feat(YouTube): Improve patch descriptions

src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/shared/misc/gms/AbstractGmsCoreSupportPatch.kt

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import com.android.tools.smali.dexlib2.immutable.reference.ImmutableStringRefere
 import com.android.tools.smali.dexlib2.util.MethodUtil
 
 /**
- * A patch that allows Google apps to run without root and under a different package name
+ * A patch that allows patched Google apps to run without root and under a different package name
  * by using GmsCore instead of Google Play Services.
  *
  * @param fromPackageName The package name of the original app.
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ abstract class AbstractGmsCoreSupportPatch(
  fingerprints: Set<MethodFingerprint> = emptySet(),
 ) : BytecodePatch(
  name = "GmsCore support",
- description = "Allows Google apps to run without root and under a different package name " +
+ description = "Allows patched Google apps to run without root and under a different package name " +
  "by using GmsCore instead of Google Play Services.",
  dependencies = setOf(ChangePackageNamePatch::class, abstractGmsCoreSupportResourcePatch::class) + dependencies,
  compatiblePackages = compatiblePackages,

src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/ad/general/HideAdsPatch.kt

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import com.android.tools.smali.dexlib2.iface.instruction.formats.Instruction35c
 
 @Patch(
  name = "Hide ads",
- description = "Removes general ads.",
+ description = "Adds options to remove general ads.",
  dependencies = [
  HideGetPremiumPatch::class,
  HideAdsResourcePatch::class,

src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/ad/video/VideoAdsPatch.kt

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import app.revanced.patches.youtube.misc.settings.SettingsPatch
 
 @Patch(
  name = "Video ads",
- description = "Removes ads in the video player.",
+ description = "Adds an option to remove ads in the video player.",
  dependencies = [
  IntegrationsPatch::class,
  SettingsPatch::class

src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/interaction/copyvideourl/CopyVideoUrlBytecodePatch.kt

@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ import app.revanced.patches.youtube.misc.playercontrols.PlayerControlsBytecodePa
 import app.revanced.patches.youtube.video.information.VideoInformationPatch
 
 @Patch(
- name = "Copy video url",
- description = "Adds buttons in player to copy video links.",
+ name = "Copy video URL",
+ description = "Adds options to display buttons in the video player to copy video URLs.",
  dependencies = [
  CopyVideoUrlResourcePatch::class,
  PlayerControlsBytecodePatch::class,

src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/interaction/dialog/RemoveViewerDiscretionDialogPatch.kt

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import com.android.tools.smali.dexlib2.iface.instruction.FiveRegisterInstruction
 
 @Patch(
  name = "Remove viewer discretion dialog",
- description = "Removes the dialog that appears when you try to watch a video that has been age-restricted " +
+ description = "Adds an option to remove the dialog that appears when opening a video that has been age-restricted " +
  "by accepting it automatically. This does not bypass the age restriction.",
  dependencies = [IntegrationsPatch::class, SettingsPatch::class],
  compatiblePackages = [
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ object RemoveViewerDiscretionDialogPatch : BytecodePatch(
  ),
  StringResource(
  "revanced_remove_viewer_discretion_dialog_user_dialog_message",
- "This does not bypass the age restriction, it just accepts it automatically."
+ "This does not bypass the age restriction. It just accepts it automatically."
  )
  )
  )

src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/interaction/downloads/ExternalDownloadsBytecodePatch.kt

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import app.revanced.patches.youtube.video.information.VideoInformationPatch
 
 @Patch(
  name = "External downloads",
- description = "Adds support to download and save YouTube videos using an external app.",
+ description = "Adds support to download and save YouTube videos using an external downloader app.",
  dependencies = [
  ExternalDownloadsResourcePatch::class,
  PlayerControlsBytecodePatch::class,

src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/interaction/seekbar/DisablePreciseSeekingGesturePatch.kt

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import com.android.tools.smali.dexlib2.iface.instruction.FiveRegisterInstruction
 
