bug(YouTube - Disable forced auto audio tracks): Fails to force original audio

[ILoveOpenSourceApplications]

Type

Error at runtime

Tools used

RVX Manager

Application

YouTube v20.05.46

Bug description

When playing Shorts, who's original audio is not English, it's being forced to be English even if 'Disable forced auto audio tracks' patch is included and enabled in settings.

Error logs

Solution

I watched the same Shorts on ReVanced and it's being forced to follow the original audio there.

Additional context

No response

Device Environment

No response

Acknowledgements

• This issue does not reproduce in the unpatched app.
• This issue does not reproduce in the ReVanced version of the app.
• This issue is not a duplicate of an existing bug report.
• I did not use any settings marked as Experimental flags.
• I have patched the APK according to the documentation.
• I have chosen an appropriate title.
• All requested information has been provided properly.
• I have written the title and contents in English.

[ILoveOpenSourceApplications]

I don't use Spoof streaming data, fyi.

[Aryan-Chauhan]

Yes, I've noticed this too in Shorts. In normal videos, this feature works properly for me.

BTW, I use Android (No SDK) client.

[inotia00]

Re-patch with revanced-patches-5.14.1-dev.5 and report back.

[ILoveOpenSourceApplications]

Nope, the Short still plays in English, which isn't its original audio language.

[error-reporting]

send the offending video link i want to test too

[ILoveOpenSourceApplications]

For me, when Spoof streaming data is on, which I don't use because I don't have playback issues, the Short gets forced to follow original audio. But when I turn it off, it fails to force original audio.

@Aryan-Chauhan, but that's not the case for you is it?

[Aryan-Chauhan]

Yes, this bugs happens in Shorts for me, even when spoof streaming data setting is on.

[error-reporting]

For me, when Spoof streaming data is on, which I don't use because I don't have playback issues, the Short gets forced to follow original audio. But when I turn it off, it fails to force original audio.

@Aryan-Chauhan, but that's not the case for you is it?

@ILoveOpenSourceApplications i want the shorts video link that has the issue

[ILoveOpenSourceApplications]

In the below video, I changed my app language to Japanese in Settings > General > App language.

Screen_Recording_20251216_170303_YouTube.mp4

[error-reporting]

In the below video, I changed my app language to Japanese in Settings > General > App language.
Screen_Recording_20251216_170303_YouTube.mp4

in that video the original audio track language is English

[ILoveOpenSourceApplications]

Yes, but it fails to force English, which is its original audio, but follows the device language instead.

[error-reporting]

Yes, but it fails to force English, which is its original audio, but follows the device language instead.

no such issue for me even with spoof streaming data off and device language set to japanese

[ILoveOpenSourceApplications]

I don't know why it's happening, but it's happening.

[ILoveOpenSourceApplications]

In the below video, I changed my app language to Japanese in Settings > General > App language.

Screen_Recording_20251216_170303_YouTube.mp4

Also @inotia00, you can see that the Short had auto captions forced on even without me enabling it and Disable forced auto captions enabled, so there's that as well.