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[Android Apps and Games] Lastwurdz:
I'm having an issue where my videos don't show up in my watch history. And if I look up a video that I've been watching it no longer starts where I left off.

I've cleared my data and cache, uninstalled and then reinstalled. And the issue remains. Does anyone have any suggestions on what to do or know why this is happening?

I have a oneplus 8 pro with Android 11. And haven't made any changes to the phone in months and this is something that recently started happening.
[Android Apps and Games] Utini:
Vanced Youtube is installed on my P6P (latest Vanced version) but I still get ads?

Backround play works, vanced settings are there, so everything should be fine. Why do I get ads though? :S
[Android Apps and Games] DiamondJohn:
There could be many reasons.

Which ads are you specifically talking about?

Are you certain (ie explicitly checked) that YouTube has not updated over Vanced? behind your back while you weren't watching.
[Android Apps and Games] Prof. Yaffle:
Are you using adblocking? Mine was doing this and I had to add *s.youtube.com to the allow list in Adaway on my phone and PiHole when I'm at home.
[Android Apps and Games] Lastwurdz:
It was the adblocker. Thanks. I couldn't figure out what was going on
[Android Apps and Games] Utini:
I am getting advertisings at the start of the video. The ones where I have to wait e.g. 5 seconds or be able to press "skip" after 3 seconds of waiting.

Youtube Version: 17.03.38

There is vanced settings available in youtube and also backround play still works.
[Android Apps and Games] Cookiestte:
Hi, I have issue with latest version of YouTube Vanced.

The Problem - YouTube Vanced is not saving the video I watch in History Page and I'm not using Adblocker, so why history not working?? also main YouTube is having same problem too! :0

I have uninstall and reinstall the app many times and have done same with microG and I have reset my phone twice already and didn't fix the problem.
[Android Apps and Games] TioCareca:
if official youtube has the same problem it's on their side not the app.
[Android Apps and Games] TioCareca:
anyway try this:

Tap your profile picture. Settings.

Select Privacy & location.

Turn on or off Pause watch history.
[Android Apps and Games] Cookiestte:
I tried that, it didn't really fix the problem huh
[Android Apps and Games] TioCareca:
maybe a problem on their side...
[Android Apps and Games] Cookiestte:
So we wait...I guess
[Android Apps and Games] SusuAPK:
I have the same issue as you, my history do not work anymore on youtube Vanced on my mobile and tablet, from now on every video that I watch is not saved as "watched". Pretty annoying since it keeps suggesting the same videos over and over in my recommendations.

The last videos shown in my history are the ones that I saw when I used my computer yesterday.
[Android Apps and Games] aygul12345:
Is there a alternative to this wonderfull app?
[Android Apps and Games] TioCareca:
yes, not so featured tho:

NewPipe.

SkyTube.

Free Tube.

LibreTube.

Brave Browser.

YouTube Premium.

Ad Blockers.

Vuetube

And on working:

YMusic

Astron

Daily tube

Float tube

Go tube

Cordova

Pure tuber

And the special (still being build) are a magisk module (revanced)...
[Android Apps and Games] aygul12345:
Thanks! Lets wait then.

Nice list! Keep this posted.
[Android Apps and Games] Philnicolls89:
Strange issue happening over the last month, I have vanced installed as a magisk module and twice in the last month it has been replaced with stock YouTube (this didn't happen even once in the previous 12 months). Also YouTube is detached using TeMeFi.

Weird thing is it's not being updated as my vanced version is 16.xx, then one morning I have official YouTube version 15.xx.

No big deal as I just reinstall the magisk module, but strange that this only started happening after vanced got shut down.

Is it even possible for Google to be doing something sneaky in the background to cause this or just a big old coincidence?!

Any one else experienced this?
[Android Apps and Games] DiamondJohn:
Did you check the detach status within TeMeFI? It has a check built ion the app.

On avenue of failuire is if the PlayStore undergoes a MAJOR update whereby they basically drop & recreate the data for the PlayStore. If they do such, they will remove the detachment of TeMeFI. All though its probablyt too late now, but always check the status when something weird happens. This happened to me once, and all I dud was uninstall the update, the re-detach in TeMeFI.
[Android Apps and Games] Philnicolls89:
I do not think it was a failure of TeMeFi (your detach method has never let me down!!), as my app version actually downdated to an older version of official YouTube. It's as if vanced got deleted off my device and replaced with the original version of YouTube that was installed. So uninstalling update was not an option.

