FreeTubeApp / FreeTubeApp/FreeTube

[Bug]: Network errors intermittently cause videos to lose watch progress

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Description

### Guidelines

- [x] I have encountered this bug in the [latest release of FreeTube](https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/releases).
- [x] I have encountered this bug in the [official downloads of FreeTube](https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube#official-downloads).
- [x] I have [searched the issue tracker for open and closed issues](https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/issues?q=is%3Aissue+sort%3Arelevance-desc) that are similar to the bug report I want to file, without success.
- [x] I have searched the [documentation](https://docs.freetubeapp.io/) for information that matches the description of the bug I want to file, without success.
- [x] This issue contains only one bug.

### Describe the bug

- When network is down temporarily, the stream pauses, the watch progress & total video length timestamps disappear from view, and a large spinner is shown
- Once the network becomes available again, the video restarts rather than continues

### Expected Behavior

In the previous version, the video would continue rather than restart. Probably regression.

### Issue Labels

usability issue

### FreeTube Version

v0.23.2 Beta

### Operating System Version

ubuntu 24

### Installation Method

.deb

### Primary API used

Local API

### Last Known Working FreeTube Version (If Any)

previous, I think: 0.22

### Additional Information

Another thing I noticed, is the video is playing as audio-only, but when it restarts it changes to dash/video format.

### Nightly Build

- [ ] I have encountered this bug in the latest [nightly build](https://docs.freetubeapp.io/development/nightly-builds).

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