suggestion: rollback supported version to YouTube 19.16.39

[inotia00]

Application

YouTube

Suggestion description

Currently, the RVX patch supports all versions up to YouTube 19.28.xx. (dev branch)

Most users will not encounter any bugs associated with the YouTube version.

Google is conducting A/B testing on a subset of users, and the patch will not work for users in A/B testing.

Here are some cases where patches don't work due to A/B testing:

1. bug (YouTube): Navigation bar elements is not hiding, when they have new icons  #2169
2. bug(YouTube/Hide feed components): Hide expandable chip under videos setting does not work #2173
3. bug(YouTube - Hide Shorts components): not working on home page #2221
4. bug(YouTube/Enable gradient loading screen): patch not working properly #2224
5. bug(YouTube/Theme): theme is broken in home feed #2234

This is not a bug that is reproduced by all users, only by some users in A/B testing.
(ofc these are bugs that cannot be reproduced on my side)

If there were only a few bugs caused by A/B testing, it wouldn't be a big issue, but in reality, too many patches are broken due to A/B testing.

For this reason, I will bump the YouTube version when A/B testing is fully completed and new features have been rolled out widely (to most users).

In the next release, supported YouTube versions will be rolled back to 19.16.39.

Users can still patch to the latest YouTube versions, including YouTube 19.28.xx, but no support, including bug reports, will be provided in this case.

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[KobeW50]

Will you be implementing the Change version code patch as a universal patch when dropping support for these YT versions?

#2229

[inotia00]

Oh, I've been so busy lately that I forgot to merge it
It will be applied in the next release

[Sam101011]

So, it turns out sticking to 19.16.39 was the right descision, albeit for the seekbar thumbnails and not for the reasons mentioned above

[inotia00]

reflected in revanced-patches-4.10.2

[alcatraz-zz]

I'm on 4.10.2 and 19.16.xx now and I lost 4k resolutions on my phone. They were working fine. Is that normal?

[Aryan-Chauhan]

I'm on 4.10.2 and 19.16.xx now and I lost 4k resolutions on my phone. They were working fine. Is that normal?

Make sure of 2 things:

1. Spoof client should be set to anything other than iOS.

2. Spoof Device Dimensions should be enabled.

[Tiebe]

This has caused it to stop working on the Android 15 beta, as the system installed version is higher than 19.16.39 (19.17.42). I'll be changing my version manually for now, but just something you should be aware of!

[alcatraz-zz]

This has caused it to stop working on the Android 15 beta, as the system installed version is higher than 19.16.39 (19.17.42). I'll be changing my version manually for now, but just something you should be aware of!

Although I haven't tried it, there's a developer called Anddea that also provides RvX patches. Currently his RvX is based off of 19.23.xx. That might work for you in the meantime.

[BAXSD]

How long will YouTube do this A/B testing so we would be able to patch newer versions of YouTube?

[akash07k]

Can you please provide the link to his builds? I can't find.

This has caused it to stop working on the Android 15 beta, as the system installed version is higher than 19.16.39 (19.17.42). I'll be changing my version manually for now, but just something you should be aware of!

Although I haven't tried it, there's a developer called Anddea that also provides RvX patches. Currently his RvX is based off of 19.23.xx. That might work for you in the meantime.

[KobeW50]

@akash07k https://github.com/anddea/revanced-patches/

anddea has also rolled back to v19.16.39.

Inotia00s patches should still work (for the most part) on newer unsupported versions, so you can use them if you need (just dont submit bug reports).

The good news is that inotia00 has said that (on Discord) that the supported version will likely be bumped before the end of the year.

[akash07k]

Oh, ok. sadly 2 months are still remaining before the end of the year :-)

@akash07k https://github.com/anddea/revanced-patches/

anddea has also rolled back to v19.16.39.

Inotia00s patches should still work (for the most part) on newer unsupported versions, so you can use them if you need (just dont submit bug reports).

The good news is that inotia00 has said that (on Discord) that the supported version will likely be bumped before the end of the year.