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[Android Apps and Games] Andy_Cool:
I have tried all the workarounds to get around the microG bug.

I am on Miui 12.0.7 (Non-root).

I uninstalled everything. Then installed Vanced Manager 2.5.0

Then installed the following,

* microG 0.2.16.204713

* Youtube-Vanced 15.43.32 (one version before the latest)

* Youtube-Music 4.07.51 (one version before the latest)

I successfully logged into my 2 Youtube accounts through Youtube-Vanced -> microG

I can easily switch between those 2 accounts & they are reflected in Youtube Music as well.

Then I updated Youtube-Vanced to its latest version of 16.02.35.

Now, Youtube-Vanced only shows the 1st account. When I try to switch accounts no accounts

are visible! (not even the 1st which is active) !

Also, when I try to update Youtube-Music to the latest from inside Vanced Manager, the install

dialog stays on infinitely without installing.

I am okay with Youtube Music being on previous version. But I would like to know how can I be on the latest version of Youtube-Vanced alongwith the 2 accounts.

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] x.trinity:
Same here..the latest Vanced manager 2.5.0(weed) asks for root permission.

I'm using non root version tho..
[Android Apps and Games] Slim2none4u:
They only way it can ask for root permission is if YOU selected to give it root permission the very first time you launched the app. That allowed magisk to add it to it's list of root apps that would then, after manager update, would ask again for root access.

The app hasn't changed. Your setup and the way you initially set up vanced manger is why it asks for root.
[Android Apps and Games] scoobyjenkins:
I also was asked for root permission as soon as I updated the manager app and opened it and I wondered why, though not overly concerned. I use the non root Vanced also and it's never asked before.
[Android Apps and Games] daddylonglegs:
I have a suggestion for Vanced, if it's possible. I know it's an annoyance with the regular Youtube app, so maybe this can't be fixed in Vanced, but I would love to see it.

What happens is I think there's like a 4 or 5 notification limit for Youtube Vanced. What that means is while I am sleeping, if I get 5 or more notifications for channels I subscribe to, I will never see the first one I got. I have missed out on a lot of great new videos because I had no idea a new video was posted.

Is there any way to increase the number of notifications to, like say 10, or infinite? I am not sure why this arbitrary number of 4 or 5 was chosen by Youtube but being able to get around it would be great!
[Android Apps and Games] Az Biker:
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[Android Apps and Games] android-incredible:
I don't know if the developer are aware, buti thing the microg is not working properly, if I log in you tube not work, the page stay blank and spinning like trying to look for something. Sorry if you guys don't understand my point or explanation.
[Android Apps and Games] Sniper_X002:
I'm at a bit of a loss for installing this. Since the manager doesn't want to install vanced for me I've tried to install youtube vanced over adb but I have to force it to downgrade (since this is why it doesn't want it to install in the manager) but I can't figure out how to do that in combination of doing the whole split APK install thing. I just don't have enough experience. Any suggestions?
[Android Apps and Games] H4X0R46:
I'm having this issue too. I can't sign in to youtube vanced, it's doing the same thing for me.
[Android Apps and Games] android-incredible:
Did you un-install both youtube and microg? And trying to use the vance manager?
[Android Apps and Games] Sniper_X002:
Yeah. Nonroot. The issue is when I try to install Youtube Vanced (from the manager) it shoves me an INSTALL_FAILED_VERSION_DOWNGRADE error. I've tried to use SAI to manually install the apks as well but it gives the same error. I've seen other people around with the same issue very recently but no answers. From what it looks like for some reason it thinks youtube vanced is still installed when it really isn't. I don't know why this happened in the first place but my best guess is the uninstall button from the manager was bugged or something. I uninstalled it in the first place to try and fix the login bug that everyone's been getting, except for course, now I can't reinstall it.
[Android Apps and Games] fullydeveloped:
I'm revising my comment to say for now the most reliable method, if not using Vanced Manager, is this magisk module.

