Player error[type=ERROR_CODE_DECODING_FAILED] occurred while playing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6keezKxXUA

[eduardogomeskramerdasilva]

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Affected version

0.28.2

Steps to reproduce the bug

Nothing new here, while the live stream runs the problem is it (Irrecoverable error during playback). Very frustrating.

Expected behavior

To runs more smoothly without the error.

Actual behavior

Unfortunately, the Irrecoverable error while during playback is very frustrating and annoying.

Screenshots/Screen recordings

No response

Logs

Exception

• User Action: play stream
• Request: Player error[type=ERROR_CODE_DECODING_FAILED] occurred while playing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6keezKxXUA
• Content Country: BR
• Content Language: pt-BR
• App Language: pt_BR
• Service: YouTube
• Timestamp: 2026-02-01T01:32:45.837-03:00
• Package: org.schabi.newpipe
• Service: YouTube
• Version: 0.28.2
• OS: Linux motorola/rhodec_ge/rhodec:13/T1SS33.1-119-8/a358f-acad3f:user/release-keys 13 - 33

Crash log

com.google.android.exoplayer2.ExoPlaybackException: MediaCodecVideoRenderer error, index=0, format=Format(299, null, null, video/avc, avc1.4D402A, 5144200, null, [1920, 1080, 60.0, ColorInfo(BT709, Limited range, SDR SMPTE 170M, false)], [-1, -1]), format_supported=YES
	at com.google.android.exoplayer2.ExoPlayerImplInternal.handleMessage(ExoPlayerImplInternal.java:601)
	at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:107)
	at android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:238)
	at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:357)
	at android.os.HandlerThread.run(HandlerThread.java:85)
Caused by: com.google.android.exoplayer2.video.MediaCodecVideoDecoderException: Decoder failed: c2.qti.avc.decoder
	at com.google.android.exoplayer2.video.MediaCodecVideoRenderer.createDecoderException(MediaCodecVideoRenderer.java:1864)
	at com.google.android.exoplayer2.mediacodec.MediaCodecRenderer.render(MediaCodecRenderer.java:843)
	at com.google.android.exoplayer2.video.MediaCodecVideoRenderer.render(MediaCodecVideoRenderer.java:854)
	at com.google.android.exoplayer2.ExoPlayerImplInternal.doSomeWork(ExoPlayerImplInternal.java:1047)
	at com.google.android.exoplayer2.ExoPlayerImplInternal.handleMessage(ExoPlayerImplInternal.java:522)
	... 4 more
Caused by: android.media.MediaCodec$CodecException: Error 0xffffffe0
	at android.media.MediaCodec.releaseOutputBuffer(Native Method)
	at android.media.MediaCodec.releaseOutputBufferInternal(MediaCodec.java:3708)
	at android.media.MediaCodec.releaseOutputBuffer(MediaCodec.java:3682)
	at com.google.android.exoplayer2.mediacodec.AsynchronousMediaCodecAdapter.releaseOutputBuffer(AsynchronousMediaCodecAdapter.java:195)
	at com.google.android.exoplayer2.video.MediaCodecVideoRenderer.renderOutputBufferV21(MediaCodecVideoRenderer.java:1605)
	at com.google.android.exoplayer2.video.MediaCodecVideoRenderer.processOutputBuffer(MediaCodecVideoRenderer.java:1247)
	at com.google.android.exoplayer2.mediacodec.MediaCodecRenderer.drainOutputBuffer(MediaCodecRenderer.java:1946)
	at com.google.android.exoplayer2.mediacodec.MediaCodecRenderer.render(MediaCodecRenderer.java:822)
	... 7 more

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Affected Android/Custom ROM version

Android 13

Affected device model

Motorola Moto G62 5G

Additional information

No response

Please try this #12208 (comment)

[eduardogomeskramerdasilva]

Please try this #12208 (comment)

The setting you provided works fine on my phone. Pretty much needed.

Then can you please close it as duplicate of #12208?

[eduardogomeskramerdasilva]

Sure, now that works again, sounds good 👍