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[Bug]: video freezes and reloads, and when it does, only lower resolution is available

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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.
- [x] I have read and agree to follow the [rules](https://docs.freetubeapp.io/community/rules/).

### Describe the bug

1. play a video (usually this happens with longer videos, just happened with this one: https://youtu.be/gsooOhdN_Ck
2. sometime during the video, seems random as to when, playback stops and the video reloads
3. after reload, only lower resolution is available

### Expected Behavior

no freezing or reloading, and no sudden lowering of playback resolution

### Issue Labels

inconsistent behavior

### FreeTube Version

v0.23.8 Beta

### Operating System Version

Windows 10 LTSC 21H2

### Installation Method

.exe

### Primary API used

Local API

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

_No response_

### Additional Information

Guess: may be related to mid-roll ads (?)

### Nightly Build

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

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