FreeTubeApp / FreeTubeApp/FreeTube

[Bug]: Application crash or visual glitches when using Nvidia graphics card

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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

Opening a video loads the video's sound in but not the video itself, it's just a black screen with sound for the entire video.
Open 0.24.0, click on any video.

### Expected Behavior

It shouldn't be black, it should show the video.

### Issue Labels

visual bug, usability issue, content not loading

### FreeTube Version

v0.24.0

### Operating System Version

CachyOS latest (they don't use versions for the OS, it's an Arch distro)

### Installation Method

.AppImage

### Primary API used

Invidious API

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

0.23.15

### Upload screenshots or videos

[Screenshot_20260401_082116.png](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/0e1d5e89-7927-4cf3-8b0e-4f18ed1e5cb5)

### Additional Information

_No response_

### Nightly Build

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

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