The Pixel 7 is freezing when closing YouTube or YouTube TV from fullscreen mode

Man sitting on couch wearing Bose Headphones 700 connected in wired mode to a Google Pixel 7 Pro, watching Will Ferrell's Elf movie

Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority
  • A bug appears to be affecting the Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro.
  • The bug is activated when users exit the YouTube or YouTube TV app after watching in fullscreen mode.
  • The issue only seems to happen occasionally.

Since it launched back in October 2022, the Pixel 7 series has dealt with a number of issues. One of the most recent was a problem that broke auto Bluetooth pairing. A new issue that owners appear to have found causes the phone freeze when exiting the YouTube or YouTube TV apps.

According to 9To5Google, some Reddit users are claiming their Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro are running into a bug. The bug appears to be causing the phones to freeze and restart after attempting to exit the YouTube or YouTue TV app from fullscreen mode.

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