Release v0.24.1 (PLEASE TEST!)

[TobiGr]

Download APK for testing

NewPipe_0.24.1_RC2.zip (reuploaded from this CI artifact coming from the corresponding release pull request, #9290)

Report new issues / bugs here! bugs which existed in previous versions must not be reported here.

Known issues

• Play queue lacks information about video  #9242 - probably fixed by Hide play queue button in VideoDetailsFragment when queue is empty #9109

• Fix inconsistent channel group list and items view mode #9298

• ⚠️ [YouTube] Shorts and livestreams (including VODs) of most channels are not available in videos listed in channels, due to the separation of them into separate tabs. This issue could be solved only when channel tabs will be implemented.

  However, you can use workarounds for now:

  • For feeds, use the dedicated method to fetch them (a.k.a. RSS feeds);
  • For channels: you can use the uploads playlist of a channel to get all its public videos: take a channel ID (not a username or a handle), replace UC by UU at the beginning of the ID and use the resulting ID as a playlist ID (append this ID to a playlist URL like https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list= and then open this URL in NewPipe).

Changelog

App

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New

• Add monochrome icon Add monochrome icon #8987
• Add link to FAQ in the app Add Link to FAQ in the app #9164
• Add an "Open in browser" button on error panel Add an Open in browser button on error panel #9180
• Add option to display channel groups as list instead of grid Add option to display channel groups as list instead of grid #9207
• Long-click on stream segment to share timestamped URLs (for YouTube only) Long-click on stream segment to share timestamped url #9203
• Support YouTube handles Support YouTube handles and update NewPipe Extractor #9291

Improved

• Add play queue button to video details fragment Add play queue button to video details fragment #8946
• Show "Hold to enqueue" tip in local playlists Show "Hold to enqueue" tip in local playlists #9196

Fixed

• Fix potential cast exception in comments text Fix potential cast exception in comments text #9065
• Fix DownloadDialog crash on screen rotation Fix DownloadDialog crash on screen rotation #9079
• Fix crash when clicking download and quitting the history fragment Fix crash when the user clicks download then quits the history fragment #9143
• Fix job for removing watched streams from playlist not executing only once Refactor removeWatchedStreams() in LocalPlaylistFragment. #8706
• Fix duplicate videos in feed group "All" Fix duplicate videos in feed group "All" #9230

Localization

• Add new localizations (Icelandic, Latvian, Malayalam) to language selector Added Icelandic, Latvian, Malayalam to language selector #9179
• Update translations Update translations #9092, Added Icelandic, Latvian, Malayalam to language selector #9179, Update translations and remove empty localizations #9256
• Remove empty localizations Update translations and remove empty localizations #9256

Development

• Use LinkifyCompat Use LinkifyCompat. #8934
• Utilize useSimpleSummaryProvider attribute Utilize useSimpleSummaryProvider attribute #9011
• Improve FeedGroupDialogViewModel factory Improve FeedGroupDialogViewModel factory #8734
• Update Android Gradle Plugin to 7.3.0 Update Android Gradle Plugin to 7.3.0. #8986
• Use range-limiting methods in more places Use range-limiting methods in more places. #8747
• Use Okio's ByteString for download checksums Use Okio's ByteString for download checksums. #8767
• Calculate search score using streams Calculate search score using streams. #8739
• Use TextViewCompat.setCompoundDrawableTintList() Use TextViewCompat.setCompoundDrawableTintList(). #8655
• Update AppCompat to 1.5.1 and compileSdk to 32 Update AppCompat to 1.5.1 and compile SDK to 32 #8768
• Update PrettyTime from 5.0.3 to 5.0.6 to include new localizations made by NewPipe contributors Update PrettyTime from 5.0.3 to 5.0.6 to include new localizations #9272
• Update NewPipe Extractor Support YouTube handles and update NewPipe Extractor #9291

Extractor

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New

• [YouTube] Add comment reply count support [YouTube] Add comment reply count support NewPipeExtractor#936
• [YouTube] Add uploaderUrl() and uploaderVerified() to PlaylistInfoItem [YouTube] Add uploaderUrl and uploaderVerified to PlaylistInfoItem. NewPipeExtractor#959
• [YouTube] Support handles [YouTube] Support handles and all channel usernames NewPipeExtractor#964

Improved

• [YouTube] Support new metadata format of playlists [YouTube] Support new metadata format of playlists NewPipeExtractor#958
• [YouTube] Add support for attributed text description [YouTube] Add support for attributed text description NewPipeExtractor#953

