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suggested solved by "[https://forum.kodi.tv/archive/index.php?thread-319426.html enabling MPEG DASH in the Youtube settings]" and [https://www.tvaddons.co/community/threads/free-tv-plugin-needs-mpeg-dash.61957/ you need to enable Inputstream Adaptive addon. By default it gets installed in disabled state]. suggested solved by "[https://forum.kodi.tv/archive/index.php?thread-319426.html enabling MPEG DASH in the Youtube settings]" and [https://www.tvaddons.co/community/threads/free-tv-plugin-needs-mpeg-dash.61957/ you need to enable Inputstream Adaptive addon. By default it gets installed in disabled state]. THIS ALONE DID NOT RESOLVE.