fix(YouTube - Spoof video streams): Fix playback for Android VR by re…

…moving invalid body as well (ReVanced#3769)
E85Addicts · Oct 17, 2024 · 5150a15 · 5150a15
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diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/misc/fix/playback/SpoofVideoStreamsPatch.kt b/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/misc/fix/playback/SpoofVideoStreamsPatch.kt
@@ -254,7 +254,9 @@ object SpoofVideoStreamsPatch : BytecodePatch(
         // endregion
 
         // region Remove /videoplayback request body to fix playback.
-        // This is needed when using iOS client as streaming data source.
+        // It is assumed, YouTube makes a request with a body tuned for Android.
+        // Requesting streams intended for other platforms with a body tuned for Android could be the cause of 400 errors.
+        // A proper fix may include modifying the request body to match the platforms expected body.
 
         BuildMediaDataSourceFingerprint.resultOrThrow().let {
             it.mutableMethod.apply {