GoKawiilGoogle patches YouTube iPad bug that erased comments and video details
Google has confirmed it fixed a YouTube bug on iPad that caused comments, titles, descriptions and other details to vanish after exiting full-screen playback. The fix ships with app version 21.33.6, and users experiencing the issue are advised to update immediately. The same release also updates Android's seek gesture, showing a scrub bar and skipped time when double-tapping to fast-forward or rewind.
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The bug had frustrated iPad users for some time since restarting the app or device didn't restore the missing interface, forcing an awkward portrait-landscape rotation workaround. Its resolution removes a persistent annoyance without requiring any manual troubleshooting, restoring normal functionality simply through an app update.
- YouTube's iPad full-screen bug erasing comments and details is now fixed.
- The fix arrives in app version 21.33.6, available now for iPad.
- Android also gets an improved seek gesture showing the scrub bar and skipped time.
Apple iPad (10th generation) — Since this YouTube fix targets the iPad app's full-screen glitch, it's a good moment to enjoy watching on a proper big screen. Apple's iPad delivers a bright Liquid Retina display and long battery life that make binge-watching YouTube comfortable, now without vanishing comments and video details.
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