`ExoPlayer's video output surface setting workaround` makes screen black

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Affected version

From at least 0.28.0 but probably way before it

Steps to reproduce the bug

1. Go to settings
2. Go to Video and Audio
3. Go to ExoPlayer settings
4. Toggle Always use ExoPlayer's video output surface setting workaround

Expected behavior

Video plays normally unless you go to fullscreen and see just black screen

Actual behavior

Video plays normally always

Screenshots/Screen recordings

No response

Logs

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Affected Android/Custom ROM version

Waydroid (Lineage OS, Android 13) on linux (x64);
Android 16 BP2A.250605.031.A3 - Xiaomi HyperOS 3.0.9.0 (from #13159 (comment))

Affected device model

Waydroid on linux (x64);
Redmi 13 5G (from #13159 (comment))

Additional information

It is probably a regression since it worked previously (I didn't see it work for myself but why there would be option if it didn't work?)

Actually if you toy around the app just opening anything and etc at random moment (don't know how to reproduce more precisely) your fullscreen will be playing allright but then mini version will be black when you exit fullscreen