This issue highlights a conflict between the 'force-unlock all screen rotations' setting in PixelXpert and YouTube's fullscreen functionality on Google Pixel devices.

**Here's the problem:** Enabling this PixelXpert option prevents YouTube videos from entering full-screen mode. Users who rely on full-screen viewing for their YouTube experience encounter this frustrating limitation.

**Steps to Reproduce:**

1. On your Google Pixel device, navigate to the PixelXpert settings.
2. Within the Miscellaneous menu, activate the 'force-unlock all screen rotations' setting.
3. Launch the YouTube app and play a video.
4. Attempt to enter full-screen mode. YouTube will likely fail to switch to fullscreen.

**Troubleshooting:**

* The workaround for this issue is to disable the 'force-unlock all screen rotations' option in PixelXpert settings.

**User Impact:**

This issue directly impacts users who desire to enjoy YouTube content in full-screen mode. It disrupts immersion and can make certain viewing experiences less enjoyable.

**Device Setup:**

The device on which this issue was observed is a Google Pixel 8 running stock firmware with Android 15 Stable, December 5, 2024 security patch, Magisk v28.1 Stable, and the following modules/components: PixelXpert 4.2.0, Iconify, Systemless Hosts, Viper4Android, Zygisk-Lsposed, Zygisk-Sui, LSposed 1.10.1 with PixelXpert and Iconify being actively used.

**Note:** Logging details from PixelXpert were not provided as the issue stems from a PixelXpert setting interaction. We rely on the user's detailed report to understand the problem's context.

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