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[Android Apps and Games] Arekku:
Any way to prevent the play store from updating over top of this? Seems like no matter what i do it updates after a while.

Not using Magisk. Dont think my rom / device supports modules.
[Android Apps and Games] Sam Nakamura:
Either titanium backup to detach youtube from the market or use the detach mod mentioned several times in this thread, just use search there are several solutions available, even the very ordinary solution to just unchecked auto update for youtube alone is working (search youtube on Playstore, hit the 3 dot menu and unchecked auto update)...
[Android Apps and Games] sjamie:
Adblocked arm version works... thank you! :good:
[Android Apps and Games] savvymatthew:
arm64 seems to be working!!! Only slightly tested but no problems so far and no ads.

OnePlus3, nougat
[Android Apps and Games] mlock420:
Man i cant believe i found this...you dont know how stressing it is to be at work with a nougat rom and with xposed incompatible...i need to listen to YouTube to get through the day weather its music or podcasts....thank you dev...

P.s how do i donate....im normally broke...but i think i can scrap up some change:good:
[Android Apps and Games] sjamie:
I agree! I missed Xposed and the YouTube Background Play module so much since moving to Nougat. Nougat is much improved over Marshmallow so I didn't want to downgrade; therefore, I was stuck until I stumbled upon this million dollar find. Thanks again fellas! :highfive:
[Android Apps and Games] aer0zer0:
fantastic, thank you :)
[Android Apps and Games] Voltaine:
When I open the app for the first time after the reboot, everything works fine, but when I close it and want to open it again it always crashes.

What could be the problem?

Edit: If I clear data, I can open it again, but again only once
[Android Apps and Games] Ibuprophen:
That points to the Background Playback.

There seems to be either an issue with that portion of the Mod specific to your device or with the Mod itself.

I'm not sure what was performed on this specific Mod so i really don't have a solution to this but, I've seen this specific issue before and it ended up pointing to that portion of the Mod.

I wish that I could be of better help...

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[Android Apps and Games] Voltaine:
Hmmm strange, I remember someone here saying it worked well on his HTC 10 with nougat...

But thank you anyway :)
[Android Apps and Games] aer0zer0:
Working on my 10 right now, using magisk
[Android Apps and Games] Voltaine:
Hmmmm ok, I'm not using magisk but it should work anyway i guess?
[Android Apps and Games] aer0zer0:
It should. I would remove all instances of YouTube. System/app/YouTube and data/app/com.google (whatever YouTube is called).... Then create a new folder in system/app called YouTube (exact spelling) set permissions to 755, and copy the apk you downloaded into that folder. Rename the apk YouTube (exact spelling), set permission to 644. Reboot once, should be g2g
[Android Apps and Games] Voltaine:
Nope, that does not work unfortunately :(
[Android Apps and Games] sjamie:
Try the following steps:

1. Take a nandroid backup of current ROM.

2. Do a full wipe of System, Data, Cache and Dalvik Cache partitions.

3. Flash ROM

4. Flash OpenGapps pico

5. Reboot

6. Set up ROM

7. Download appropriate iYTBP apk

8. Make a folder in root\system\app called YouTube

9. Copy iYTBP apk into new YouTube folder

10. Reboot

11. Enjoy! :good:

Personally, I did not have to set permissions on neither the folder nor the apk. If the above steps do not work, try setting permissions.
[Android Apps and Games] aer0zer0:
Get magisk, it'll work
[Android Apps and Games] serdotlinecho:
Save offline feature doesn't work on adblocked version.
[Android Apps and Games] savvymatthew:
I don't think it worked on the non adblocked one either?
[Android Apps and Games] serdotlinecho:
It works on the non adblocked version. :)
[Android Apps and Games] serajr:
[MENTION=4085448]Master_T[/MENTION] thanks a lot! Great job :good:

Background playback working flawlessly (Xperia XP debloated stock 7.0 fw).
[Android Apps and Games] Marília de Oliveira:
Works great, keep up the work ?
[Android Apps and Games] savvymatthew:
That's interesting, Are you in the USA or a country that allows saving videos? I'm in the USA

I get the try youtube red message when trying to download a video from either ad, or ad-free version. Do you get the youtube red message on either of the versions?
[Android Apps and Games] savvymatthew:
I feel your pain ?????
[Android Apps and Games] DEVILOPS 007:
If it is saved on your sd card then maybe try deleting it through the file manager in twrp.
[Android Apps and Games] grey1213:
For ARM devices which one do I download? What does current device mean? Anything with Nougat?