Without explanation, my manual replacement of the YouTube base.apk disappeared after some time. Attempts to reinstall and replace failed, both by file manager and recovery file explorer. YouTube's data/app folder would disappear completely after reboot (leaving behind its data/data folder - and perhaps other reference files - when reinstalling YouTube the system would ask if I wanted to upgrade YouTube from version "null"). Only using @i5lee8bit magisk module worked. The module itself simply replaces the apk file and that's it, so I don't know why only the module works. But it does. Something involving the timing of replacing the apk immediately after the file system loads I'd guess.

The only comment I'd add to @i5lee8bit instructions are to do a full backup first. Modifying the installed data apk's can cause issues. When I first uninstalled the module after testing it, I had an sdcard read error after reboot - a full black screen non-bootable error message - which was luckily corrected on the next reboot. File system errors like this are usually solved by the AndroidOS, but there could be an edge case of data loss.

Thanks @i5lee8bit for your module.
[Android Apps and Games] su79eu7k:
Exactly the same issue here. Cannot find a way to reinstall Vanced because Vanced Manager says that I must install v15.43.32 ver. first, but on the other hand Android not allows the downgrade. Uninstalled everything but it seems that somewhere v16 history is still there...Any suggestions?
[Android Apps and Games] Hero_We_Need:
Yes, same here.

Since new update Vanced is stuck at loading loop, it keeps spining and spinning blue circle in app but doesn't load anything from youtube?
[Android Apps and Games] Reaper1337:
I'm on the newest non root version of vanced 12.06.35 and micro g 02.16.204713, installed via the manager

For some weeks now, the YouTube history does not get synced anymore

Already tried several clean installs and reboots

Using a Note10 plus with android 11 and oneui 3
[Android Apps and Games] sronweb:
In my configuration, non rooted YT Vanced with MicroG on rooted device, and separate official YT is working fine. But anyway after some days I get updates from official YT, which does nothing and remain as "waiting for update" in the Play Store. I understand that I can update now and should not influence the modified version. Vanced manager is updated as well the necessary packages. Do you have any hint?
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
Previously it was like that but I can't guarantee, since recently I don't have a not-rooted phone with the non-root YTV
[Android Apps and Games] conan_t:
Same here. I am using Note 20 non root. Youtube vanced wont load. Stock youtube works fine. If I uninstall microG, youtube vanced works all right - so I assume microG got some problem with access my google account. Btw in settings my google account is under microg section.
[Android Apps and Games] thanioan1981:
Yup. That's what I'm experiencing too for some days now. Infinite loop when logged in, fine when logged out. You don't have to uninstall Microg, just remove microg google account in settings. LG V35.
[Android Apps and Games] mik101:
This should fix it for you guys. I would also advise that you go to the settings in Vanced Manager and clear downloaded files before completing the steps -- just to make sure you're downloading and installing the correct version.

The login issue is a bug in the latest version of microg. Hopefully it will be fixed in the next release. Here's the workaround from a few pages back:

Edit: It's been mentioned multiple times so I'll repost sronweb's well written tutorial instead of my quick one.

(Credit to Droidfire, Razuuu and Sronweb)

1. Uninstall both vanced microG & YouTube Vanced

2. Install vanced microG(latest)

3. Install YouTube Vanced (version: 15.43.32)/ YouTube Music Vanced (version 4.07.51)

[Click on install > click on arrow next to version > select anything except the first two options > save > Install]

4. Open YouTube Vanced then add an account

5. Open Vanced Manager

6. Then update YouTube Vanced (version: latest-16.02.35) / YouTube Music Vanced (version - 4.11.50)

That has worked on half a dozen devices for me using the the non-root version on both rooted and non-rooted devices.
[Android Apps and Games] android-incredible:
Where I can download youtube version 15.43.32?
[Android Apps and Games] Lord Sithek:
Apk mirror 🙂
[Android Apps and Games] android-incredible:
I tried youtube 15.43.32 and give me an error. I uninstalled youtube vanced and microg. Restart my phone, install latest microg and then install youtube vance 15.43.32.
[Android Apps and Games] android-incredible:
I was able to install youtube vanced 14.21.54 vDark-v2.0.8 with microg for youtube vanced 0.2.4 and is working fine.
[Android Apps and Games] sronweb:
In case Play Store continue to bug for YT update, I have also updated manually with last APK the official YT. So I should be fine until next update.