 @Patch(
  name = "Disable precise seeking gesture",
- description = "Disables the gesture that is used to seek precisely when swiping up on the seekbar.",
+ description = "Adds an option to disable precise seeking when swiping up on the seekbar.",
  dependencies = [IntegrationsPatch::class, SettingsPatch::class],
  compatiblePackages = [
  CompatiblePackage(

src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/interaction/seekbar/EnableSeekbarTappingPatch.kt

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import com.android.tools.smali.dexlib2.iface.reference.MethodReference
 
 @Patch(
  name = "Seekbar tapping",
- description = "Enables tap-to-seek on the seekbar of the video player.",
+ description = "Adds an option to enable tap-to-seek on the seekbar of the video player.",
  dependencies = [
  IntegrationsPatch::class, SettingsPatch::class],
  compatiblePackages = [

src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/interaction/seekbar/EnableSlideToSeekPatch.kt

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import com.android.tools.smali.dexlib2.iface.instruction.OneRegisterInstruction
 
 @Patch(
  name = "Enable slide to seek",
- description = "Enable slide to seek instead of playing at 2x speed when pressing and holding in the video player.",
+ description = "Adds an option to enable slide to seek instead of playing at 2x speed when pressing and holding in the video player.",
  dependencies = [IntegrationsPatch::class, SettingsPatch::class],
  compatiblePackages = [
  CompatiblePackage(

src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/interaction/swipecontrols/SwipeControlsBytecodePatch.kt

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import com.android.tools.smali.dexlib2.immutable.ImmutableMethod
 
 @Patch(
  name = "Swipe controls",
- description = "Adds volume and brightness swipe controls.",
+ description = "Adds options to enable and configure volume and brightness swipe controls.",
  dependencies = [
  IntegrationsPatch::class,
  PlayerTypeHookPatch::class,

src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/layout/autocaptions/AutoCaptionsPatch.kt

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import app.revanced.patches.youtube.misc.settings.SettingsPatch
 
 @Patch(
  name = "Disable auto captions",
- description = "Disable forced captions from being automatically enabled.",
+ description = "Adds an option to disable captions from being automatically enabled.",
  dependencies = [IntegrationsPatch::class, SettingsPatch::class],
  compatiblePackages = [
  CompatiblePackage(

src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/layout/branding/CustomBrandingPatch.kt

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import java.nio.file.Files
 
 @Patch(
  name = "Custom branding",
- description = "Changes the app name and icon to your choice (defaults to \"YouTube ReVanced\" and the ReVanced logo).",
+ description = "Applies a custom app name and icon. Defaults to \"YouTube ReVanced\" and the ReVanced logo.",
  compatiblePackages = [
  CompatiblePackage("com.google.android.youtube")
  ],

src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/layout/branding/header/PremiumHeadingPatch.kt

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import kotlin.io.path.copyTo
 
 @Patch(
  name = "Premium heading",
- description = "Show or hide the premium heading.",
+ description = "Adds or removes the YouTube Premium logo at the top of feeds.",
  compatiblePackages = [
  CompatiblePackage("com.google.android.youtube")
  ]
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ object PremiumHeadingPatch : ResourcePatch() {
  key = "usePremiumHeading",
  default = true,
  title = "Use premium heading",
- description = "Whether to use the premium heading.",
+ description = "Whether to use the YouTube Premium logo.",
  required = true,
  )
 

src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/layout/buttons/action/HideButtonsPatch.kt

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import app.revanced.patches.youtube.misc.settings.SettingsPatch
 
 @Patch(
  name = "Hide video action buttons",
- description = "Adds options to hide action buttons under a video.",
+ description = "Adds options to hide action buttons (such as the Download button) under videos.",
  dependencies = [
  ResourceMappingPatch::class,
  LithoFilterPatch::class

src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/layout/buttons/autoplay/HideAutoplayButtonPatch.kt

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import com.android.tools.smali.dexlib2.iface.reference.MethodReference
 
