Article 699F9 Some Pixel phones are crashing after playing a certain YouTube video

Some Pixel phones are crashing after playing a certain YouTube video

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Jay Peters
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A specific YouTube video is causing some Pixel phones to crash, as reported by Android Authority. When those who are affected by the problem try to watch the video, their phone instantly reboots. Some, including Android Authority, have also said their phones present cellular network issues afterward. (Android Authority said those issues were fixed after another reboot.)

In a Reddit thread, some users report running into the issue with their Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, and Pixel 6A phones, and one Verge staffer's Pixel 6 crashed when they tried to watch the video. However, the issue doesn't seem to be affecting everyone; Android expert Mishaal Rahman says it didn't crash his Pixel 6 Pro, while others in the Reddit thread...

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