YouTube Music iOS Bug Leaves Users with Black Screen, Unable to Play Music

A widespread issue is affecting YouTube Music users on iOS, causing the app to display a persistent black screen upon opening. Affected individuals cannot initiate playback or browse the app’s content, severely limiting its functionality. While some users can switch accounts and access music with advertisements, their Premium subscriptions and libraries remain inaccessible on the problematic account. The glitch appears to be confined to iOS devices, with the Android app operating normally, suggesting a server-side issue may be responsible.

Black Screen Bug Affects YouTube Music Users on iOS, Rendering App Unusable

A widespread bug is affecting YouTube Music on iOS, causing the app to display a black screen and preventing users from playing songs. The issue appears to be limited to certain Google Accounts and is not resolved by uninstalling and reinstalling the app. Additionally, some users are experiencing replaced next/previous buttons, which may be useful for podcasts but are inconvenient for music playback. The issue is believed to be server-side, since the latest app update was released over the weekend. Until a fix is released, users may be able to listen with ads using another account, but their YouTube Premium subscription and library will remain inaccessible.

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