Edit: I managed to put it on my really old phone (lg p880) but when I tried to install it on my galaxy s5 (running LOS Nougat) it just tells me "the package appears to be corrupt". I tried the exact same file that worked on my other phone, and I tried both versions of the app in the op and get the same result. Same thing happened when I followed the instructions in the op about root permissions which I didn't need for my other phone. What am I doing wrong?
[Android Apps and Games] zelendel:
If you followed the manual instructions then root is mandatory. Without it you will not be able to put the file in the correct place and fix the permissions.
[Android Apps and Games] grey1213:
Okay never mind, I'm an idiot. For some reason I thought after doing that I was supposed to try to install it and not just reboot lol. Got it working now.
[Android Apps and Games] Arekku:
The option in the play store did not work. It updated over it. First thing I tried was Titanium and it updated over that, so I figured I was missing something.
[Android Apps and Games] Sam Nakamura:
Well, titanium worked for me...

The detach mod also worked for me, so you might want to try this one.. But don't worry to much, you should be able to simply uninstall the update to get back the modded version, so it's no big deal..
[Android Apps and Games] Arekku:
I noticed that. Annoying, but I can live with it if I have to.
[Android Apps and Games] Sam Nakamura:
As been said several times, you can check out this detach script...

https://xdaforums.com/android/software-hacking/mod-detach-market-links-theme-ready-apps-t3447494
[Android Apps and Games] DEVILOPS 007:
However, with arters flashable zip and an apk rename twrp can be used to flash it in recovery which would mean that root isn't required.
[Android Apps and Games] Sam Nakamura:
Actually you also can place it and give unix permissions to the folders manually via custom recovery, which of course wouldn't need root privileges too..
[Android Apps and Games] DEVILOPS 007:
Very true. I forgot about twrp file manager and permissions.
[Android Apps and Games] MArtyChubbs:
Totally agree Detach works.

Tip: Flash it after applying the mod, since you need to reboot anyway. Just boot to recovery. Worked for me after using the correct dpi.

Those who are getting updates: Maybe try applying mod using the correct apk for your dpi, reboot, TiBU detach from market, then flash detach. Profit!

I am using youtube_12.16.56-adaway-backgroundplayback-480dpi
[Android Apps and Games] Younex:
I just use correct dpi whenever possible, no play store update prompt ??

Edit : nope, update prompt is here, it was a Play Store bug.

Point is/was, when mod is up to date and correct DPI, no update shows up on the play store (well known I guess)
[Android Apps and Games] Scarface1991:
Background and screen off playback works great. Most ads are also gone but sometimes an unskipaballe ad comes through. No big deal though, still miles better than the original YouTube app.
[Android Apps and Games] tigrey:
Hi, I'm using the latest version and background works but ads show and are unskippable
[Android Apps and Games] BoboBrazil:
Ads were showing for me for a day and then stopped showing again. Kind of strange lol I didn't change anything.
[Android Apps and Games] Kim Lu:
Hey guys, Google released 12.17.54, anyone can convert it to background playback and ad free version?
[Android Apps and Games] Midomad:
[emoji33]

https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=72188613
[Android Apps and Games] Timmmmaaahh!:
Please do not make such requests, releases happen when they happen, they're magical like that.
[Android Apps and Games] wrongway213:
Also, this release happened four days ago :p
[Android Apps and Games] KevinX8:
Any chance of getting ARMv7 nodpi now that it has released? Thanks for this mod btw
[Android Apps and Games] ZaneZam:
sure im on it, thx for notifing about the release ;)
[Android Apps and Games] Lownita:
Could you also do arm64 480dpi? Would be highly appreciated :)
[Android Apps and Games] Midomad:
Just uploaded today on Apkmirror [emoji4]

http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google...ase/youtube-12-17-54-19-android-apk-download/
[Android Apps and Games] ranaxda200:
Any significant changes besides 'bug fixes and performance improvements' :silly:
[Android Apps and Games] Kingxteam:
I am here to post an ad.

Find KingRoot to help you gain Root permission and enjoy this app ;)
[Android Apps and Games] Timmmmaaahh!:
Hot dang, did that just slip through the adblocker?!

No one needs root to enjoy this app, it can perfectly be installed without it. Of course, if you'd actually search a thread (say, "root") before posting such nonsense, you would know that ;)
[Android Apps and Games] ZaneZam:
v12.17.54 complete!

with all the variants as of 10.05.17 we have a complete set, so requests

about specific versions are obsolete now ;)

https://www.mediafire.com/folder/773e97cz2ezx1/AddFree_Youtube_BackgroundPlay_Enabled

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=170196

enjoy!