In my case with YT Vanced unrooted on rooted device and the official YT in parallel.
[Android Apps and Games] jayden2009:
All working like a charm thank you !!
[Android Apps and Games] su79eu7k:
Solved my issue. Actually I'm using multiple android accounts for one tablet. So there were multiple Vanced Manager, Vanced, MicroG. I uninstalled them all and installed VM, MicroG, v15.43.32, and login MicroG, finally updated v16 in parellel for each of my accounts. No more INSTALL_FAILED_VERSION_DOWNGRADE error. Hope this could be helpful to someone.
[Android Apps and Games] Sniper_X002:
You just made me realize what was causing my issue! I use Samsung's Secure Folder and I forgot that I had Youtube Vanced installed in there. I uninstalled it from there and now I'm able to install it again. Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] mik101:
When you click install and then redownload within VancedManager you can install older versions of vanced, just pick the previous one rather than "latest".

You shouldn't ever have to use the splitapk installer whatsoever anymore if you're using the VancedManager.

If you disable the YouTube app completely you shouldn't get harassed with updates anymore unless disable is greyed out on your device. Disabling or rooting and removing the stock YouTube completely is the only sureproof way to stop that. I went through that with my last phone too. I'm able to run lineage and use the nano version of opengapps now, so the original version of YouTube isn't installed at all.
[Android Apps and Games] black232mustang:
WOW. After literally 3 weeks of futile attempts at uninstalling/reinstalling vanced via multiple methods and trying everything under the FAQ to try and bypass this issue, this is it. This is what led me to figure out what was giving me the "downgrade" error every time I tried to reinstall Vanced. Thank you!! I didn't even realize I had installed Vanced in my secure folder and can't even remember the last time I opened it to even see that it was installed there. Thanks again!
[Android Apps and Games] absinth4:
Hello guys. I noticed the timestamps in vanced youtube are not working any more. whenever I press a timestamp from a video description (or comments) nothing happens, it just moves me to the video screen. Has anyone else have this issue?? any ideas why?
[Android Apps and Games] biperva:
Does it work with Android 4.0.3 and 4.2.2?
[Android Apps and Games] Cronoss:
Can someone please explain why the latest manager is asking for root access?
[Android Apps and Games] Lossyx:
Did you select root installation way? Probably why. You can deny it and use normal way if you want to.
[Android Apps and Games] Cronoss:
I did not. I've always had the non root variant.

A few days ago the manager asked to update itself (not Vanced per se) and it asked for root access which I denied but I'm still interested in knowing why it asked for root in the first place.
[Android Apps and Games] DiamondJohn:
The same question was asked only 3 pages back.

https://xdaforums.com/t/app-mod-root-nonroot-youtube-vanced-edition.3758757/post-84512219

Read the replies that follow.
[Android Apps and Games] Cronoss:
Brother, I read all the replies that came after this new release so I wouldn't ask something that has already been answered.

The reality here is that no one knows exactly why Vanced Manager is asking for root access now. It's all speculation.

I have never installed the root variant and the manager has never asked for root access before until the latest release.

I'm sure it's just checking if the device has root access to see what variant to install should the user want to root variant, but why not put this in the release notes or changelog?

I trust the Vanced team but asking for root access out of the blue is not to be taken lightly and should be officially addressed.
[Android Apps and Games] DiamondJohn:
As a developer of root apps myself, and I am not speaking foir Vanced directly, but from a developers perspective, ASKING for root access is nothing, as we know the user can deny it, or even better, if the user does not even have root, they will never know we even mentioned it. :sneaky:

Why its not in the releae notes (again speculation, ask on github or twitter or wherever they reside, I don't think the devs frequent/answer here), because its neither here nor there in regards to features nor bugs. They have spent hours doing the coding, and all the developers I have ever worked with, all joke about how devs dont do documentation. Its painful as it does not actually add features and can sometimes take longer than the code itself.
[Android Apps and Games] Ilko:
Hello , since like ~5 updates, watched videos are not marked as watched anymore (red line). Anyone else having this issue ?
[Android Apps and Games] G1ML1:
My YTV is having frame drops like every 30 secs. Vanced 15.43.32 nonroot, 1.5x speed, 4k res, MIUI 11.0.5 Global
[Android Apps and Games] stasiof:
Release Vanced Manager 2.5.1 · TeamVanced/VancedManager

