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
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Comments2
AstroBob
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
Mar 3, 2025
New implementation made it into 1.18 beta 1