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YouTube Video Streaming Not Working in LaunchBox for Android

Description:

YouTube video streaming is currently not working in LaunchBox for Android. Instead of playing the video, users see a message stating that the video is downloading, but nothing actually plays.

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Open LaunchBox for Android.

2. Follow these steps:

• Menu > Options > Video Streaming → Enable Video Streaming.

• Navigate to a game where a YouTube video should play.

3. Expected behavior: The video should stream directly from YouTube.

4. Actual behavior: A message appears indicating the video is downloading, but it never plays.

Possible Cause:

• YouTube has made backend changes that have broken LaunchBox’s video streaming functionality.

Workaround:

🚫 No known workaround at this time. Locally downloaded videos from EmuMovies still function correctly.

Status:

🔍 Under investigation. The team is looking into potential fixes. Updates will be provided when more information is available.

Affected Product
OS Version
Android 13
LaunchBox Version
Plugins
None
Status: Completed2 comments

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Comments2

  • AstroBob

    Team•

    May 21, 2025

    Hi Folks, 

    To close the loop on this, as of LB for Android 1.18, Video streaming functionality has been restored; however, please note that only video will be streamed at this time due to the limitations of YouTube

    Cheers,

  • Brian Faeran

    Team•

    Mar 3, 2025

    New implementation made it into 1.18 beta 1