I'm not complaining more curious, as it only took me 2 minutes to reinstall and detach the magisk module again.
[Android Apps and Games] Danny1976:
Can root YouTube vanced be installed, if YouTube has been uninstalled?
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
Non-root Vanced is independent app from YT, you can have one or another or both on the phone (and with different versions)

Root Vanced is not a full application. It is only their patched base.apk, one of the several APK files that install when you install the official YT app

And the YT version must correspond to the same root Vanced version (eg, 17.03.38 or 16.29.39, etc.

Hence you cannot install YT from Playstore bcs it would be too new YT version for whom Vanced did not release their patched base.apk

In the old times the installation of both the corresponding YT and Vanced part was managed by Vanced Manager.

Now, when Vanced went bust some claim that there are still Vanced Manager versions that maybe install from non-Vanced servers - maybe, I don't know (and really don't care)

Manual installation of both the corresponding YT and Vanced root was discussed (once again) last week or so in this thread. Everything was in the posts, incl. older posts about the same, links to download, etc - if you are interested, please scroll back, find, read, study...
[Android Apps and Games] Danny1976:
That's what I thought. Thanks for taking the time and explaining it. The readon I asked... Is because I had the rooted version and YouTube kept updating even with if I used the app to detach it from the play store. Got tired of reinstalling Vanced and decided to disabled the YouTube app and use the non-rooted Vanced. But then the problem is that you can't cast with the latest version of Vanced, because MicroG has not fixed it.

So I am currently using an older version of Vanced non-rooted. Would like to use the last version of Vanced and be able to cast with YouTube disabled. At least now I don't have to deal with reinstalling Vanced every other day.
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
Frankly, I use LSPosed (module for Magisk) and HMA (module for LSPosed) on two phones for detaching and my YT versions have never been uninstalled or updated on either phone.

I'm on the root Vanced v16.29.39
[Android Apps and Games] GreekPilot:
I have followed a short time ago @zgfg 's instructions for detaching apps and my rooted YT Vanced stopped updating since then. Just follow the leader {@zgfg}.
[Android Apps and Games] Danny1976:
Sorry for all the questions... I installed LSPosed-v1.8.0-6482-zygisk-release.zip, riru-v26.1.4.r524.125daf3f89-release.zip and Hide MyApp list V2.3.2. I disabled Zygisk in magisk settings and rebooted. When I open HMA i get the error "module not activated". I will search this post now, but maybe someone know if its a simple fix.

Edit:

If I read the pevious post correctly..... The problem is I am using Magisk 24 and I need to be on Magisk v23 in order to use Riru with HMA.
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
I don't understand what is the second link and it doesn't open

Anyway, Zygisk and Riru are incompatible

If you are on Magisk v24, you should have Zygisk enabled and DenyList properly configured.

You should use Zygisk-LSPosed, and HMA (as LSPosed module) and I don't see any need for anything Riru in that context - and it shouldn't be, bcs either Riru or Zygisk will not work

You can check OP posts 1-9 in the following thread (about Magisk v24, Zygisk-, DenyList, etc) and maybe the post 14 also there:

https://xdaforums.com/t/discussion-magisk-the-age-of-zygisk.4393877/
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
Follow-up to my previous post

Two ways:

Magisk v23 with MagiskHide,

Riru,

Riru-LSposed,

HMA

or:

Magisk v24 with Zygisk and DenyList,

Zygisk-LSposed,

HMA
[Android Apps and Games] Danny1976:
I am doing option 2 : Magisk v24 with Zygisk and DenyList, Zygisk-LSposed, HMA

I have the Zygisk LSPosed version installed and is active and working. Magisk 24 has Zygisk enabled and DeniedList is also setup, since I was using it before. When I open HMA, it says Module Not Activated. Not sure what I did wrong. I will keep Googling and searching..... Hopefully will figure it out. Going to reboot again and hopefully that might do it.
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
Every LSPosed module must be activated in LSPosed - then reboot

Zygisk must also show up as working
[Android Apps and Games] Danny1976:
I got it. First time using LSPosed. I needed to go into LSPosed and enable HMA. Everything is now working.
[Android Apps and Games] Danny1976:
So in HMA..... I just go to Select Effective apps and select the root Vanced YouTube and Enable Hide and Enable all hide methods? That should keep the play store from updating YouTube?
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
Not. You have to set Template with YouTube and Effective app applying that template to Google Play

Please there are several details that count, carefully read my guide I did post earlier here:

https://xdaforums.com/t/app-mod-root-nonroot-vanced.3758757/post-85828495
[Android Apps and Games] Danny1976:
I did followed the tutorial and now going to reboot. Thanks to you no more reinstalling Vanced.
[Android Apps and Games] TziMmysGr:
Hello friend.

