[Bug]: Long buffering when downgrading video resolution

[kubo6472]

Guidelines

• [X] I have encountered this bug in the latest release of FreeTube.
• [X] I have searched the issue tracker for a bug report that matches the one I want to file, without success.
• [X] I have searched the documentation for information that matches the description of the bug I want to file, without success.

Describe the bug

0. Possibly related to #2363
1. Open a video
2. Let it load
3. When playing downgrade the resolution
4. The video starts buffering for unreasonable amount of time.

Expected Behavior

Compared to the same video on YouTube, where there is none to sometimes almost none buffering when doing the same resolution downgrade.

Issue Labels

accessibility issue, content not loading, inconsistent behavior, usability issue

FreeTube Version

v0.17.0

Operating System Version

Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC Version 10.0.19044 Build 19044

Installation Method

.exe

Primary API used

Invidious API

Last Known Working FreeTube Version (If Any)

No response

Additional Information

How come does YouTube have such short buffer times? I checked I was using the DASH format, so I supposed the conditions were the same.

Nightly Build

• [X] I have encountered this bug in the latest nightly build.

[maplepy]

Basically any video is awfully long to load, old or new, 1080 or 480p. That's painful to see it's still not fixed after months :/

[efb4f5ff-1298-471a-8973-3d47447115dc]

hi @kubo6472 is this still an issue for u on the latest release v0.17.1?

[kubo6472]

Well, it now does this instead: