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[Android Apps and Games] Andy_Cool:
Hi. I like to keep copies of my installation files; just in case. Youtube Vanced (non-root) till version 15.05.5 used SAI Split APK files for installation. Then it was changed to Manager.apk installation where the Manager apps downloads, installs & updates the microG & YT-Vanced apk files. Although this is convenient it leads to a minor quibble. Here is my query on that.

How do I install Youtube Vanced offline? Similarly, what if the Vanced manager download site goes down for some reason and/or the Manager app refuses to work because its server has gone down? How do I install YT Vanced in that case?

I would very much prefer, if for every release, there is an option to download the microG APK & YT-Vanced Split APKS as 2 separate files like in v15.05.5. Kindly consider the request. Also, is it possible to extract the APK for YT-Vanced after it has been installed via the Manager app? I know how to extract microG apk but I am not sure about YT-Vanced APKS file, in this case, because it apparently requires Split APK installation which is done automatically by the Manager app.

Edit: I think I found the answer. It is apparently not mentioned anywhere on the vanced.app website but is present in a link here on the forum Post #1.

The very bottom of the following page has links for download.

https://telegra.ph/How-to-install-v15-on-MIUI-02-11

I was confused because there were ZIP files instead of APKS files but I guess (from some research) that SAI Split APK Installer works on ZIP files as well.
[Android Apps and Games] 73sydney:
Nice piece of work for anyone who doesnt want to open gaping holes in their system by disabling signature verification for one app, or messing with microg

This is how youtube vanced should be, like it was, via magisk

Big thumbs up
[Android Apps and Games] porotikos:
Still cant figure why this doesnt work in my mi note 10. Is there an extra step i need to perform?
[Android Apps and Games] reversegear:
make sure the regular version of youtube which you installed is equal or lower than that of vanced version
[Android Apps and Games] porotikos:
Thank you. That was it.

I see that play store shows an update to youtube app. If it gets installed, to reinstall vanced what is the right procedure? Just to remove the update from phone settings/aoos/youtube/remove uodates?

Or something else?

Cheers
[Android Apps and Games] 73sydney:
I havent had autoupdate ever turned on for the play store, so thats one way, i manually install updates

Yes you can uninstall updates to an app, if its a system app - back to the originally installed version

Otherwise its uninstall time

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For those using this method, you migth find it helpful, if you dont want to have to install apkmirrors apkm installer app (and watch ads) when installing the youtube bundle, to use this tool to convert the apkm file into a standard apks (zip) file which you can install via open source SAI
[Android Apps and Games] DiamondJohn:
I think Youtube will auto-update, even if auto-updates are turned off.:mad:

As for uninstalling a GYT update, the install of GYT will blow away any Vanced specific settings, so uninstalling GYT will get vanced back, but you will lose your vanced settings in the process.
[Android Apps and Games] knpk13:
It doesn't auto update if you turn it off, I've been using that method for more than a year. However the auto update preferences seem to get reset on a play store update, or if you clear play store's app data.

[MENTION=9317193]73sydney[/MENTION]

Also it's pretty dumb that app bundles aren't installable by the AOSP package manager and you need a 3rd party app like SAI. Now a bunch of different people are making different formats so that app bundles can be packaged as one file like an apk, like .apkm for apkmirror, and .sapk for buggy backup. There's probably more out there. Completely unnecessary fragmentation.
[Android Apps and Games] Au5t1n:
Only issue I've encountered on 15.33.34 - build - 01.43.00 is Stories and short videos crashing the app.
[Android Apps and Games] knpk13:
I can't reproduce that issue. I've been checking both without any problems.
[Android Apps and Games] 73sydney:
Yup, ive never had an issue with auto update - its literally the first thing i do after a flash...Google Play Store, Auto Update -> Off

It surely must be a matter of time before the native package manager installs bundles. How can they justify knocking apps off the App Store for security reasons and leave a raft of uncontrolled apps out there that install bundles... It in particular seems insane to me they allow APK Mirrors app on the GPS knowing that APK Mirror mirrors their own apps...
[Android Apps and Games] 9M2PJU:
Can someone make ytva magisk module with detach from app store by default ?
[Android Apps and Games] Freddy1X:
Just for the record, the login option is still unusable. I don't understand why the MicroG were even included when they are not working.
[Android Apps and Games] KevinX8:
I'll use [MENTION=4714254]Razerman[/MENTION] teleporter once Laura has fixed it, shouldn't take too long. Using simple logic I can figure out first of all that the microg on our website do in fact work otherwise nobody would have installed this mod. But this is just an assumption :P
[Android Apps and Games] room511:
Worked perfectly for me on nonroot version.
[Android Apps and Games] elantra_no1:
Can you please provide a rooted version for API 16 (my Note2 android 4.3),

thank you.
[Android Apps and Games] cultofluna:
Android 4.3?...:eek:

We're on Android 8.1 ...

What are you doing over there?:D
[Android Apps and Games] sjamie:
Classic android like classic cars I guess. :laugh:
[Android Apps and Games] threetwotwo:
Just a small request. Can we have a feature that automatically press "skip ads" button?. This is for chromecast users obviously. Apparently my router is crap it does not support IP address blocking (Google DNS) :P

Obviously there is one "Cygery Ads Skip" but that needs the phone's screen to be on.

Thanks in advance
[Android Apps and Games] nirogu325:
Um, Chromecast has its own YouTube binary, totally unrelated to whatever you have installed on your smartphone. In other words: mirror your screen.
[Android Apps and Games] threetwotwo:
Apparently you have no idea what I am talking about. Whatever :D
[Android Apps and Games] BonnyBedlamBoy:
you need a modded roku (or chromecast) with integrated adblock. YouTube app only tells the device what to play. good luck!
[Android Apps and Games] Hari Haran:
What could be the issue here. I downloaded Vanced zip from magisk modules and installed through magisk and rebooted. I can see the Vanced icon themed apk under sys/app but I have normal YouTube app. I can also see that magisk is showing the module as enabled

Edit: got it working by flashing latest zip from twrp
[Android Apps and Games] thedicemaster:
is there any way to fix this hideous mess?

never had this on android 7, but on android 8 every first video played through a Chromecast makes the background of the notification go black and gives the text a random color.

when the first video ends and the next one starts the notification will go back to the normal black text on white background.
[Android Apps and Games] KevinX8:
That's an oreo "feature" all media apps are affected by this, only fix is to use xposed or revert to nougat.
[Android Apps and Games] thedicemaster:
feature or not, there's still something wrong.

only the first video gets this hideous notification, subsequent videos have a notification that matches the rest of the notifications.
[Android Apps and Games] Razerman:
No, there is nothing wrong, it depends on which video you are watching. Different videos have different coloring.
[Android Apps and Games] sjamie:
I actually like it! :D
[Android Apps and Games] Plushieluver101:
No Longer Signs In

Hiya :) I've had the app for a month now but suddenly when I opened it today, sign in error. Tried restarting, restarting phone, removinh accounts, uninstalling. No dice.

Please help :) Thank you!
[Android Apps and Games] Dark-Coder:
I installed latest Youtube Vanced white from Magisk Repo . installed successfully but it's not saving settings .. Everytime i restart my phone , settings got reset by itself .. Any solutions..?? Reinstalled many time but no luck..
[Android Apps and Games] jhobc:
Getting crash when opening with latest version (Magisk Module) on my Z2 Pro with AEX 5.4

Log attached
[Android Apps and Games] Veestaai:
Sometimes the option to change video quality doesn't appear on the latest version(non-root). Any fix for that?
[Android Apps and Games] PoochyX:
The regular one has limitations the rooted one doesn't have....

([emoji88]Chaos GSI[emoji88])
[Android Apps and Games] str8str:
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This you need computer? You have steps please
[Android Apps and Games] 73sydney:
You need to read the full post of

[MENTION=7280276]ipdev[/MENTION] 's instructions: https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=83392393&postcount=16560

And then choose if you want dark or black vanced...

