Background play crash bug

[killerrook]

Checklist

• I am able to reproduce the bug with the latest version.
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Affected version

0.24.0 stable

Steps to reproduce the bug

1. Open the 'Newpipe' app
2. Long press on any video
3. Select 'start playing in background'
4. App crashes and you are returned to home screen.
   Note: it doesn't show any error notification but if you quickly open newpipe again before android kills it you will get the following error report.

Expected behavior

Video should play in background

Actual behavior

App crashes

Screenshots/Screen recordings

No response

Logs

Exception

• User Action: ui error
• Request: ACRA report
• Content Country: US
• Content Language: en-US
• App Language: en_US
• Service: none
• Version: 0.24.0
• OS: Linux OPPO/CPH1861/CPH1861:9/PPR1.180610.011/1587903909:user/release-keys 9 - 28

Crash log

android.app.RemoteServiceException: Context.startForegroundService() did not then call Service.startForeground(): ServiceRecord{446c64b u0 org.schabi.newpipe/.player.PlayerService}
	at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1967)
	at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:106)
	at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:226)
	at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:7178)
	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
	at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:503)
	at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:942)

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Affected Android/Custom ROM version

ColorOS v6.0

Affected device model

Oppo Realme 1

Additional information

Probably works fine in previous version.

A workaround is to click on the video and then select background button and video will play fine in background

To reproduce you must exit the new pipe player notification first and then follow the aforesaid steps.

[opusforlife2]

Have you blocked Newpipe notifications?

[killerrook]

No I haven't blocked notification from newpipe from settings or anywhere else in that regard.

[killerrook]

I can even provide screen recording if you want.

[opusforlife2]

The crash log is what's needed. Edit the description and paste it there.

[killerrook]

Updated but not 100% sure check if it helps