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[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] FaulFels:
You can not download mp3 from YouTube, you can just convert any downloaded file to mp3.

YouTube does not offer mp3 as format.

And mp3 has the least quality of the available formats. So why would one want a bad format that even gets worse because it has to be reencoded from another format?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] PityOnU:
Is there support in this app for downloading to mounted USB OTG drives? They should use SAF, but I can't figure out for the life of me how to tell the app to place downloads there...
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] m00h:
Since version 6 I receive an error from arkTube that I have a illegal / warez version of donation app installed, even though that's bull****. My donation app is from Google Play.

I removed arkTube, removed arter97 donation app, reinstalled both again, and still receive that warning.

How can I fix it?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] veez21:
Lcuky patcher or anything else installed? It detects that stuff.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] m00h:
Nope, nothing warez related.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] KalilDev:
[MENTION=4898097]arter97[/MENTION]

Loving your app, tho, youtube-dl works outside of youtube, but your app rejects every link because of your link verification. Why dont you remove that feature?

I wanted yt-dl to download things outside of youtube.

Thanks.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] marvelljones:
Any location spoofing apps installed? I seem to remember posts about some of those tripping the alert. Even though they shouldn't make a difference to this app.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] m00h:
That could be the case.

The only solution I see here is to remove the apps one by another and see if it works.

This is God damn bull**** to be honest. Why do I as a paying customer have to let this app to dictate myself what apps I can have installed and what not. And arter97 not answering support emails is a major exorbitance.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] zelendel:
If piracy wasn't such an issue then measures like this wouldn't be needed but since it is, they are. It's just the way it is.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Abdo Aldoori:
I'm using One plus 5T and I installed the version 6 and recently bought the donation package but whenever i open the app it still says it needs the donation package and all the features are still locked !! What I'm required to do to solve the problem ??
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Ivan Valentini:
Can you add spotify support? Or an app that does the same thing?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] SkaboXD:
I think that this app needs native support for downloading music and videos to external hdd and usb flash. I tried it, no support.

This method needs native Android support to recognize usb devices. But you can still try if you want.

But i found a way how to download files directly to external hdd. First connect external hdd. Install Total Commander and Microsoft exFAT/NTFS for USB by Paragon Software. open that app, it will detect external hdd. Then click mount. Exit app and go to arktube and click download videos to External root method. Navigate your location to / but just leave it there and leave arktube in background. Go to Microsoft exFAT/NTFS for USB and unmount external hdd. Disconnect external hdd and uninstall Total Commander and Microsoft exFAT/NTFS for USB. Connect external hdd again then go back to arktube and choose /storage/2E8EE6D58EE6949D (mine external hdd is detected like that, your will be different) then set location where you want to download.

That's it.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] -Deco-:
You don't have to remove them - simply freeze and unfreeze them.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] arter97:
arkTube is currently hardcoded to parse youtube-dl's output on only YouTube specific ways, and it'll FC when other video services are used.

While I'm planning to fix this someday, I can't give a specific date.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] arter97:
I reply to every arkTube / Donation package questions sent to my email, see the attached screenshot.

For recent Donation package app detecting Warez apps incorrectly, I replied to everyone that a new update is in development.

For letting which app can be installed, see it as my terms of service.

Similar to how banking apps detect root and preventing it, I'm preventing Warez apps in favor of mine and other developers.

Substratum also prevents Warez.

I'm more than happy to give out refunds to whom complains that my app cannot be used with Warez.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] KLit75:
No matter what I do I can't get paid features to work. It's stuck on 'initializing 1 of 3'...

Haven't experienced issues like this in well over a year. Any helps appreciated.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] arter97:
Update to fix this issue will drop soon.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] AntholifeV2:
that's because of an update YouTube?

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[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] arter97:
Sort of.

The YouTube server has updated, and that broke arkTube compatibility.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] AntholifeV2:
it's for when ? Thanks :)

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[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] arter97:
It's up.