Where is this setting in Miui?
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
App:

Hidden Settings MIUI - HyperOS - Apps on Google Play

More settings for Xiaomi devices to get a better user experience.

play.google.com

Manage apps, YT, Advanced, Open by default, Open supported links and Supported links

I didn't change anything, I had as on that screenshot
[Android Apps and Games] TziMmysGr:
Thank you!!!!
[Android Apps and Games] jhogal12:
would it still be possible to working utube vanced? i had 14.21.54 version installed but its not working any more
[Android Apps and Games] Philnicolls89:
You might just need to upgrade to a newer version of Vanced. Versions 14.xx might not be supported anymore. I personally use root version 16.29.39 with no issues. But others have reported versions 15.xx still work.
[Android Apps and Games] Scorpionea:
It might be some people are stuck on Android 4.4 or 5.0 and can't use newer version let alone the latest. Even official YouTube v14 and 15 no longer works from what I have seen. Best option is to use open source YouTube alternatives
[Android Apps and Games] totalnoobs:
YT music vanced is working for me but is there anyway around the DRM crap? I have songs on my playlists which i download to my phone for offline listening, i changed phones and now some tracks are unable to be downloaded whereas before they were fine...

just wondered if there was a workaround to stll download them?

i'm using version 4.11.50-b2.4 on a non rooted phone
[Android Apps and Games] gringo@daendofdaworld:
hey there

is there any way to put the RECENTLY UPLOADED BUTTON ON THE START INSTEAD OF THE END OF THE CATEGORY LIST???
[Android Apps and Games] jhogal12:
Do you now where i could find a non rooted version?. Thank you.
[Android Apps and Games] gonzolex:
me too loking non rooted version. Can someone help?
[Android Apps and Games] TheMystic:
Why is no one talking about SnapTube?

Is it still infected with malware?
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
I still use Vanced root v16.29.39 with no problems, but additionally I use CarTube and Fermata

CarTube and Fermata let me watch the YouTube over Android Auto, on the infotainment (head-unit) in the car

For more info - both apps have their respective threads on XDA

PS: More details about my setup for AA:

https://xdaforums.com/t/screen2auto...g-only-for-root-devices.4062787/post-86771647
[Android Apps and Games] Oneplus#:
the mirror is still up.... ( codebucket ) download from it and check if the shasum of the apks matches to the originals ones (https://pastebin.com/raw/p0xkjHvx)
[Android Apps and Games] Burgscheinkerkdeiktraast:
Is there any working solution to prevent Vanced being replaced by the default yt app? It is ridiculous that disabling auto update does not work, detaching either.
[Android Apps and Games] Lord Sithek:
[MOD][XPOSED][4.1+] Update Locker - stop update your apps

Update Locker Block updates (and auto-updates) selected apps via: Google Play Market Aurora Store Huawei AppGallery Samsung Galaxy Store Steam F-Droid App Lounge RuStore RuMarket Install notes: install apk enable the module in your xposed...

xdaforums.com
[Android Apps and Games] Burgscheinkerkdeiktraast:
Thanks but I cannot install xplosed ect on my snap. Can't I block an update in the app itself?
[Android Apps and Games] Lord Sithek:
Not really. For others, TeMeFi app worked fine: https://xdaforums.com/t/app-tool-temefi-comprehensive-system-administration.3806260/page-3

Didnt try personally thou.
[Android Apps and Games] Burgscheinkerkdeiktraast:
Ha, I tried it a few days ago, weirdly it didn't work. In this case I may try to disable market all time and open it a once per week :)
[Android Apps and Games] Lord Sithek:
Actually why cant you use Xposed? It's most effective for that purpose for me and useful for many other. LSPosed is most widely used now and it works just as the Magisk module
[Android Apps and Games] Burgscheinkerkdeiktraast:
I use snapdragon, xposed is not so compatible with these cpus.
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
How come?!?!

I have Snapdragon in my two Xiaomi phones, both are rooted with Magisk v24

And use Zygisk-LSPosed, not the old XPosed

Then just install the modules you want.

