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YouTube app not streaming properly
jyaeger0789
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Phone: Moto Z2 Play
SKU: XT1710-02
Android Version: 8.0.0
Mobile Network type: 4G = -112dBm as well as various Wi-Fi (home, work, public)
Data enabled: checked/on
Preferered network type: Global (though issue persists regardless of option, I've tried each setting)

For the last couple of months the YouTube app on my phone is essentially non-functioning.
Whether on Wi-Fi (any of the above mentioned connections with OR without network) or just on network upon opening the YouTube app everything loads fine (front page refreshed, app responds when clicking around the interface, no base issues). Upon selecting a video to watch, as per the platform, an ad will load and play per the norm (seemingly at 360p or above given buffer time and connection type); however, upon access to the video (all videos, various channels) the app will continue to auto set the resolutions to 144p and basically become non-functioning. It at most will load 5 seconds of play back at a time before being stuck in what feels like a cycle of wait 5-10 minutes for 5 seconds of play back; again, this is occurring for an inbound 144p resolution regardless of video length.
This particular issue ONLY applies to the YouTube app as everything else runs fine and optimized with HD playback (Twitch, VRV, Roku, Spectrum, etc... EVEN YOUTUBE VIA FIREFOX/CHROME BROWSER RUNS FINE!).
Does anyone have this same issue or any insight to solving what my possible problem is?

Things already attempted:
1• Clearing the YouTube App cache AND data
2• Subsequently unistalling the YouTube app, followed by reinstallation
3• Performing step 1, clearing the Google Play Store cache and data, clearing the YouTube App cache AND data, unistalling the YouTube app, followed by reinstallation

The only possible triggering event that I can think of is a trip to Italy where I switched network data off to avoid roaming charges for messages and calls.

Please help best you can.

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