3.3.4

Fixed issues related to Nexus 6P's latest security update

youtube-dl engine updated from 2016.04.24 to 2016.06.25

Fixed some playlist downloads not working

Added option to toggle track number in playlist downloads

Fixed resuming cancelled downloads not working

Added automatic crash reporting via ACRA

3.3.2

Fixes 4K, 8K auto downloads

Fixes issues around download cancellations

Memory optimizations : Auto Greenifying

Share menu text changed to not truncate

Fixes VP9, Metadata downloads not working properly

Removes .temp, .jpg file properly

3.3.1

Misc errors fixed
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Logan:
Hey arter donations package can get through paypal donations link in your profile or do i receive an id with password as some other donations system?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] OrdenKrieger:
@arter97 Nice worke dude. :good: Totally worth the money. I don´t know if im right here , but a cool feature would be, if you could change the quality of the audio, 125 kBit/s aac is a littel bit low for me, because i love to hear music and i attach much importance to the quality of music. Anyhow great job! Like to support such great projects.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] arter97:
Purchase is only available via Play store.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] arter97:
arkTube always download the highest quality for the audio.

If it's 128kBit, YouTube does not offer a higher option.

Any other app that downloads into a higher quality, encodes the lower bitrate to higher, which actually degrades the quality even more.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Real_Insanity:
Can´t select download folder on sd card

Hi, I´ve got a problem with arkTube. I cant select a download folder on the sd card. I´m using a samsung galaxy s7 edge
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] gienXD:
gonna try this one :cool:
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Ragnar Eldur:
Audio File Merging Too Long

There is no need to merge the thumbnails and description it is just a waste of time and resource consumption of the phone. I would also like to be able to download songs in the Opus codec. Besides that you have done a nice job!

EDIT: I wiped the phone and flashed and now it seems to be working faster and better but it would even be faster if you could provide the option to skip merging thumbnails and info, also to be able to choose the opus codec.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Ragnar Eldur:
Many times the app fails to keep on downloading a playlist and it only allows me to cancel the download and when I resume I need to swipe away all the file exists notifications for it to continue to the next file...
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Ragnar Eldur:
Bloody battery optimization!

It was the battery optimization of Android 6 that was causing all this problem, after I disabled it, everything is fine!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Ragnar Eldur:
ArkTube users, make sure to disable the battery optimization!

No this epic app is working fast and flawlessly after I disabled that ****ing optimization that was automatically enabled without any notification or permission, ****ing Google!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] fran10hm:
Very good thank you ..
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Logan:
Where it is possible to see the changelog for latest version 3.3.8?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] lover:
i did purchase the donation package, i wonder if its only for premium features in arktube or any other apps?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] arter97:
I'm planning to do for my other apps, but I don't have any other apps at the moment.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Ragnar Eldur:
Could you please allow to skip merging image and info when downloading audio, takes to much of the CPU and drains the battery for something that logically be optional.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] jplayer01:
Same here. Arktube is unusable because it won't detect the donation package.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] veez21:
That only happens on me when I have a very bad/unreliable/vpn/hacky internet connection.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] jplayer01:
50mbit line which works great. Any new ideas, genius?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] f0li0:
Wow, aren't you pleasant.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] zelendel:
Here is a brilliant idea. How about a log. I know it's trouble shooting 101 and you most likely already thought about it as it is the first thing you do when posting a log but it also helps if you post the log as without it nothing will be done.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] veez21:
Provide logs or something else. That attitude prevents me giving you new ideas.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] sieem:
That would be awesome. If you find the time to do this, it would also be nice if we could add some parameters per website to the youtube-dl command like '--username --password'. But I understand this is quite some work so I'll be patient and happy that this still is the easiest way to download YouTube videos :)
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] DiePirate:
I cant download nothing!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] atifmas:
hello, its all good for me and I bought the donation package. BUT google play store has charged me same amount 2 times, why?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] fcbn98:
Hey,

Here's the logcat I got:

https://ghostbin.com/paste/bjhmx

Still getting these errors.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] yChoon:
///Edit: found arter reply a few post back, problem with arktube.

my arktube kept on detecting piracy / warez apps after clean flash of OP5T OB4. Although I don't have lucky patcher in my internal/system/anywhere near the phone ? is there a way to get pass that screen? I'm getting tired of just reflashing everything just for 1 apps and I didn't even have/use lucky patcher zzzz
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] SkaboXD:
Hello, i see that you updated app to 6.1. Please can you post a changelog? [MENTION=4898097]arter97[/MENTION]
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] arter97:
arkTube has been updated to 6.1.

This (should) fix improper Warez detection.

arter97 Donation Package 4.0 is required, make sure you've updated it from the Play store.

6.1

youtube-dl engine updated to 2018.03.10

Improved license validation

Added support for high-FPS HDR videos

Fixed crashes on HDR auto downloads

Fixed crashes when trying to show high-FPS dialog

Fixed some uncommon URL handlings

Download attempt increased to 5 times from 3

Other minor bug fixes
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] oehajo:
Sadly even with the newest arktube and donation there ist no recognation of the donation pack. It worked without problems in arktube 6 Beta with donation pack two versions ago. I'm working unser Android 7.1. Donation pack Installation/ opens without problem, but arktube doesn't recognize. No error message apears.

Please fix the bug, because there no simmilar program, that works.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] arter97:
The beta versions didn't have donation package authentication.

If you have license verification success notification but arkTube doesn't unlock, it's most likely due to your phone's manufacturer change on Android framework.

I cannot debug with every users who have such issues.

If you still have issues after removing and reinstalling both APKs, only thing I can offer you is a refund.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Yamato-san:
I can't download anything from playlists.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] arter97:
Works fine here.

You need to be more specific.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Yamato-san:
Because there's again and again no detecting of donation package! I have it! So I reinstaled it, it write "thank you ..." - but in arkTube nothing unlocked!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] arter97:
Please read "/* Downloads and links */" part from the op.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] D-m-x:
I can't really understand why so many keep having Problems with the Donation. I've never had that and been using it since it got available across 5 different Devices.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] marvelljones:
Possibly false positives from other non-Play Store app(s). Some apps access "things" that look like they are circumventing paying for "Pro" features.

And there have been a few instances where people pay developers when they feel like it, then come here and complain while knowingly running warez apps. At least arter97 refunds them their money before showing them the door.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Yamato-san:
Not this problem - I have LOS-14.1 about half of year and last nightly is from 23.2. I never had problem with arkTube before last version of Donation package or last version (6.1) of arkTube.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] SkaboXD:
me too, it works fine and i have it about 5-6 months.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] arter97:
LOS also is not CTS-certified.

I had number of instances where customers having issues with LOS and saying that switching to another build / factory resetting fixes the issue.

As my devices running LOS are working fine, I'm not sure how exactly to help you.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Yamato-san:
Obviously not. I degrade on arkTube 6.0 and previously donation package.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] D-m-x:
You keep on complaining and getting rude but never offer any help to maybe fix your Problem. I'd say you have to blame yourself for not getting it to work then.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] CardinalDeath:
Could I get a link to the 6.1v please be most appreciated..
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Yamato-san:
It's on me? I think solving the problem with the application to using another ROM is somewhat... exaggerated. Everything worked perfectly for over a year what arkTube I use. Different phones, different ROMs. But 6.1 with a new donation package makes it difficult for everyone. Even on Nexus 5X, as I have found, with the official ROM, without root etc. There's obviously something bad in last updates of app, no in phones. But OK, I go find another app of this type...
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] f0li0:
It really doesn't. I have had 0 problems using Arktube through its many iterations. The latest donation package doesn't cause me any difficulties.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] CardinalDeath:
Thanks devs for all the work. Took 3x but it recognized the donation package, on 6.1v now..

Razer phone non rooted...
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] D-m-x:
Yes, it's on you if you want something to work help find the cause. Stuff like this:

isn't helpful at all. Saying something doesn't work without even telling the Dev what exactly doesn't work or the necessary steps to reproduce it, your Device, your Setup or proper Logs is just a waste of Space in this Topic and Crap. Plus it is bad for all the others who enjoy this App because every non saying post like yours keep pushing the Dev to eventually discontinue the App because he loses interest.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Yamato-san:
I paid on the Google Play for Donation package. I am a customer. This puts the situation in somewhat different light. I would never have thought of complaining about a free application, ROM, etc. But this is an official deal. The response type "to install a different ROM" is somewhat striking.

I dont care if i's helpfull for you. I enjoed this app before last update, that's all. The same phone, the same ROM, the same settings, I only actualised appk. I was just expecting a little professional approach from developper. I cancel it.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] D-m-x:
You don't get it and probably never will, at least that's what your Behaviour tells me, so it's pointless. I don't want to clutter this Topic anymore, it's good that you canceled your purchase. Less trouble for everyone.

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[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] arter97:
I'm on the same page as yours but as I said, it's impossible to debug with every single users that has problems.

I can't remote into your computer and setup Android debugging environment for obvious reasons.

I'm not necessarily telling you to install a different ROM or do a factory reset.

What I'm saying is that there are almost nothing I can realistically do other than offering you a refund, which still is totally cool by me.

Ask me freely.

I believe I have done my utmost best to resolve any kinds of licensing issues under various scenarios I can reproduce.

And it still pains me to see some users having issues with it, but as I said, I can't do much else.

I'm sorry.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] arter97:
A minor update is up.

Very minor.. (but maybe critical for someone who wants to download a particular channel)

6.1.1

Fixed download failures occurring when video title starts with a special character
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] KaMyKaSii:
Emoji or period? I already had problems trying to download this video with until then the latest version of arkTube. The download failed soon after downloading the video track and before the audio track. Sorry for not reporting, I was so lazy :silly:
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Yamato-san:
I'm probably excited because I've never experienced a license issue on Android for 6-7 years. But I don't want to attacking you. Sorry, if it looked like that.

I don't want money back, I enjoyed arkTube more than year. But I hope that some next update will works again for me.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] i0r:
Hello Arter97! Really love and enjoy your app. and have since I bought the donation.

And I have a small feature request, would it be possible to automatically add a id3tag with Artist and Title when downloading audio? [emoji5]

Best regards!

Skickat från min SM-G935F via Tapatalk
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Oceanik:
arter97, it is not that important, but could you make arktube to convert subtitles into srt format? It's more convenient and compatible with mp4 format and various videoplayers, than txt.

youtube-dl allows it to be done: --sub-format srt
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] nextheart:
I generally download audio in mp3 format, because I need to cut and join them. For other audio format, it will difficult to cut & join.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] metalgearhathaway:
Hi mate, saw the latest update online, tried it but it didn't work with my donation licence, so had to revert.

Looking backwards through the thread, other people who have issues, I had to uninstall both app and donation then reboot phone, install previous version and then download donation again. By the way, that approach did not help me get 6.1.2 working. 6.1.1 at least is great so happy for the time being
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] redbullman:
Yep I had the same issue. 6.1.2 is broken. Had to revert to 6.1.1
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Oceanik:
arter97, 6.1.1 doesn't download subtitles, as one of the recent. Please fix it, and if you can, add option to convert subtitles to srt format.

And another request, that can be useful – please add option to turn off notification about new version after 3 times, because it can be very annoying to appear every time when the app starts the downloading. Thanks in advance!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] arter97:
Sorry for the 6.1.2 version error.

It has been taken down and all users should use 6.1.1 instead.

Sorry again.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] arter97:
Dang, I thought "--convert-subs srt" would do it.

I did not notice this as mkv forces it to download in srt format.

Thanks, will do this from the next release.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] arter97:
I've just spend about an hour investigating this.

Looks like mp4 container does not allow subrip(srt) subtitles to be embedded.

Even if the "--sub-format srt" option is passed, ffmpeg internally converts it back to tx3g(mov_text).

mov_text is pretty much the standard which is the one arkTube currently uses for mp4.

While Apple's devices support mov_text pretty well, it looks like Android lacks proper support for it.

I think adding mkv option for just using subtitles(instead of switching to VP9 or Vorbis entirely) would be the only option that makes sense.

Feel free to suggest some more ideas.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] arter97:
6.1.3 is up for fixing up the mess on 6.1.2.

And...

6.1.3

Added an option for choosing MKV format to fix subtitles embedding
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] metalgearhathaway:
tested and working fine, cheers dude:highfive:
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] zyclone:
Works since version 6.3.1 again as it should be. Tested on an Android box Amlogic.

Keep up the good work!

Cheers
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] .::Alien::.:
Working fine, just purchased the donation pack. Just add some more functionality to the app.. Such direct video url search, download from other tube sites Mp3 convert etc.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Kippy51:
'Please' is always a good start when you're asking for something ...
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] arter97:
arkTube was designed to be simple as possible by using the existing YouTube app to search videos.

arkTube will never be a browser.

This is a long-term goal, do not expect it to land anytime soon.

MP3 is a dead format.

Adding a feature that encodes audio tracks to MP3 will never be added.

Move on.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] ALEX37330:
Guys wo dont know with vp9 and metadata your app Is more complete than any other we can find ?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] KaMyKaSii:
[MENTION=4898097]arter97[/MENTION] sorry for being off topic, but have you compiled the full ffmpeg binary for arm64 (arm also serves) that DNS resolution works? I want ffmpeg to work along with the youtube-dl binary. The two full ffmpeg binaries I found do not work with non-local files. It is written in the readme.txt:

I researched and some said that manually compiling the source resolves. As I have no development skills, I have decided to ask if you have the binary to make available. Regardless of the answer, thank you!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] arter97:
Simply compiling ffmpeg with Android NDK fixes everything.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] ALEX37330:
I was hacking your app but now it's over thanks for your hard work
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] veez21:
wtaf ?