Rewrite root split installer Fixed MIUI warning not appearing on some MIUI devices Fixed flickering on the welcome screen Removed gradient outline from sponsor buttons Improved performance, as usual

github.com
[Android Apps and Games] Spookymyo:
I'm having an issue where ever couple of days vanced gets replaced by the native YouTube app. I use the root version. I uninstall the default YouTube app then use the vanced manager app to install vanced. But in the system settings it's not recognized as "vanced" it shows up as YouTube. And for the first couple of days it's actually vanced with the vanced settings. Then it just changes to normal YouTube.
[Android Apps and Games] garylawwd:
Root version will show as normal youtube with vanced icon.

The reason normal youtube replaces vanced is because it is auto updating in play store. Just turn off auto updates in play store and it won't get overwritten
[Android Apps and Games] thatsupnow:
Got an issue that just started 2 minutes ago. Says I'm offline and does nothing else. I've uninstalled and redownload and same issue
[Android Apps and Games] bartleby999:
YouTube Vanced is being overwritten by stock YouTube because they have the same package names (which is the very benefit of Vanced root) and PlayStore sees an update available so installs it, thus over writing Vanced with Stock.

Simple fix : Install TeMeFi and detach YouTube from the PlayStore.

Personally, I've also disabled auto-update apps on the PlayStore and just manually update every couple of days. Not sure this is entirely needed as YouTube never shows up on available update lists, nor do I get any notifications that an update is available, however it's just easier for me this way.
[Android Apps and Games] grafenberg:
Samsung M31 non rooted user here. After the OS update YT Vanced disappeared from the application list. When i tried to reinstall using vanced manager, this appear. Help please
[Android Apps and Games] Spookymyo:
Thanks I'll give it a try. But I do have auto updates disabled and it still happens. I installed the non root version and have not had this issue since.
[Android Apps and Games] celestialspring:
Second.

I am facing the same issue.

I have also done, clear data, uninstall, restart and reinstall.

YouTube on browser working correctly.

Using Blokada.
[Android Apps and Games] celestialspring:
Solution from Telegram support group:

• READ THIS IF YOU EITHER CAN'T LOGIN TO VANCED OR YTMUSIC or THEY ARE LOADING INDEFINITELY:

This is a bug with upstream microg. To solve it,

[Click here for video tutorial]

Written tutorial:

1. Uninstall both vanced microG & YouTube Vanced

2. Install vanced microG(latest)

3. Install YouTube Vanced (version: 15.43.32)/ YouTube Music Vanced (version 4.07.51)

[Click on install > click on arrow next to version > select anything except the first two options > save > Install]

4. Open YouTube Vanced then add an account

5. Open Vanced Manager

6. Then update YouTube Vanced (version: latest-16.02.35) / YouTube Music Vanced (version - 4.11.50)

(Credit: Razuuu)

If you aren't able to select versions:

1. Go to Vanced manager

2. Click on the 3 dot menu (top right corner)

3. Settings > clear downloaded files

• READ THIS IF YOU ARE USING LATEST VANCED AND NOT ABLE TO SWITCH ACCOUNTS:

It is a bug in upstream microG. Until it gets fixed, either downgrade back to an old version (v15.43.32) or use only one account till then.

You can find the bug report submitted to the microg repository concerning this issue here: https://github.com/microg/GmsCore/issues/1373

• IF YOU CAN'T ABLE TO DOWNLOAD THE LATEST VERSION OF YOUTUBE MUSIC VANCED, DO THE STEPS FOUND IN THE VERY NEXT MESSAGE:
[Android Apps and Games] AlawamiAZ:
Bug: vertical videos always play in very low quality even when manually choosing higher quality. Usually the first 3 seconds are acceptable quality but then forcibly plays in 240p or 144p. I compared directly to stock youtube app and the stock app always plays high quality and can switch to higher qualities manually. The bug happens in all version of vanced.

Only happens with vertical videos, and having preferred quality setting doesn't make any difference.
[Android Apps and Games] bartleby999:
You won't get the same issue with Non-root Vanced as it doesn't have the same package name - It's a completely different app that happens to deliver YouTube content. Whereas root Vanced

is

YouTube.