ZZ
[Android Apps and Games] Schrotty35:
You are so fast, thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] booci:
I modified arter97's YouTube installer to work with ZaneZam's apks. No need to rename the apk anymore, just place it in the "Download" folder.

Download here
[Android Apps and Games] keenanugraha:
Update for magisk please. :)
[Android Apps and Games] mimo.aridi:
I searched for the 12.17 arm nodpi or 480 dpi magisk module but couldn't find it. Has it been released?

Edit: tried the magisk 320dpi arm module and it worked but my phone is 480dpi. So i guess that module is a no dpi one?
[Android Apps and Games] ZaneZam:
delete
[Android Apps and Games] zelendel:
If you are gonna post an Ad at least make it one for something

A. That is useful

B. Not a security risk

C. Actually makes sense.
[Android Apps and Games] laura almeida:
For all those who are reporting ads.

How can I replicate the problem in my device or any device ?

Me and [MENTION=3279788]ZaneZam[/MENTION] tried but couldn't produce any ads on our devices..!!!

How can we troubleshoot a ghost ?
[Android Apps and Games] Sam Nakamura:
Same goes for me, never had a single one, since the very first version... :good:
[Android Apps and Games] mbc663:
It seems like it might be location based ;[
[Android Apps and Games] stewie2806:
Hi all, noob here.

I put the apk in system under a single folder. Changed the permissions. (I previously rid my phone of stock youtube.) Rebooted and nothing.

Even tried flashing a zip file from the comments and still nothing

Running 7.0 s7 amr64

Help ?

*update*

I am a moron. Helps if I read the description properly.

Noob out :eek:
[Android Apps and Games] v.konvict:
I had adverts unskippable 30sec. I uninstalled substratum youtube layer and it seems they are gone. So i think it might be substratum related am using swift black
[Android Apps and Games] Sam Nakamura:
I'm using swift dark eversince, so I couldn't tell the difference but would be surprised if a theme is able to coincidently block ads but impossible is nothing, they say... :)
[Android Apps and Games] v.konvict:
Actually when i got the ads i deleted all youtube folders without removing the overlay and reinstalled it again. The same thing happened the adverts were still there. Then i removed the overlay and deleted the youtube folders and reinstalled again now i had no ads but it was white. So i reinstalled the swift black theme and now it works just fine. I feel it had something to do with the overlay
[Android Apps and Games] laura almeida:
I change theme almost every single day..!!

I never ran into such problems..

Of course, sometimes YT FC when a theme is not compatible but I haven't seen any ads yet
[Android Apps and Games] kesaras:
For some reason the latest version is lagging for me when on 1080p...though it's both the modded and the original from the play store... The previous one works just fine
[Android Apps and Games] Bwangster12:
I don't think its necessarily a iYTBP thing, but has anyone noticed that Youtube gets killed while listening in the background? I have it set as NOT OPTIMIZED, but it still seems to OCCASIONALLY happen. I have a Moto X Pure, so I should have plenty of RAM.
[Android Apps and Games] savvymatthew:
I have had ads after about using YouTube for over an hour then occasionally I see a random ad that's un skippable.

Same ad over and over too ?
[Android Apps and Games] Still_living714:
I was getting visual ads and regular ones on an old modify YouTube app but as soon as I grabbed the latest from here they're all gone.
[Android Apps and Games] shirogeek:
Ads came back for me yesterday... Is it normal ? I updated to 12.14 with no avail did clean installs as well tried the patched ad free apks as well on the other threads same thing
[Android Apps and Games] HakeeMAbdulAleeM:
Package corrupted error occurs while installing.?
[Android Apps and Games] shuli81:
This is not too be installed like a normal APK. It needs to be placed in /system/app and set permissions to 644.
[Android Apps and Games] alagga:
Keep getting ads even with newest 12.17.54 version from Zanezam.

I'm from Germany if its caused by that?

The ads which appear, are nearly the same as the default ones, only the skip button is missing.

In some cases it helps to shortly switch to another video and immediately go back, to make the ad disappear.
[Android Apps and Games] v.konvict:
Are u using substratum theme?
[Android Apps and Games] #problem:
I have unskippable ads on literaly every video I open
[Android Apps and Games] alagga:
No I don't use any theme. Just the regular modded app.
[Android Apps and Games] eminemkh:
Which version should a pixel xl use?
[Android Apps and Games] Sam Nakamura:
Check the specs of your phone and decide yourself,

DPI?

arm or arm64?

