Since updating to tvoS 26.1/2 YouTube audio breaks when playing videos at anything other than 1x speed.
At 1.25x or higher, the audio is "static-y" and distorted almost immediately.
Strangely, AirPods work fine, it only happens with other audio outputs.
Anyone else experiencing this, or have a fix? tvOS: 26.2 (23J582)
YouTube app: 4.51.08
Speed
Output
Static
1x
TV speakers
No
1x
HomePods
No
1x
AirPods Pro 3
No
1.25x
TV speakers
Yes
1.25x
HomePods
Yes
1.25x
HomePods Mini
Yes
1.25x
Sonos One
Yes
1.25x
AirPods Pro 3
No
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Hey everyone. Ever since installed OS26 (and 26.1 now) - whenever I fast play any video on 1.25x, 1.5x, 2x on the AppleTV - the audio gets massively distorted on HomePods. Be it on YouTube, Difuse, or any supporting app. I even tried mirroring from iPhone
-same issue.
Anyone else experiencing the same? I noticed no posts about troubleshooting.
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