 @Patch(
  name = "Hide autoplay button",
- description = "Hides the autoplay button in the video player.",
+ description = "Adds an option to hide the autoplay button in the video player.",
  dependencies = [
  IntegrationsPatch::class,
  SettingsPatch::class,

src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/layout/buttons/captions/HideCaptionsButtonPatch.kt

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import com.android.tools.smali.dexlib2.Opcode
 
 @Patch(
  name = "Hide captions button",
- description = "Hides the captions button in the video player.",
+ description = "Adds an option to hide the captions button in the video player.",
  dependencies = [
  IntegrationsPatch::class,
  SettingsPatch::class

src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/layout/buttons/cast/HideCastButtonPatch.kt

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import app.revanced.patches.youtube.misc.settings.SettingsPatch
 
 @Patch(
  name = "Hide cast button",
- description = "Hides the cast button in the video player.",
+ description = "Adds an option to hide the cast button in the video player.",
  dependencies = [
  IntegrationsPatch::class,
  SettingsPatch::class

src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/layout/buttons/navigation/NavigationButtonsPatch.kt

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import com.android.tools.smali.dexlib2.iface.instruction.OneRegisterInstruction
 
 @Patch(
  name = "Navigation buttons",
- description = "Adds options to hide or change navigation buttons.",
+ description = "Adds options to hide and change navigation buttons (such as the Shorts button).",
  dependencies = [
  IntegrationsPatch::class,
  SettingsPatch::class,

src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/layout/buttons/player/hide/HidePlayerButtonsPatch.kt

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import com.android.tools.smali.dexlib2.iface.instruction.formats.Instruction3rc
 
 @Patch(
  name = "Hide player buttons",
- description = "Hides previous and next buttons in the video player.",
+ description = "Adds an option to hide the previous and next buttons in the video player.",
  dependencies = [
  IntegrationsPatch::class,
  SettingsPatch::class

src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/layout/hide/albumcards/AlbumCardsPatch.kt

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import com.android.tools.smali.dexlib2.iface.instruction.OneRegisterInstruction
 
 @Patch(
  name = "Hide album cards",
- description = "Hides the album cards below the artist description.",
+ description = "Adds an option to hide album cards below artist descriptions.",
  dependencies = [
  IntegrationsPatch::class,
  AlbumCardsResourcePatch::class

src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/layout/hide/breakingnews/BreakingNewsPatch.kt

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import com.android.tools.smali.dexlib2.iface.instruction.OneRegisterInstruction
 
 @Patch(
  name = "Hide breaking news shelf",
- description = "Hides the breaking news shelf on the homepage tab.",
+ description = "Adds an option to hide the breaking news shelf on the homepage tab.",
  dependencies = [
  IntegrationsPatch::class,
  BreakingNewsResourcePatch::class

src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/layout/hide/comments/CommentsPatch.kt

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import app.revanced.patches.youtube.misc.settings.SettingsPatch
 
 @Patch(
  name = "Comments",
- description = "Hides components related to comments.",
+ description = "Adds options to hide components related to comments.",
  dependencies = [
  SettingsPatch::class,
  LithoFilterPatch::class

src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/layout/hide/crowdfundingbox/CrowdfundingBoxPatch.kt

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import com.android.tools.smali.dexlib2.iface.instruction.TwoRegisterInstruction
 
 @Patch(
  name = "Hide crowdfunding box",
- description = "Hides the crowdfunding box between the player and video description.",
+ description = "Adds an option to hide the crowdfunding box between the player and video description.",
  dependencies = [
  IntegrationsPatch::class,
  CrowdfundingBoxResourcePatch::class

src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/layout/hide/endscreencards/HideEndscreenCardsPatch.kt

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import com.android.tools.smali.dexlib2.iface.instruction.formats.Instruction21c
 
 @Patch(
  name = "Hide endscreen cards",
- description = "Hides the suggested video cards at the end of videos.",
+ description = "Adds an option to hide suggested video cards at the end of videos.",
  dependencies = [
  IntegrationsPatch::class,
  HideEndscreenCardsResourcePatch::class

src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/layout/hide/filterbar/HideFilterBarPatch.kt