Magisk or not?

these are the basic questions to answer yourself, then you should be able to decide what's the right version for you...
[Android Apps and Games] Lownita:
Strange, I've never had a single ad with any adfree version of YouTube and I'm using this app since several months. I'm also from Germany.
[Android Apps and Games] #problem:
Is there any solution to stop the ads they are always unskippable ones.
[Android Apps and Games] Sam Nakamura:
Same here, Germany seems adfree :highfive: lol
[Android Apps and Games] alagga:
Mh don't know what I could have done wrong -.- Am using a Z3 and the patched arm nodpi version
[Android Apps and Games] kesaras:
I have not seen any ads from day one but since the latest version lags for my on 1080p(the original from play store lags as well there's nothing wrong with the adfree one) I've been seeing some ads under the videos...no video ads though
[Android Apps and Games] Sam Nakamura:
I use the latest arm64 magisk version...

No clue what's going on here, I was just kidding but I assume that it's location based and that Google serves don't care much about sovereign country boarders :) so it could depend if you're in Munich or Berlin, just an assumption and I also don't know how much the play service version you're using matters, it's a mystery..
[Android Apps and Games] eliaspizarro:
Where can I find It?
[Android Apps and Games] alagga:
My Playservice Version is: 10.2.98

Should be the newest.

Don't know how the adblock in YouTube works, but could it be a Problem with hosts file? (as I use adaway, which modifys the hosts file)

Will test it later
[Android Apps and Games] Sam Nakamura:
Well, no one knows how Google does it actually but reports of ads slipping through are definitely on the rise, just read what wanam wrote as closing message on his "xposed youtube adaway" thread...

Hosts (adaway) have unfortunately no effects on YouTube app adds as far as i can tell, only when watching YouTube on a browser ads can be blocked
[Android Apps and Games] jason_nariz:
It didn't work for me.. ??I deleted de original YouTube APK, rebooted, then I copied the apk file to system/app, fix permissions​, rebooted and nothing, it works exactly like the original YouTube app. Am I doing anything wrong?

Phone: N910t3 (note 4 TMO)

Cpu: armeabi v7a

Rom: RR 7.1.1

Thanks in advance....
[Android Apps and Games] Sam Nakamura:
RR comes with magisk support so instead of doing it manually grab the corresponding magisk module, should work flawlessly..
[Android Apps and Games] mimo.aridi:
I have a z2 and rr rom

Magisk doesnt work alone i have to manually put apk in system instead for it to work.

EDIT: It works but have to uninstall original yt first.
[Android Apps and Games] jason_nariz:
Already tried that method and it didn't work for me... I used arm api21
[Android Apps and Games] Timmmmaaahh!:
For arm64 (v12.17.54): here.

For arm (v12.16.56): here.
[Android Apps and Games] Timmmmaaahh!:
There's a button for that ;)
[Android Apps and Games] Master_T:
I wanted to make new versions and update the OP, but I see that on Arter97's website the latest version is missing several packages (no x86 package at all and the x86_64 is missing the "nodpi" version)

Any idea why? Are there other, up-to-date adblocked YT apks?

EDIT: I've read some criticism directed to [MENTION=3279788]ZaneZam[/MENTION] for "hijacking the thread". Just to make things clear: it is perfectly fine to post your own versions and improvements in this thread. I don't mind. Unfortunately, I'm quite busy with other stuff, so I can't pay attention to every post or update the mod for every new YT version.

So feel free to use other contributor's stuff, it's ok. In fact, I've just added ZaneZam's version in the OP, under unofficial downloads. Enjoy!
[Android Apps and Games] lambstone:
Can you create one with resigned signature so that playstore doesn't detect updates?
[Android Apps and Games] fjsferreira:
That won't work AFAIK, google checks for the signature and it will force close on launch.
[Android Apps and Games] superhero7:
Installed and love it. I thought I would need to wait until xposed was officially available for Nougat before deleting youtube ads but this works perfectly. I Loooove It! Thank you
[Android Apps and Games] stanleyopar2000:
Can I use this with the TeamBlackout YouTube mod?
[Android Apps and Games] ZaneZam:
thx man for putting it into your OP, appreciate this! me (and also [MENTION=5331708]laura almeida[/MENTION] which i have to mention as she actually did put up the first unofficial version and is the one with the "criticism", u get the sarcasm? yah kinda trolling a bit *gg*) really have no intention to hijack anything, we just want to be up-to-date with yt version (what should i say update junkies *g*) and as a side effect contribute here. as already stated it makes no sense to do a clone of your thread so we post here. really wanna highlight your reaction as this is an example of how it should be everywhere on xda (not only here but that really would be too much to claim) -> we working together not against only that makes sense (at least for me)

so now we go on with enjoying yt ad-less in background at least the ones which don't have any ads (yet).

