Reports suggest that the YouTube auto-rotate feature is not working on Pixel 7 and Galaxy Fold devices. The auto-rotate feature seems to have been broken by a recent update.
Millions of people depend on YouTube, one of the biggest video streaming services in the world, for their daily entertainment.
Recent updates to the platform improved the user interface including the Ambient Mode, and addressed a number of problems. However, there are still some unresolved issues.
Reports of YouTube auto-rotate not working on Pixel 7, Galaxy Fold
Users must manually click the button in the bottom right corner of their playing window to directly switch the movie from portrait to landscape mode.
A user reported about the ‘Play Video’ issue: “Pixel 7 Pro still not auto-rotating very well with some apps, especially YouTube app,” they wrote.
“Seems to be when I’m using YouTube mostly but auto rotate doesn’t kick in. Have to manually activate it myself which is frustrating,” another person posted.
According to a recent report from Phone Arena, the auto-rotate bug affected the Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 7.
“Is anybody else seeing issues with the YouTube screen not always rotating? Seems like it happened more often after the new update,” a Redditor posted.
However, it appears that several Android devices and Samsung Galaxy Fold models are also dealing with a similar problem on the platform. This is quite annoying because it interferes with the app’s functionality.
Possible workaround but no acknowledgment
Some Galaxy Fold users claim that the feature stops functioning, particularly when the smartphone is unfolded. However, some of them have discovered a way to temporarily resolve it.
“I have to close, rotate, then open the phone again in landscape mode to get YouTube to rotate sometimes,” a Redditor suggested.
Although some people find the problem disappointing, the developers have not acknowledged it. A recent update to the YouTube app did not include any mention of a solution to this issue.
After the most recent update, a Pixel 6 user claims that the problem has been resolved. Therefore, you should try updating the app if you’re still experiencing the issue.
Hopefully, YouTube will be able to quickly identify the source of the auto-rotate error and repair it.