[MENTION=3165644]Eselter[/MENTION] 's dark magisk module: https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=83384569&postcount=16550

[MENTION=4446073]majicmazo[/MENTION] 's black magisk module: https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=83403859&postcount=16583

All im adding is that instead of installing APK Mirrors installer in ipdevs instructions, if

you dont wanna do that, as they are encrypting it and making you watch ads to install it,

you can use this tool: unapkm

It allows you to decrypt the APM Mirror youtube bundle and use an open source installer

instead of that APM Mirror rubbish

For the terminally lazy i have uploaded a decrypted SAI compatible apks of Youtube 15.33.34 (matching the latest Vanced version - 15.33.34) here: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/u2v1b5xrbrzdlhf/youtube_15.33.34.apks

For later versions or to do it yourself, the method to decrypt the APKMirror Youtube bundle is below:

With JRE (Java Runtime Environment) installed....

1) Download the latest release of unapkm - you want the unapkm.jar

2) For ease of use put in the same folder as Youtube bundle linked in [MENTION=7280276]ipdev[/MENTION] 's post (it matches the latest vanced version - so this link may change in future)

3) For ease of use rename youtube bundle to something sane like i dunno youtube-bundle.apkm

4) Open a command prompt and navigate to the folder where youtube_bundle.apkm and downloaded jar are

5) Run command java -jar unapkm.jar youtube_bundle.apkm youtube_bundle.apks

6) Install SAI from here or Google Play or F-Droid on your device

7) Copy the youtube_bundle.apks to device

8) Open SAI, and press install, navigate to the youtube_bundle.apks and install it

9) Install the magisk module (dark or black as above) in magisk manager

10) Reboot

This is more spoonfeedy than i usually am, so please, no more questions :)
[Android Apps and Games] Ayan Chakraborty:
Hdr full brightness not working

The update Vanced YouTube developers brought this time brought much needed complete adblock over the previous version. But i have some issues to point out for the root version.

1) HDR full brightness is not working. I have swipe to change brightness option disabled. Works fine in both the play store version and old magisk module version.

2) Experimental exo2 player working by default observed in starts for nerds.

Need developer's (@Team Vanced) intervention to quash bugs

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U didn't install this over YouTube system app. U installed Vanced youtube as a user app not system app. I did the same mistake at first
[Android Apps and Games] rsngfrce:
(reconsidered what I had posted)
[Android Apps and Games] DiamondJohn:
That would explain the updates I have seen. But since we are not in control of when a playstore update occurs, in practice, the auto-update feature is not reliable and therefore will eventually fail, as the playstore will eventually be updated. And to be clear that thats not what I was thinking previously, I did not realise that was the reason. I thought Google were simply treating their GYT differently.

Clearing the playstore data would clear the option, as it is stored in your local PlayStore SQLite databases.
[Android Apps and Games] str8str:
Thank you Dada, lol.
[Android Apps and Games] patience88:
Hi all,

first a big thank you to the Vanced Team for all their hard work!!!:good::good:

I can't install the rooted version with the manager.

I removed the Magic version from my phone.

But when installing the root version I get this message.

What am I missing?
[Android Apps and Games] Ayan Chakraborty:
U need to have the original YouTube installed as system app. U need to disable package signature check. Then apply the vanced YouTube as an update to the original one using manager with root
[Android Apps and Games] patience88:
Thanx for your quick response. I'm not keen on disabling the signature check. No other way?

Then I will stay on the non root version.
[Android Apps and Games] Ayan Chakraborty:
Well after installation u can renable signature check again and there is no other way for the root version as it does not contain any package signature.

Non root version has lot of issues as previously stated by others like unable to change the video quality etc
[Android Apps and Games] patience88:
O did not know that. Can you pm me how to disable?
[Android Apps and Games] Ayan Chakraborty:
Somebody help me with this...
[Android Apps and Games] 73sydney:
Did you not see: https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=83410669&postcount=16599

Theres no way id ever disable signature check on a device

Hopefully Vanced will see sense and go back to the Magisk Method, especially now its been proven its possible by [MENTION=7280276]ipdev[/MENTION] , it makes life easy for everyone