Maybe some UI module will not work but here we are talking about HMA module that definitely works

Btw, months ago I wrote a detailed guide in this thread how to hide/detach YT from PlayStore (I'm using that already for half a year and so, no problem)

If you are not familiar with Magisk v24, Zygisk etc - that is OT here. But search for Magisk Zygisk thread here on XDA and carefully read the first like 15 or so posts...

See also the screenshots
[Android Apps and Games] DiamondJohn:
Yes. Using TeMeFI.

I personally and many many others have been using TeMeFI successfully.

Everytime thus far, someone has said "it did not work" it has not been because of the detach induced by TeMeFI, but either a device or user specific issue.
[Android Apps and Games] TheMystic:
With due respect to all developers, I'm increasingly skeptical about all mods available online. I stopped rooting my devices for over 2 years now and don't feel the need for it anymore.

Except AdAway, AFWall+, Titanium Backup (or similar), there really isn't anything that a root user would benefit from. With Dolby Atmos or similar features available natively, even Viper has a very niche use.

Without rooting, you are pretty safe and secure. With root, you can never say that.
[Android Apps and Games] Lord Sithek:
I totally disagree.
[Android Apps and Games] TheMystic:
Would you care to elaborate what distinct benefits a rooted device has over a non-root device (apart from the 4 I listed above)?
[Android Apps and Games] Lord Sithek:
it's hugely off-topic here, so I won't
[Android Apps and Games] DiamondJohn:
that is ONE single persons opinion, which thousands clearely disagree with. Especially DEV's. And XDA is a dev forum.
[Android Apps and Games] DiamondJohn:
DEV

And ironically, the dev of the four reasons you have listed.

PS AdAway has a non-root mode. And for example, I do not use AdAway for my host blocking, but it does require root.
[Android Apps and Games] G1ML1:
Q1: How to get rid of this? It reappears every time i click on X

Q2: Playlist always shows up right side of screen when i go to lanscape mode. How to disable that?
[Android Apps and Games] GreekPilot:
Strange things are happening... My root vanced just disappeared from my phone... Music vanced is still there and works fine...
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
Check the version of YouTube. Check the Playstore history when it updated YT app

Root Vanced is only a patch over the regular YT - therefore it is recognized by the Playstore as YT app, and as that Playstore will update the YT, thus overwriting your patched old version of YT = your root Vanced

It's been mentioned here really many, many times about the need to detach YT from Playstore (to prevent its auto updates)
[Android Apps and Games] GreekPilot:
I have already detached it, following your directions. It is strange as it vanished (totally unistalled) , not updated. Since yours is working, I am gonna reinstall it. Thank you
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
Sorry then

My v16.29.39 still work on two phones, just checked
[Android Apps and Games] DiamondJohn:
I am running root vanced, v17.03.38. I am running it from Australia (I think regions are important), and since last night, it starts up but sits there displaying nothing. No suggested video, just a blank page with the wait cursor spinning. I fear the day has possibly come.

I tried clearing cache, and it hasnt helped.

I tried clearing the data, and that did not help.

My next step is to try a forced update to the Stock YT and check if that works. Its just hard to take that step, considering how much effort I have spent stopping youtube updates.

PS I am not off-line
[Android Apps and Games] DiamondJohn:
I ONCE booted and found that vanced appeared to have reverted to the stock youtube. I checked if it was an update from the playstore, and that was not the case. It had revereted to the older version of YT that was installed as part of ny stock fiorware. I fixed it, (reinstalled) but after doing that i realised what I was seeing would be attributed simply to the magisk installation failing on that one single boot. after I realised I should of checked the magisk components were still there and the magisk log to see if it had any issues, and if I am not mistaken, the vanced replacement script can be run from a root shell. The last I iremember looking at it, its a script and not a typical module requiring boot time existence, and hence, you can install and use vanced without rebooting..
[Android Apps and Games] VBabbar:
Ohk so maybe the end of vanced is on its way!! Google is steadily making thier moove and blocking certain phone models, filtering ip subnet by regions slowly but eventually the whole region gets affected overnight!!

As of now in India, i am able to run latest Vanced versions on oneplus 6 with Android 11 (screenshot attached below) and also on my S8+ running android 9!!!

Somehow its runnung well with me but not on my friends n family member's devices!!

Most of my friends have Iquoo or Realme or Oneplus 7 or above phones and they can't use it since last 1 month. All they can see is blank page with error code written!

