Video description view resets to comments

[foo404]

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Affected version

v0.28.2

Steps to reproduce the bug

1. Force stop the app.
2. Clear the cache.
3. Enable Settings -> Video and audio -> Start main player in fullscreen.
4. Create an empty playlist.
5. Add an unwatched video to the playlist.
6. Click on the Background button and notice that the audio has started playing in the mini player.
7. Click on the mini player and expand it.
8. Click on the centre Play icon and notice that the video has started in fullscreen mode.
9. Pause the video.
10. Click on the corner button to exit fullscreen mode.
11. Notice that the comments tab is visible instead of the description.

Expected behaviour

NewPipe should open the video with the description tab active, respecting the previously selected tab.

Actual behaviour

The player opens with the comments tab active instead of description, ignoring the previously set preference.

[absurdlylongusername]

I cannot reproduce this. Please provide a recording so I can see what you're doing as I can't repro it from the steps provided

[foo404]

When I start a video, I want to quickly check the description. Earlier versions of NewPipe remembered whether the description tab or the comments tab should be shown by default, but in the last few versions it always defaults to the comments tab. It would be great if the option to choose which tab is shown when starting a video were restored. Thanks.

[absurdlylongusername]

@foo404 I understand the problem, but I am telling you I cannot reproduce it. I asked for a recording so I can see what steps you are doing to reproduce the bug.

That screenshot does not help me unfortunately.

Please provide a recording of you reproducing the bug.

[foo404]

I have just updated the steps to reproduce the bug and recorded a video, which I will share tomorrow. While trying to reproduce the issue, I noticed that it is inconsistent. Sometimes the description is shown, and other times the comments are shown.

One thing I observed is that the issue seems more likely to occur when I go through the steps quickly. I understand this sounds unusual, but it could be related to a race condition.

[foo404]

NewPipe.mp4

[foo404]

@absurdlylongusername Can you reproduce the bug now? Please let me know. Thank you.