They seemed hell bent on making everyone make their devices insecure or for people to use microg, neither which i'd personally do, all for one app. Not to mention trying to force people off XDA for support and onto that 3rd party (cr)App Telegram.... which is again, because ive reported them once already, against XDA rules...no mention of support on XDA in that app popup.....
[Android Apps and Games] MajicDroidPirate:
if you look up you'll see that IPdev found a way around the signature verification, and then estler made that method into a magisk module for dark mode, and i modifed for black mode and 73sydney; provided instructions so you don't have to use APK mirror? it's just right above your post here here IS a way without disabling signiture verification!!!!!!!!
[Android Apps and Games] knpk13:
That is correct. I was also frustrated at first when youtube seemingly got updated out of nowhere even after disabling app updates. However, I happen to use an app called AppNotifier to replace play store's lost functionality of notifying you about installed and updated apps. It can do that for apps installed via other means too, like sideloading or restoring from a backup app. So I actually get a notification when play store is updated and can check if the settings have changed (not sure why that happens sometimes, and I don't have any other app updates disabled so I can't say if it affects other apps). I know there's many other ways to detach, but I'm satisfied with this method because of AppNotifier.
[Android Apps and Games] patience88:
Thanx I'm trying right now:good:
[Android Apps and Games] patience88:
I got it installed but having problems with magic module

How to install the zip file in Magic?
[Android Apps and Games] Eselter:
Go to Magisk manager. Open modules tab click on plus circle and select .zip file.
[Android Apps and Games] patience88:
I tried but it opened the zip file:rolleyes:

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The installed version of Root Vanced has no background play. Where do I download the apk bundle?
[Android Apps and Games] Eddietrix:
Today I downloaded the manager and updated youtube and microg but background didn't work so i reinstalled the 14.21.54. What did I do wrong?
[Android Apps and Games] marciozomb13:
MOD EDIT [MENTION=4620516]marciozomb13[/MENTION]
[Android Apps and Games] rartest:
Can you re-enable miui optimization after installing?
[Android Apps and Games] michaelnishi:
I had no issues doing that on a Redmi Note 9S with Miui 11. I don't think you will face issues besides not being able to update Vanced with the option on.
[Android Apps and Games] alagga:
For me casting (to chromecast) is still broken.

After reinstall of both Vance's + microg it's initially working for some time (few hours or sth like that). After that it doesn't detect my chromecast anymore, it just says searching for devices when tapping the cast button.

I'm on Android 10 LG G7. Regular non-root install via the vanced manager application.

Are there any legacy downloads? Before the update everything was working fine.

Edit: Found the vanced legacy downloads so I'm trying that now. But the legacy downloads for microg seems very outdated (30/05/2019)
[Android Apps and Games] the stranger94:
Notification that says to disable battery optimization for micro g doesn't go away when I disable the optimization. Is this normal?

Tapatalked from a sad A8 2018
[Android Apps and Games] Eddietrix:
I found the problem. I didn't update microG anymore. Using the old one 0.2.6.17455 and works perfectly.
[Android Apps and Games] Belli99:
I installed the latest update of youtube vanced with also microG, via vanced manager.

I own a Motorola Moto G5 Plus with android 10 (custom rom Havoc OS).

I can't understand (for a long time, with these latest updates), because when I broadcast on the chromecast there are issues like:

- Sometimes the broadcast of a video makes lag

- After 2/3 minutes, it no longer responds to commands (pause, next video), can only skip later with 10 seconds

- Sometimes it disconnects completely, until I watch a video for no reason.

Otherwise the application does a great job, but please absolutely fix the transmission department, because it does not work.

I already say that it is not a problem of my device or custom rom used, since with the same device and chromecast I use amazon prime video, it works perfectly...

Is there any way to resolve this issue or do I have to wait for a future update?
[Android Apps and Games] chooks06:
Just to clarify..

Legacy is for devices running Arm-7(or so called 32 bit).

You using LG7 (I dunno about LG, never bought their products) but you need to know whether your device is running on 64 bit (Arm v8) or 32 bit (Arm/arm 7..

Legacy is for v7..I use 32/64 devices..

For the microG (Vanced), if you're using the latest v15 VYT, use that. If you're using VYT v14, you can stay with the version before it..

But I'm sharing from an user of the non root version.

Not sure what I'm talking about but I hope it helps you..

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Thank you for sharing how you solved your issue..

