Android-youtube-player: Video shows blank screen while audio and controls work

[jerbotron]

Hello, I promise I've read all the threads on issues related to this and I've tried all the suggested remedies but still experiencing the following issues.

This is the screen that I see, the video view is basically a blank screen but the audio and controls work.

Here is my resource file, copied straight from the sample app:

`
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="vertical"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">

    <com.pierfrancescosoffritti.androidyoutubeplayer.core.player.views.YouTubePlayerView
        android:id="@+id/youtube_player_view"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        app:autoPlay="true"
        app:videoId="YE7VzlLtp-4"
        app:showYouTubeButton="false"
        app:showSeekBar="false" />

`

Here is my Activity code:

override fun onCreate(state: Bundle?) { super.onCreate(state) setContentView(R.layout.activity_ads_video_detail) playerView = findViewById(R.id.youtube_player_view) lifecycle.addObserver(playerView) }

The environment I'm testing on:

• Lib version: 10.0.5
• Kotlin
• Pixel 2 Emulator, API 23, x86_64
• Also reproduced on real Pixel 3 Device running API 28
• Also tried setting hardwareAccelerated=true in the manifest

I don't think it's a code related issue, but I'm running out of ideas on what to try next... please help! Thank you!

[PierfrancescoSoffritti]

It is expected not to work on emulators, should work fine on pixel 3 though.

[jerbotron]

But the sample app works on the same emulator?

It is expected not to work on emulators, should work fine on pixel 3 though.

[jerbotron]

Repros also on a real device (OnePlus)

[PierfrancescoSoffritti]

Do you have the same problem with the sample app? if not there must be something wrong with the way you're using the library.

[CandinhoX]

Hello, I'm having this same issue did you managed to solve it?

[brookmg]

I'm also stuck with this problem, tried everything but still no luck.

[brookmg]

@AbelTesfaye found the solution for this. Turns out I didn't enable hardware acceleration in the manifest. Thanks

in the AndroidManifest.xml

<application
        ...
        android:hardwareAccelerated="true">
        ...
</application>

[vikasjplutus]

@AbelTesfaye found the solution for this. Turns out I didn't enable hardware acceleration in the manifest. Thanks

in the AndroidManifest.xml

<application
        ...
        android:hardwareAccelerated="true">
        ...
</application>

Its working awesome...Like a magic...
Thanks a lot...

[kinsog]

@AbelTesfaye found the solution for this. Turns out I didn't enable hardware acceleration in the manifest. Thanks

in the AndroidManifest.xml

<application
        ...
        android:hardwareAccelerated="true">
        ...
</application>

thank you too!! (thanks to the owner too @PierfrancescoSoffritti )
that solution works

[StefanVanStaden]

@AbelTesfaye found the solution for this. Turns out I didn't enable hardware acceleration in the manifest. Thanks

in the AndroidManifest.xml

<application
        ...
        android:hardwareAccelerated="true">
        ...
</application>

Was the solution for me as well. @PierfrancescoSoffritti Can you please mark this as the solution as I have seen this in closed tickets as well as a lot of comments regarding this issue.

[PierfrancescoSoffritti]

It's already in the doc.