Bug Report: YouTube Glitches in Fullscreen Mode on Android (Homepage Overlaps Video)
Description of the issue:
When opening YouTube in the Brave browser on Android, switching to fullscreen mode causes a visual glitch where the browser’s homepage overlaps the YouTube video, making it partially or completely unviewable.
Steps to Reproduce (add as many as necessary):
- Open Brave browser on an Android device.
- Navigate to https://youtube.com.
- Play any video.
- Switch to fullscreen mode (rotate the phone or tap fullscreen).
- Observe the screen.
Actual Result:
When the video enters fullscreen mode, the Brave browser’s homepage (or previously visited homepage tab) overlays the video, causing a glitchy or obstructed playback view. This makes it difficult or impossible to watch the video properly.
Expected Result:
The YouTube video should play in fullscreen without any overlapping UI or homepage elements.
Reproduces how often:
Always — happens every time fullscreen mode is used for YouTube videos.
Brave Version:
Brave is up to date Version 1.78.102 Chromium: 136.0.7103.113 (Official Build) (64-bit)
Reproducible on current live release:
Yes
Additional Information:
- Operating System: Android Android 9
- Device: Vivo U20
- Extensions (if any): None
- Other Notes: The issue persists regardless of mobile orientation (portrait/landscape) and happens only in full-screen mode.