YouTube Android Error: YouTube playback speed feature not working
YouTube users on Android are currently unable to adjust video playback speed as the YouTube playback speed feature is not working.
Quick summary:
YouTube Android video playback speed adjustment feature is broken, only playing at 1x.
The bug appears in both the official (20.28.39) and beta (20.29.39) versions.
Speed changes are not saved after exiting the video.
YouTube Music is not affected.
YouTube has confirmed the bug and is investigating, with no specific fix yet.
YouTube Android Error: YouTube playback speed feature not working
YouTube users on Android devices are experiencing a bug that prevents them from changing the playback speed of their videos. As of Tuesday afternoon, when trying to select a speed other than the default 1x, the system is not remembering the setting. Even if you adjust the slider or select one of the available speed levels, exiting and replaying the video still returns it to the original 1x speed.
The bug appears in both the official and beta versions.
The issue was noted on both Android versions of YouTube:
Stable version: 20.28.39
Beta version: 20.29.39
YouTube Music is unaffected, and podcast playback speed adjustment still works normally.
Response from YouTube
YouTube has confirmed this error:
“We are aware that some users are having trouble adjusting video playback speed on Android devices. Our engineering team is actively investigating. We will update as more information becomes available.”
There is no specific time to fix the error yet. Android users are waiting for the earliest patch from Google.
