Not for the faint-hearted: more than 40 years after its premiere, “Alien” still makes many people’s blood run cold. But even horror fans with nerves of steel should watch out for a clip from the cult film – at least if they have a Pixel 7 (Pro) or another current Google cell phone. Now the manufacturer has reacted.
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Chic design, excellent workmanship, well thought-out software and a camera that plays at the very top: With the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro, Google has created a real smartphone masterpiece – and at attractive prices that make the competition look old. With the long list of plus points, every quirk is noticed all the more quickly. Especially if it is of a curious nature.
Pixel 7 (Pro) crashes on Alien clip on YouTube
Owners of both smartphones are currently reporting a strange problem. After watching a specific Clips from the classic film “Alien” (see below) would Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro spontaneously give up the ghost and crash (via Android Authority). The Android Authority colleagues tested it and were able to confirm the strange phenomenon.
The error appears only in the YouTube app to perform. When said video is viewed in the browser, there seems to be no problem. The Pixel 6 and Pixel 6a are also said to suffer from the quirk, although not to the same extent as current Google phones.
After a restart everything should be fixed again, they say. In some cases, however, the Cellular connection missing. Then another restart is necessary.
The Pixel 7 Pro cut a decent figure in the test:
Does it depend on the HDR processing?
It is not yet known what caused the crashes. It is speculated that it is related to the HDR processing of Google phones. The alien clip in question is available in 4K HDR. Google itself has not yet commented on the problem.
We recommend: Even if the problems can be solved with a restart or two, owners of the affected devices should not watch the video.