Android 16 (physical device) YouTubePlayerBridge returns error 150

[viacheslavivankov]

Description

On physical devices running Android 16, YouTubePlayerBridge consistently returns error 150, even when using the sample app from this repository.

Observed Behavior:

• The issue reproduces on multiple physical Android 16 devices
• Occurs when running the unmodified sample app from this repository
• YouTubePlayerBridge returns error code 150
• The issue does not reproduce on emulators running Android 16
• The issue does not reproduce on physical devices with Android 15 or lower

Expected behaviour:

The sample app and YouTubePlayerBridge should work correctly on Android 16 physical devices without returning error 150.

Evidence

• Screenshot showing the “Sign in to confirm you’re not a bot” message in the player
• Debugger screenshot showing YouTubePlayerBridge receiving error = "150" during parsePlayerError

Notes

I used devices from firebase test lab. Screenshot with working example is from Pixel 5 (Android 14)
Non working example is from Pixel 10 (Android 16). I also tried other devices with Android 16 and result was the same.

[PierfrancescoSoffritti]

Which version of the library are you using? please update to 13.0.0

[viacheslavivankov]

Which version of the library are you using? please update to 13.0.0

I'm using 13.0.0

[PierfrancescoSoffritti]

Did you look on the iframe API docs? what's the meaning of error 150?

[viacheslavivankov]

it says: the video can’t be played in an embedded player (embedding disabled / restricted / policy).
But happens only for Android 16

[PierfrancescoSoffritti]

It works for me with the sample app on android 16. It's probably some other restriction YouTube is enforcing on the device/location you're using.

[Slim1991]

This also happened to me. Now Bot Detection of youtube is more aggressive. I have some devices Android 7, 11 same problem

[PierfrancescoSoffritti]

I don't think this has anything to do with bot detection, as long as the usage is legitimate.