See the ss below of both android 11 and 9 running Vanced successfully. I feel lucky tbh!😅
[Android Apps and Games] mookiexl:
Still running superb on my S22 ultra, pixel 3, oneplus 7pro, and poco f2pro. Think I'll switch to snaptube when Vanced meets its eventual demise.
[Android Apps and Games] GreekPilot:
Thank you for your advice.. Gonna search it..
[Android Apps and Games] GreekPilot:
Reinstalled youtube Vanced. It works like a charm.. I guess my phone does its own tricks...
[Android Apps and Games] Asnamus:
17.03.38.

Video start playing 3 - 4 seconds after is paused. Occasionally.
[Android Apps and Games] devotid528:
So, there's still a place where is safe to download?
[Android Apps and Games] Asnamus:
Also navigation buttons sometimes disappear. And I have to tilt device and tilt back to get them shown again.
[Android Apps and Games] ulxerker:
APKMirror
[Android Apps and Games] DiamondJohn:
Regarding my Root Vanced not working, it appears there is definitely something going on with youtube itself, possibly limited to my region or maybe validation of my device(s).

i re-attached Youtube (it took me 4 failed attempts before I realised my detach stops youtube from upgrading, even if you manually try!), then upgraded to the current playstore version. This Google youtube failed exactly the same way. So I though maybe something on the device, and tried two other spare phones. And they performed (ie failed) exactly the same, with an "off-line" error. All three phones are rooted, they would not pass safety net, are passing through the same WiFi and the second two test phones are running custom roms. I will take a logcat tomorrow to see if that gives any clues.

So generally speaking, there is no validation that anything extraneous is breaking vanced, as stock youtube fails on all 3 of my devices. :unsure:

EDIT: Youtube in a browser works fine. But the ads ...jeeeez....
[Android Apps and Games] GreekPilot:
I don't know what is going on, but root vanced get unistalled every single time I restart my phone (it happened 5 times). So I decided to install non rooted vanced and it seems to work perfect, after 2 reboots at least. I am using OnePlus 9 Pro rooted with vanced 17.03.38
[Android Apps and Games] DiamondJohn:
Was it uninstalled or updated from google play?

One time I booted, and for some reason the script used to mount the Vance APK failed.
[Android Apps and Games] GreekPilot:
It was unistalled. I have debloated YouTube, so there is no chance to get updated.
[Android Apps and Games] RootedLee:
only the microG (NOT the root) editions!
[Android Apps and Games] pauloartur:
I use SmarTube Next, and work fine 😉

It's for smarttv, but work very well on Android phone 👍
[Android Apps and Games] Hitti2:
is vanced closing? over greed of google? and?
[Android Apps and Games] DiamondJohn:
Not ccorrect. As soon as you install rooted vanced, that will appear to the playstore that you DO have youtube installed (they are the same unique identifier), and the playstore will then update it. If it was as simple as debloating stock youtube, then a lot of time has been wasted in detaching youtube from the playstore. And some ROMs do not even have youtube to be debloated, but will still get root VYT overwritten.
[Android Apps and Games] Hitti2:
wth, is vanced closed or wtf?
[Android Apps and Games] Philnicolls89:
Yes its done, google made them shut down.
[Android Apps and Games] GreekPilot:
I don't disagree. But the point in my case is that it does not get updated. Just disappeared. I can't find it anywhere. Not even in apps folder of the root.
[Android Apps and Games] Spannaa:
It's already closed.

Read back to find out the reasons 😉
[Android Apps and Games] DiamondJohn:
Soryy, I misinterpreted what you implied.,

So, there is no youtube of any form?

As a starting point, I would NOT de-bloat your system installed YouTube, as without knowing more, that sounds to me like a dangerous state, where Android boots and thinks Vanced (ie the youtube replacement) has been de-bloated, as it gets overlaid. I would reinstate stock youtube and then install vanced.
[Android Apps and Games] GreekPilot:
That sounds great. I am gonna try it as soon as I'll be back home..

Thank you. I am gonna try it as soon as I get back home.
[Android Apps and Games] GreekPilot:
After a lot of installations, these are the conclusions.

1. On every boot, Vanced get replaced from stock YouTube. I still don't know the reason. This does not happen on Vanced Music .

2. Debloating YouTube is the reason Vanced disappears after each reboot, as debloat APK see no more Vanced but stock YouTube.

So, I have to find out why Vanced get replaced on every boot. Any ideas?
[Android Apps and Games] Hitti2:
prob google controlling your device, go fig, fb vid bans cuz background music, vanced takedown, just ban the net xxxx, getting sick of take downs.

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