The Vanced microG, especially the latest one, is tied to the latest VYT version.

It's always installing (corresponding) bmicroG first before VYT if reinstalling.

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Sorry for the late response. So far, only you and me experienced this on tablets (non root)..

I've a feeling it could be because they they're tablets... Have many prompts from Play Store on apps that may not be compatible with the tablet though most of them work fine.
[Android Apps and Games] Siddk007:
just long press the notification and turn off
[Android Apps and Games] the stranger94:
I did this, I was wondering if I do wrong the setting

Tapatalked from a sad A8 2018
[Android Apps and Games] fastness:
I get the same swipe control issue at a tablet ( rooted, android 7.1.2, lineage 14.1,), meanwhile newpipe and VLC can still use the swipe control.

The same vanced youtube works well at cellphones.

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Sorry for the late response. So far, only you and me experienced this on tablets (non root)..

I've a feeling it could be because they they're tablets... Have many prompts from Play Store on apps that may not be compatible with the tablet though most of them work fine.[/QUOTE]
[Android Apps and Games] alagga:
Seems like the vanced update is the problem, not microg.

Right now I'm using vanced 15.05.54 and the newest microg 0.2.11.202414, which fixed the casting problems.
[Android Apps and Games] RKS96:
Is there a fix? Cant find anything useful on thread! MYB I dont know how seek bar is properly called.

Edit:Reinstall fixed it!
[Android Apps and Games] rjm831:
Hope this is a noob question but i cant find the search feature on Vanced. Using latest no root version on an Amazon Fire HD10. Do i need to stick with an older version of Vanced, and if so, which one?

I seem to remember that several versions ago the app had search feature. Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] Philnicolls89:
Do you mean to search for a video? Go to settings>vanced settings>layout>force home search bar.
[Android Apps and Games] MajicDroidPirate:
Which version of magisk are you using? Also, optionally this can be flashed in twrp too im pretty sure. But yea you just go to magisk, click modules, click the plus sign (or if you're using Canary you click install from storage) and select the zip thats literally it, you'll then see a black screen with it flashing and then you hit reboot. Otherwise just boot to twrp and go instal, navigate to zip and click it
[Android Apps and Games] patience88:
I'm on Magisk version 20.4 (manager 7.5.1)

I'm gonna try with twrp.

But still no background play:confused:
[Android Apps and Games] 73sydney:
You may need to long press to select , the press Select or Open

Dont tap it...thats why its opening the zip...

Wasting your time with trying to flash by TWRP from memory
[Android Apps and Games] patience88:
Thanx 73sydney:good:
[Android Apps and Games] 73sydney:
So, all workies now?
[Android Apps and Games] Ryuuske01:
confirming

Just to confirm:

Runs on the Lava IRIS 88s ( MT6739 chipset).

Rooted with Magisk and also Nonrooted device.

Works perfectly

Life became beatiful without advertisements again :)

Thanks for the great work!
[Android Apps and Games] rjm831:
I have that turned on, but still there is no search bar function anywhere on Vanced. I remember it disappeared a few updates ago and i'm guessing it might have something to do with the tablet being an Amazon product & not having built-in Google.
[Android Apps and Games] KUSOsan:
Try toggling the previous search option off then force close then toggle back on then force close and then open it back up if you haven't already
[Android Apps and Games] MajicDroidPirate:
Just fyi at least the module i modified (black) is simply the rooted version, it just installs over the regular youtube app so you dont have to mess with signature verification.. however the actual apk.i used still came from Vanced Manager root, so I don't see why it would work any different the only real reason to install it is to not have to mess with signature verification.

That being said my background play works fine so I have no idea why yours doesn't. Id maybe check your permissions. Maybe clearing data. Also make sure background is actually on in settings
[Android Apps and Games] patience88:
Hey:good: it's working now. Thanx for your help and patience
[Android Apps and Games] __Michael__:
Same here

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Do you mean just installing modified apk over the original youtube? With no need to disable anything?

I tried week ago the new way to install the rooted version , and it worked.

Today I have tried again after ROM update and it just dissappear after reboot.

I saw here that it happens to others too , question is why it happens ..