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import com.android.tools.smali.dexlib2.iface.instruction.TwoRegisterInstruction
 
 @Patch(
  name = "Hide filter bar",
- description = "Hides the filter bar in video feeds.",
+ description = "Adds options to hide the category bar at the top of video feeds.",
  dependencies = [HideFilterBarResourcePatch::class],
  compatiblePackages = [
  CompatiblePackage(

src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/layout/hide/floatingmicrophone/HideFloatingMicrophoneButtonPatch.kt

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import com.android.tools.smali.dexlib2.iface.instruction.TwoRegisterInstruction
 
 @Patch(
  name = "Hide floating microphone button",
- description = "Hides the floating microphone button which appears in search.",
+ description = "Adds an option to hide the floating microphone button when searching.",
  dependencies = [HideFloatingMicrophoneButtonResourcePatch::class],
  compatiblePackages = [
  CompatiblePackage(

src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/layout/hide/fullscreenambientmode/DisableFullscreenAmbientModePatch.kt

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import app.revanced.patches.youtube.misc.settings.SettingsPatch
 
 @Patch(
  name = "Disable fullscreen ambient mode",
- description = "Disables the ambient mode when in fullscreen.",
+ description = "Adds an option to disable the ambient mode when in fullscreen.",
  dependencies = [SettingsPatch::class, IntegrationsPatch::class],
  compatiblePackages = [
  CompatiblePackage(

src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/layout/hide/general/HideLayoutComponentsPatch.kt

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import com.android.tools.smali.dexlib2.iface.instruction.TwoRegisterInstruction
 
 @Patch(
  name = "Hide layout components",
- description = "Hides general layout components.",
+ description = "Adds options to hide general layout components.",
  dependencies = [
  LithoFilterPatch::class,
  SettingsPatch::class

src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/layout/hide/infocards/HideInfoCardsPatch.kt

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import com.android.tools.smali.dexlib2.iface.instruction.ReferenceInstruction
 
 @Patch(
  name = "Hide info cards",
- description = "Hides info cards in videos.",
+ description = "Adds an option to hide info cards that creators add in the video player.",
  dependencies = [
  IntegrationsPatch::class,
  LithoFilterPatch::class,

src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/layout/hide/loadmorebutton/HideLoadMoreButtonPatch.kt

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import com.android.tools.smali.dexlib2.iface.instruction.OneRegisterInstruction
 
 @Patch(
  name = "Hide \'Load more\' button",
- description = "Hides the button under videos that loads similar videos.",
+ description = "Adds an option to hide the button under videos that loads similar videos.",
  dependencies = [HideLoadMoreButtonResourcePatch::class],
  compatiblePackages = [
  CompatiblePackage(

src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/layout/hide/player/flyoutmenupanel/HidePlayerFlyoutMenuPatch.kt

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import app.revanced.patches.youtube.misc.settings.SettingsPatch
 
 @Patch(
  name = "Player flyout menu",
- description = "Hides player flyout menu items.",
+ description = "Adds options to hide menu items that appear when pressing the gear icon in the video player.",
  dependencies = [
  LithoFilterPatch::class,
  PlayerTypeHookPatch::class,

src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/layout/hide/rollingnumber/DisableRollingNumberAnimationPatch.kt

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import com.android.tools.smali.dexlib2.iface.instruction.OneRegisterInstruction
 
 @Patch(
  name = "Disable rolling number animations",
- description = "Disables rolling number animations of video view count, user likes, and upload time.",
+ description = "Adds an option to disable rolling number animations of video view count, user likes, and upload time.",
  dependencies = [IntegrationsPatch::class, SettingsPatch::class],
  compatiblePackages = [
  CompatiblePackage(

src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/layout/hide/seekbar/HideSeekbarPatch.kt

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import app.revanced.patches.youtube.shared.fingerprints.SeekbarOnDrawFingerprint
 