Fixed

• [media.ccc.de] Avoid possible NullPointerException in MediaCCCRecentKiosk Avoid possible NullPointerException in MediaCCCRecentKiosk. NewPipeExtractor#930
• [SoundCloud] Fix SoundcloudPlaylistExtractor: tracks are in correct order Fix SoundcloudPlaylistExtractor: tracks are in correct order NewPipeExtractor#939
• [SoundCloud] Fix getting more comments [SoundCloud] Fix getting more comments NewPipeExtractor#943
• [YouTube] Workaround 403 HTTP errors of ANDROID client streams [YouTube] Workaround 403 HTTP errors of ANDROID client streams NewPipeExtractor#960
• [YouTube] Support richGridRenderer on channel page to fix extraction of videos in channels [YouTube] Support richGridRenderer on channel page to fix extraction of videos in channels NewPipeExtractor#944
• [YouTube] Support all channel usernames [YouTube] Support handles and all channel usernames NewPipeExtractor#964

Development

• Bump junit-bom to 5.9.1 Bump junit-bom from 5.9.0 to 5.9.1 NewPipeExtractor#931
• Bump spotbugs-annotations from 4.7.1 to 4.7.3 Bump spotbugs-annotations from 4.7.1 to 4.7.2 NewPipeExtractor#924 Bump spotbugs-annotations from 4.7.2 to 4.7.3 NewPipeExtractor#945
• Use EnumMap in PatternsHolder Use EnumMap in PatternsHolder. NewPipeExtractor#888

[mirakernel]

Updating subscriptions works, watching channels works:) Thank you so much!
Device - Huawei android smartphone without google services

[Orion983]

Works great, cant see any new bugs

[rcboy43]

No seeing any errors while testing.

[mwang99]

Seems to work 👍

[weole]

I can't open it after I download it.

[bvanseg]

Works great on Galaxy S10e 👍🏻

[KiYugadgeter]

There is no any regression.
Thank you.

Pixel6

[SameenAhnaf]

Steps to reproduce a bug

1. Clear cache.
2. Change channel groups layout to Grid.
3. Scroll down to access any channel feed.
4. Go back.
5. Channel groups' layout seems to show one grid in a row.

Screen recording: Check #9292 (comment)

[opusforlife2]

It follows the List/Grid setting under Appearance. Check that.

[Stypox]

@SameenAhnaf could you test app-debug.zip? From #9298

[IMMalebolgia]

This release fixes the issue where the "What's New" tab was no longer updating as well as the empty channel video lists in the "Subscriptions" tab.

It does not change the automatic fullscreen issue on the FireTV 4k Max but no regressions seen on the non-Max 4k FireTV.

[opusforlife2]

If that issue was fixed it would be closed.

[ghost]

Application performance has decreased. The application opens late and runs hard.

[Stypox]

That's normal, it's just a debug APK. It won't be this way in a release APK.

[IMMalebolgia]

If that issue was fixed it would be closed.

I didn't expect it to be fixed as it was not mentioned but there are several debug releases I am testing so just wanted to be thorough in case it mattered.

[ghost]

This is a minor update.Some translation and other updates.I thank them.❤

[nujtag]

Tested. No issues on a Pixel 6a with Graphene OS. Works well with how I typically use NewPipe. I exported my original settings and it worked as usual. Nothing greatly unusual.

[brunocalmon]

Works fine on my pixel 5, stock ROM.
The current 0.24.0v is not working not my phone or TV.

When will it be available on F-Droid?

[ubrt]

Works fine on my Pixel 4a 5G. Subscriptions are getting updated now, great job!

[GabiK65]

Works great on my Redmi Note 8 running LineageOS 18 with microg

[nwrkbiz]

Works for me aswell

[razbone]

forecast when the full screen videos will work again ?

[peat80]

@SameenAhnaf could you test app-debug.zip? From #9298

I can reproduce this. Sadly also with apk from 9298.

[peat80]

@SameenAhnaf could you test app-debug.zip? From #9298

I can reproduce this. Sadly also with apk from 9298.

It happens every time when you scroll down so that channel groups are out of sight, then open any channel, press back & then scroll up to channel groups.

Goes back to normal after opening a channel or channel group when the groups are seen on screen.
So it only happens when the groups are scrolled out of sight it seems. I hope that is understandable. 🤔😁

I can reproduce that on tv and phone if that matters.
Seems like a minor cosmetical issue from #9207

[DavidC-DFFF]

Seems to work like a charm.

