Youtube crashes on Mecool M8S Pro L

by hoagiesingh

The latest official Youtube app is crashing all the time on this box. I believe it is the version 2.03. I tried to clear the data and cache to no affect. Rolled back to previous version always seems to work. I have disabled the auto app updates for now. It was very annoying. Anyone else has a similar issue?

shadywhere

I have the Mecool M8S Pro W. The Youtube app used to work fine, but it crashes now as well.

It will play for something like 20-30 seconds, then the image will freeze and the audio will continue, then nothing.

npaladin2000

Same problem. MeCool's AndroidTV implementation is slightly wonky, maybe that's it. Or maybe the new version of YouTube requires Oreo? Not sure.

andyjeezy

Use Smart YouTube it's the best app for YouTube no ads and you can sign in with your credentials too. Download from Aptiode TV store.

drakulaboy

i use NewPipe app, it can handle 1080p

hirok101

Same here. It crashed after around 15 sec of video playing. How did you roll back to the older version ? I tried to uninstall the youtube app but it won't let me.

aj-bj-cj

I simply uninstalled updates to the system app and then installed a previously stable build from apkmirror

threedfreek

I have the same problem... I uninstalled the latest updates to get youtube to work.

FYI, Netflix stopped working giving a 604 error https://androidpctv.com/solution-for-some-tv-box-with-the-netflix-error-nw-6-404/ .

If the manufacturer would update firmware that should fix things.