 @Patch(
  name = "Hide seekbar",
- description = "Hides the seekbar.",
+ description = "Adds an option to hide the seekbar.",
  dependencies = [
  IntegrationsPatch::class,
  SettingsPatch::class,

src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/layout/hide/shorts/HideShortsComponentsPatch.kt

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import com.android.tools.smali.dexlib2.iface.instruction.TwoRegisterInstruction
 
 @Patch(
  name = "Hide Shorts components",
- description = "Hides components from YouTube Shorts.",
+ description = "Adds options to hide components related to YouTube Shorts.",
  dependencies = [
  IntegrationsPatch::class,
  LithoFilterPatch::class,

src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/layout/hide/suggestedvideoendscreen/DisableSuggestedVideoEndScreenPatch.kt

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import com.android.tools.smali.dexlib2.iface.instruction.FiveRegisterInstruction
 
 @Patch(
  name = "Disable suggested video end screen",
- description = "Disables the suggested video end screen at the end of a video.",
+ description = "Adds an option to disable the suggested video end screen at the end of videos.",
  dependencies = [IntegrationsPatch::class, DisableSuggestedVideoEndScreenResourcePatch::class],
  compatiblePackages = [
  CompatiblePackage(

src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/layout/hide/time/HideTimestampPatch.kt

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import app.revanced.patches.youtube.misc.settings.SettingsPatch
 
 @Patch(
  name = "Hide timestamp",
- description = "Hides timestamp in video player.",
+ description = "Adds an option to hide the timestamp in the bottom left of the video player.",
  dependencies = [IntegrationsPatch::class, SettingsPatch::class],
  compatiblePackages = [
  CompatiblePackage(

src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/layout/panels/popup/PlayerPopupPanelsPatch.kt

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import app.revanced.patches.youtube.misc.settings.SettingsPatch
 
 @Patch(
  name = "Disable player popup panels",
- description = "Disables panels (such as live chat) from opening automatically.",
+ description = "Adds an option to disable panels (such as live chat) from opening automatically.",
  dependencies = [IntegrationsPatch::class, SettingsPatch::class],
  compatiblePackages = [
  CompatiblePackage(

src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/layout/player/background/PlayerControlsBackgroundPatch.kt

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import org.w3c.dom.Element
 
 @Patch(
  name = "Remove player controls background",
- description = "Removes the background from the video player controls.",
+ description = "Removes the dark background surrounding the video player controls.",
  compatiblePackages = [
  CompatiblePackage(
  "com.google.android.youtube", [

src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/layout/player/overlay/CustomPlayerOverlayOpacityPatch.kt

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import com.android.tools.smali.dexlib2.iface.instruction.OneRegisterInstruction
 
 @Patch(
  name = "Custom player overlay opacity",
- description = "Change the opacity of the player background when player controls are visible.",
+ description = "Adds an option to change the opacity of the video player background when player controls are visible.",
  dependencies = [CustomPlayerOverlayOpacityResourcePatch::class],
  compatiblePackages = [
  CompatiblePackage("com.google.android.youtube")

src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/layout/returnyoutubedislike/ReturnYouTubeDislikePatch.kt

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import com.android.tools.smali.dexlib2.iface.reference.MethodReference
 
 @Patch(
  name = "Return YouTube Dislike",
- description = "Shows the dislike count of videos using the Return YouTube Dislike API.",
+ description = "Adds an option to show the dislike count of videos using the Return YouTube Dislike API.",
  dependencies = [
  IntegrationsPatch::class,
  LithoFilterPatch::class,

src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/layout/searchbar/WideSearchbarPatch.kt

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import app.revanced.patches.youtube.misc.settings.SettingsPatch
 
 @Patch(
  name = "Wide searchbar",
- description = "Replaces the search icon with a wide search bar. This will hide the YouTube logo when active.",
+ description = "Adds an option to replace the search icon with a wide search bar. This will hide the YouTube logo when active.",
  dependencies = [IntegrationsPatch::class, SettingsPatch::class],
  compatiblePackages = [
  CompatiblePackage(