[Xglk]

Hi all,
It's better but not Perfect.
Some list are not complete. By example the chanel Thinkerview: we only see video that are 5 month old and more...
Thank you for your work

[SameenAhnaf]

@Xglk

⚠️ [YouTube] Shorts and livestreams (including VODs) of most channels are not available in videos listed in channels, due to the separation of them into separate tabs. This issue could be solved only when channel tabs will be implemented.

However, you can use workarounds for now:

For feeds, use the dedicated method to fetch them (a.k.a. RSS feeds);
For channels: you can use the uploads playlist of a channel to get all its public videos: take a channel ID (not a username or a handle), replace UC by UU at the beginning of the ID and use the resulting ID as a playlist ID (append this ID to a playlist URL like https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list= and then open this URL in NewPipe).

[hubertm600]

it seem working fine! the channel are not loading problem is fixed

[asap2Go]

App works fine again, thanks!

[NewNewPipe]

Xglk exactly.

Compare the list of videos from NP version 0.24.1 vs. the official YT application or YT via WWW. NP is missing videos from the channel's video list.

Differences between main, video, live tabs.

[slavalamp]

i have the subscriptions tab as default (with 20ish groups and 100ish channels) and it takes a second for the subscription list to load and another second for channel groups to show up. idk if that’s just debug apk being slow, but if not, maybe channel groups should load first? visually, at least. it’s disturbing when the page content changes twice

[CorentinBrule]

Tested on Galaxy M32, Android 12 . I think everything is going as you expected : "videos" appeares in chanel, not Shorts and VODs. Videos ans VODs appeares in research, not the Shorts. For now open url like https://m.youtube.com/c/chanelname/streams in Newpipe redirect to /videos

[drdewes]

It's pretty crazy. Problem with Wlan on Glaxy S5 and Goolge Pixel 6. The problem also existed with 0.24.0 . No videos or downloads possible. This problem only occurs with a 1GB WIFI. Fritz box 6660 cable. YoutubeApp and Libretube without any problems. There are no problems with LTE or any other WLAN. DNS exchanged several times. problem remains the same. I hope I could help. Thanks for the wonderful work!

Just opened it again on the Galaxy s5 ... i took very very very long ... but now it works slowly ... but it works somehow.... on the pixel 6 further no videos possible.

[uxweb]

Thanks for all your hard work on this! I love NewPipe!

I have found these issues testing the 0.24.1 in a Pixel 6a:

Channel groups & bookmarked playlists are not restored when importing from a previous local file backup

Toast messages not visible when using dark theme but light

[Markel]

Channel groups & bookmarked playlists are not restored when importing from a previous local file backup

Not happening on Poco F1 (LineageOS 16 - Android 9)

[Stypox]

@uxweb

Channel groups & bookmarked playlists are not restored when importing from a previous local file backup

Nothing has changed about backups in between releases I think. Could you try to clean that app's data and try importing the database again, just to see if maybe this was a one-time problem caused by something we can't control? Could you try to see what happens when importing data into an older APK, such as this one?

Toast messages not visible when using dark theme but light

Could you provide more information, such as which Android version you are on? Does this happen on older NewPipe versions, too? Do other toasts work fine (i.e. toasts which are not about restarting to change language), such as the "Playlisted" toast that comes up after adding a video to a playlist? I could reproduce on Android 13, don't worry. This is not actually a regression though.

[Stypox]

@peat80 @SameenAhnaf actually there was an even simpler way to reproduce: just setting grid view, then scrolling down until only channels are visible, then opening a channel and going back would reproduce the bug consistently for me (actually that's what @peat80 said, sorry). Anyway the problem was a stupid mistake of mine solved by fc06159. Could you test the new APK from #9298? app-debug.zip

[Stypox]

When will it be available on F-Droid?

@brunocalmon We are doing the release really soon: once that is done the GitHub APK will be available, and also the release on our own F-Droid repo will be. The official F-Droid repo will take a few days to update though.

forecast when the full screen videos will work again ?

@razbone We are working on it, but since we have no way to reproduce (nobody of us has an Android TV and the emulator has no issues), debugging is really really slow.

[peat80]

@peat80 @SameenAhnaf actually there was an even simpler way to reproduce: just setting grid view, then scrolling down until only channels are visible, then opening a channel and going back would reproduce the bug consistently for me (actually that's what @peat80 said, sorry). Anyway the problem was a stupid mistake of mine solved by fc06159. Could you test the new APK from #9298? app-debug.zip

This debug apk solves the issue. 😎👍