Youtube starts playing in random moments after upgrade to iOS 18.1

So - i upgraded recently - and from time to time my youtube app wakes up and starts playing something.

Even though I see the playback control on my lock screen it does not show what is being played and pause button does nothing. Opening youtube app also does not show any playback - only when I swipe the app and close it it stops playing.

It does not happen often, I have no idea how it is triggered - most of the times the phone sits idle on the stand. Any ideas?

iPhone 13, iOS 18

Posted on Nov 13, 2024 11:03 PM

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Robcerff

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20 points

Posted on Nov 16, 2024 7:34 PM

I have the exact same issue. This happens during the work day during presentations and meetings. A random video I have never watched before will start playing out loud. There needs to be a fix for this quick as it is embarrassing and distruptive.

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MattBGP

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8 points

Nov 23, 2024 6:05 AM in response to BartekCie

Experiencing the exact same issue, Youtube starts to randomly play Shorts/Videos even when IPhone is locked. The Youtube App must be open in the Background otherwise the issue does not occur. Very very annoying as it happens randomly throughout the day.

23.11.2024 Issue still persisting

Nov 24, 2024 12:30 AM in response to BartekCie

I have this same problem, infact it has been coming on and off since almost 1 year, but ever since iOS 18.1 its happening more frequently.

It can be extremely embarrassing, I had it randomly start playing when in meeting rooms at work, or in an elevator, or sometimes walking in the street. Very embarrassing and not acceptable to have a bug like this. Also tells me iOS is not so secure if it allows a program to run itself this way in the background without actually being loaded up.

it also plays random stuff, that's not on my playlist

mmostafa

Level 1

4 points

Nov 25, 2024 7:39 AM in response to BartekCie

Disabling YouTube's background refresh seems to make it stop. Hasn't had this happen since disabling it. It very much can be a YouTube bug since iOS does allow apps to run from the playground and use the media output.