Bug in iOS 8 via Streaming iTunes Video results in lost storage space

Hi,
i am from Germany and i am cant believe that i this Problem is a Problem what not all ios 8 Users has.
While streaming a Movie or TV Show from the iCloud through the Apple Video app; now under iOS 8, the "Other"-Memory Space go higher and higher. When i want delete the Movie Files like on iOS 7 before i go to the "Manage Storage" Option but there is no Videos Folder anymore. I cant delete the Files. On the Info Options in the Setting is see there is 1 Video on the iPad but i cant delete the Files.
I also force quit the VIDEO app or restart the Device - no changes. The Video Files are on the Storage. But i cant see them and delete them.
Today i talk with the Apple Support and reset the Device complete with a new iOS 8.1. Then i installed no Apps , only try to play a Video. Same Bug.
Powering the phone down and re-starting it did not seem to do anything.
Who has the same bug and what can i do ? Any Tipps here?
Thanks and sorry for the long question

It may not officially stream, but  it does behave as follows:
No videos watched - available storage: 16GB
Video watched from cloud by clicking on title of video and not by clicking on iCloud download icon - available storage on device: 11GB
Open storage usage detail and content of video app is not showing.
Download the video watched in step 2 using the iCloud download icon - available storage still 11GB
Open storage usage detail in settings and now the video content in 5GB
Delete the video downloaded in step 4 and available device storage is back up to 16GB.
That may not be streaming, but it is a bug. The worst thing is that sometimes steps 4-6 don't work and so my "Other" storage just become cluttered with content and a complete wipe and setup as new device is required.
I have now seen the above so many times that I am in no doubt at all that this defect is real.
That is simply not acceptable.

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