional information

{"user_action":"ui error","request":"ACRA report","content_language":"en-GB","content_country":"GB","app_language":"en_GB","service":"none","package":"org.schabi.newpipe","version":"0.28.0","os":"Linux samsung/dm3qxxx/dm3q:15/AP3A.240905.015.A2/S918BXXU8DYD9:user/release-keys 15 - 35","time":"2025-08-21T13:30:10.207+05:00","exceptions":["android.app.RemoteServiceException$ForegroundServiceDidNotStartInTimeException: Context.startForegroundService() did not then call Service.startForeground(): ServiceRecord{facb511 u0 org.schabi.newpipe/.player.PlayerService c:org.schabi.newpipe}\n\tat android.app.ActivityThread.generateForegroundServiceDidNotStartInTimeException(ActivityThread.java:2495)\n\tat android.app.ActivityThread.throwRemoteServiceException(ActivityThread.java:2463)\n\tat android.app.ActivityThread.-$$Nest$mthrowRemoteServiceException(Unknown Source:0)\n\tat android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:2816)\n\tat android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:107)\n\tat android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:257)\n\tat android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:342)\n\tat android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:9634)\n\tat java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)\n\tat com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:619)\n\tat com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:929)\n"],"user_comment":""}

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