Improper unicode parsing in channel names

[VoxelPrismatic]

Summary

Unicode text (perhaps specifically HTML escaped tags like & or ") render as unicode points instead of the actual character.

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Steps to reproduce

1. Subscribe to the Youtube Channel "Crain & Company"
2. Find a recent video in the subscriptions tab

Observed result

The & is rendered as \u0026; the unicode point instead of the character.

Expected result

The unicode \u0026 would be rendered as & instead of escaped

Notes

• This affects only the Home tab, Subscriptions tab, and creator page. History and Search seem to be unaffected.
• I suspect this specifically targets HTML escaped characters, as not all symbols are affected.
  • HTML uses & specifically
• Since the History and Search tabs are unaffected, perhaps the Home, Subscription and Creator pages use a different video model?

System Information

• Galaxy S22
  • SM-S901U
  • OneUI 6.0
• Android 14
  • G-Play update Mar 1, 2024
  • Kernel 5.10.168-android12-9-27760517
  • Build UP1A.231005.007
• GrayJay
  • Installed via website APK
  • App v240
  • Youtube plugin v174

[B00fie]

Could say the same for channel "calvin & habs"

[nick-foxwell]

Also the same for "Canal Furacão"

[VoxelPrismatic]

Also the same for "Canal Furacão"

URLs do not support unicode, so they are escaped with the % sign. You'll note that websites change spaces to either + or %20 in your search query for the same reason: URLs don"t support it.