I'm not sure exactly what is going on if you've turned off auto-updates, your app shouldn't be getting updated in that case. You say after a couple of days it is reverting to stock, what are you doing during those days? Are you rebooting? There was an issue that Vanced would be reverting to stock YouTube upon reboots it wa supposedly fixed but, if that's the issue you're experiencing then the fix has already been posted multiple times so just take a look through the thread, or search my posts because I've posted it a few times in here too.
[Android Apps and Games] Newtype14:
Is something wrong with the installation of the root version lately? I installed it three weeks ago and it went fine, but today I resetted my phone and when I tried to install it, it failed.

It shows that it's downloading, but then the progress bar freezes until you get an error message that says that it failed for an unknown reason. Tried other versions and it kept failing as well.

I tried the non-root version and it installed correctly.

Device: Samsung Galaxy S7.

OS: Stock Android 8.0.
[Android Apps and Games] rsngfrce:
Did you have an official version of YouTube Vanced installed? This sounds like an issue that happens with some mods after Android 11 is installed.
[Android Apps and Games] DiamondJohn:
It all seems logical, however, I know I tried turning off auto-updates a few years ago, and youtube still managed to get updated, more than once.

The auto update of YouTube was happening to me back in the days when Vanced was installed physically as a system app. there was no stock youtube to revert to. It was an extra install by the playstore over Vanced, not a removal of Vanced install. Vanced was still installed on the system partition.

You may just be very lucky and have something different in your device / ROM. I created a detach method which slowly built to around 25 steps / changes to stop YouTube updating. One of the first few was to automatically disable auto updates on youtube. That failed every time. I am not the only one this has happened to.

EDIT: almost forgot just turning off auto updates also means "Update All" is not an option.
[Android Apps and Games] prestissimo007:
Hi, I have a little problem. I downloaded nonroot 3 apk (2 were with apkmirror bundles) from apkmirror and I can use app without any vanced manager (i didnt use with e mail) but Im not sure was it safe ? In my used phone ( just for this app, no contacts or bank apps )has just gta sa and sd card some taken naturel landscape photos in normal storage (even dont using gmail account).

I tried app first and it stopped (its normal for manager and etc.) but with older apk after, it worked but more interesting thing is with after install the newest apk, the opening info as name of devs like older apks and it worked like older apk without any extras. I just used 3 minutes but does my sd card pics taken (copy) in 3 minutes or Im in safe ?

I installed with apkmirror bundles but I have old photos from my sd card and 4 photos were in a passport format so it makes me feel uncomfort. Phone works normal, just the samsung internet beta browser was a bit strange (maybe placebo). After deleted beta browser and using normal one, it worked as normal. I need an answer from Team Vanced, as like I said, no private data in phone, just sd card and pictures.

Ps. Im a Brave Browser user too.
[Android Apps and Games] grafenberg:
Yes i did. With non rooted phone, i don't know how to remove the packaging folders it mentioned
[Android Apps and Games] profi_fahrer:
Since the last few versions, I can't upload a video. When I select the video, it keeps loading on the Video-Details.

It works with the normal YouTube App Version 15.26.34, but not with the newest one.
[Android Apps and Games] rsngfrce:
Are you trying to install the root version by mistake? The message about packaging means that you are trying to install a different version (different signature) than you had installed, not just an updated version.

There seems to be an issue with some apps disappearing when a phone is upgraded to Android 11, but I didn't have this issue with YouTube Vanced. If YouTube Vanced is uninstalled on your phone, Vanced Manager seems to be finding some remnent of it still installed, which could be difficult to correct on a non-rooted phone.
[Android Apps and Games] MattP410:
Does the high quality streaming option work in the YouTube Music Vanced edition, like it does in the regular YT Music premium subscription? In other words, is the streaming bit rate capable of 256kbps? Thanks in advance for any responses.
[Android Apps and Games] arslaniqb:
I am not able to install. I get this error. Although I have patched signatures disable with lucky patcher. I also tried to delete the /data/app/com.vanced folder but no luck.

I tried to install dark.apk with apks installer but was getting the signature doesn't match error. How can I fix this