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Video stops playing after a few seconds / "An error occurred" with account signed in (v5.2.1) #796

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@creeper307

Describe the bug

Hello,
I am experiencing the classic buffering/playback issue where videos play for only a few seconds before stopping with the error "An error occurred. Please try again later" (Un problème est survenu).
This issue only happens when I am signed into my Google account. If I switch to Guest Mode (Incognito), everything works perfectly.
App & Device Information:
Device: iPhone
YouTube Recommended Version (from GitHub): 21.16.2
YouTube Plus (YTLite) Version: 5.2.1 (Tested/Installed recently)
What I have already tried:
1 Reinstalled the app: I completely uninstalled and did a fresh install using the recommended version bundle from the GitHub repository.
2 Looked for Spoofing Options: I checked every setting menu, but there is no app version spoofing option available anywhere in the interface of this version.
3 YTUHD Tweak: Tried enabling "Résoudre les problèmes de lecture" (Fix playback issues) and lowering the default resolution to 1080p/720p.
4 A/B Settings (PoToken flags): I experimented with turning on ⁠iosPlayerClientSharedConfigEnablePoTokenManagerMedia⁠ and disabling ⁠iosPlayerClientSharedConfigDelayPoTokenMinterInitialization⁠.
5 Tweak Conflicts: Disabled other tweaks like Don'tEatMyContent to ensure no internal conflicts.
Unfortunately, despite having the latest recommended version and playing with the PoToken flags, my main account remains flagged/blocked.
Since I don't have a built-in spoofing menu in this version, is there a specific A/B flag I can use to switch the client (like Web/Embedded) to bypass this? Thank you for your amazing work on this tweak.

Steps to reproduce

1 Open the app and make sure you are signed into your main Google account.
2 Select any video from the home feed or search tab and tap to play it.
3 The video loads and plays normally for about 5 to 10 seconds.
4 After those few seconds, the video completely cuts off, buffers indefinitely, and displays the error message: "Un problème est survenu. Actualisez et réessayez plus tard" (An error occurred. Please try again later).

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