btw. yes seems like some of us r getting ads again which is a bummer :( . my theory? well it makes perfect sense if i would be google

and caught any of "us" (with yet unknown methods) i also would make videos with "hardcoded" ads added which can't be

skipped to deliver at least that missing ad. why that doesn't happen for all of "us" is another question which i cant give u an answer atm.

as i'm not the author of these changes we should wait what [MENTION=4898097]arter97[/MENTION] maybe has to say or do about that ;)

cheers

ZZ
[Android Apps and Games] mimo.aridi:
Hey guys. Just wanna share something regarding the ads. Idk if will help or not. U can tell me later.

I use HEBF optimizer xda version and it has an adblock option. Ever since ive turned it on, i haven't got any ad on all apps and even yt. Hope this helps others.
[Android Apps and Games] Mar-cel:
[MENTION=5014309]mimo.aridi[/MENTION] HEPF?
[Android Apps and Games] Sam Nakamura:
... "What is HEBF?

HEBF Optimizer is an application that aims to increase the performance of your device, also by focusing on battery performance, we didn't forget it.

The application also features a useful and smart toolbox that you can use whenever you want."...

There's a Adblocker included, besides the battery & performance optimizations, that should be the relevant information :)

https://xdaforums.com/android/software-hacking/hebf-tweaking-battery-saver-optimizer-t3401341
[Android Apps and Games] #problem:
Is there anyway to stop the ads tried HEBF with adblock enabled and still doesnt work.
[Android Apps and Games] Hubi97:
In some regions it seems impossible to block ads on YouTube. Some get ads and some don't. Nobody really knows what Google is doing on their servers. All adblockers that edit the hosts file shouldn't​ have any impact on the YouTube app as Sam Nakamura posted two pages ago. Others confirmed that too a few weeks ago. Adblockers could only work when you're watching in a browser.
[Android Apps and Games] Frances91:
Both adblock and background play working PERFECTLY on my Moto G4 Plus running RR 5.8.3 using youtube_12.17.54-121754234_minAPI16(armeabi-v7a)(480dpi)

I have been using ZaneZam 's apks for almost over a month (or from whenever his first build went up), it's worked flawlessly.

Haven't seen a single ad since, can sign in as well, which is a real plus (given I'm a bit of a sucker for GOOG's curated/personalized content. :o).

Just copying the apk to /system/app/YouTube and setting the perms is all it takes. Plays perfectly with Magisk, without flashing any additional mods. I use TiBu to detach from market, so no accidental auto-updates either!

Big thanks to ZaneZam for the apks and Master_T for running this lifesaving thread!
[Android Apps and Games] tassos_chry:
Greatest discovery I made in a while. Using latest magisk module and working flawlessly. Thanks to everyone who made this mod possible!!
[Android Apps and Games] sjamie:
Yes, this is definitely one of the best threads in all of XDA! ?
[Android Apps and Games] droidsuk:
bro i used the apk background playback wrk fine but adblock may be not working am getting lots and lots of adds
[Android Apps and Games] xxKevxx:
Am I allowed to update the YT app? Does the update fill it with ads again or doesn't it matter? Installed it through Magisk Manager.
[Android Apps and Games] Mar-cel:
What do you think? What will happen, if you update this YouTube MOD in Playstore?
[Android Apps and Games] xxKevxx:
Not sure wether it changes anything. I accidentally autoupdated it once yesterday, but the mod still does its job. That's why I'm asking here to make sure if it's okay ^^
[Android Apps and Games] laura almeida:
Careful now..

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=72258591&postcount=6348
[Android Apps and Games] saor11:
Really love this thanks to all who made this happen:good
[Android Apps and Games] sjamie:
Oh... wow.... :eek:
[Android Apps and Games] DEVILOPS 007:
This honestly could get shut down couldn't it? It probably won't as there isn't a website I think but who knows:confused:
[Android Apps and Games] laura almeida:
Of course, [MENTION=3279788]ZaneZam[/MENTION] is actually expecting a "nice" letter from google since the day one.