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[Android Apps and Games] DiamondJohn:
MicroG is for the NON-ROOT version,. You do not need it for the root version. Although I do not use and never have used the non-root version, I *think* its only for logon etc. anyway. I am REALLY guessing you will still be able to view videos, just not logon, rate or subscribe etc etc.
[Android Apps and Games] extraric:
No error message, just "donut of death".

Cache cleared, phone restarted.

Should I try to downgrade?
[Android Apps and Games] VickRedmi:
Thank you!

I forgot to tell you that it is a non-root device with locked bootloader (MIUI 12.0.4 - Android 10). It works great (I need only research and play videos without ad)

Today a try the root version (without Vanced MicroG) in a Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 with Official Lineage OS (latest version) and it does not works. The app return this message: "Youtube does not work with your device withtout playservice"

Did I do something wrong?
[Android Apps and Games] buddybubble:
Realize it might be a dumb question but do I still need to disable the automatic update for the YT app? I've installled Vanced now again (root via the vanced manager) and its working fine, however play store will immediately ask me to update YT and as soon as I do, the vanced version seems to be gone.

A while ago I was given the advice to disable auto updates for youtube in the playstore, is that still the way to go?
[Android Apps and Games] bartleby999:
Yes. Use TeMeFi to disable it or PlayStore will update and replace with stock since the root version has the same package name.
[Android Apps and Games] ahunk:
It works flawlessly, just make sure you follow the instructions religiously. Thanks to the Vanced team!
[Android Apps and Games] TheMystic:
@Team Vanced

In addition to the above, of late, the pull to refresh content is not working on the Home tab. It works in the Subscriptions tab. I'm using v16.02.35 Non-root Black edition.

Also, can you include the link to official microG for YouTube Vanced on your website?
[Android Apps and Games] celestialspring:
Downgrade your app. I am currently running 15.05 where pull to refresh works.

This has been a long standing issue now.
[Android Apps and Games] Grumpy Cat:
I know it's been a very long issue but will casting ever truly be fixed? Vanced is a great app on its own but when it comes casting, well, you know...
[Android Apps and Games] TheMystic:
Casting to Chromecast has never been a problem with me.
[Android Apps and Games] Grumpy Cat:
Lucky. On every non-root version of Vanced the service completely disconnects from the app. It keeps streaming, I just have to keep reconnecting, and if I don't want to interrupt streaming I have to connect through the official app.
[Android Apps and Games] bartleby999:
I've had no issues with casting? Although I use root version.
[Android Apps and Games] Ravindrasan:
Why whitelisting youtube in adaway fixes no history in vanced???
[Android Apps and Games] Philnicolls89:
Did you white list s.youtube.com?

It works for me
[Android Apps and Games] rsngfrce:
I believe he was asking why that works, not denying that it does.
[Android Apps and Games] Philnicolls89:
Yes you are right, it seems I read the comment before my morning coffee!
[Android Apps and Games] Claude44:
That sound great but i like 15. Better
[Android Apps and Games] dej1i:
Thanks, this is the only way it has worked for me.
[Android Apps and Games] Athanders:
Hello!

Why is there no option to search for a specific video from the playlist? This magnifier searches the entire youtube and not in the playlist?
[Android Apps and Games] rsngfrce:
That is something you would have to ask YouTube, not Vanced.
[Android Apps and Games] Athanders:
Hmm in both ordinary youtube apk and vanced it's the same, oddly enough on Windows this works I can search for a specific one i need...too bad...
[Android Apps and Games] TheMystic:
YouTube Vanced has stripped out a few codes (those relating to ads and subscription check) from the official YouTube app, without adding any code of its own (hopefully).
[Android Apps and Games] dgunn:
Are you running android 11?
[Android Apps and Games] tajnii:
I tried signing up on the Vance Youtube but it dosn't show on the app. If I try logging in again it says that the device is already connected...
[Android Apps and Games] bartleby999:
Downgrade to an older version of Vanced and Microg - When you're on the older version sign in, then upgrade Vanced to 15.x
[Android Apps and Games] mosaiques:
Huawei P20 Pro - Android 9.1

New version of YouTube Vanced (16.02.35) with new version of MicroG (0.2.18. 210390), not working. I can't sing in to my accounts.
[Android Apps and Games] Timmmmaaahh!:
Perhaps you don't have a great singing voice? ^_^

You'll have to give us some more information though. Which steps did you follow? Did you respect the order of installation (MicroG first)? Using Vanced Manager?
[Android Apps and Games] celestialspring:
Jokes aside. v16 has had this issue of users not being able to sign in. Downgrading to 15.x solves the issue.
[Android Apps and Games] Timmmmaaahh!:
Ah yes but the manager knows and guides the user through this; it's truly genius. Absolutely amazing how far a "silly" Xposed mod fork has come.
[Android Apps and Games] TheMystic:
Those having the problem of swipe down to refresh not working on v16.02.35:

Go to Settings (inside the Vanced YouTube app)/ Vanced Settings/ Layout Settings/ YouTube Stories (Experimental) and turn it OFF.

The app will prompt to refresh and restart.

After this, the swipe to refresh works, but not always though. But I see that everytime I exit the app and open it again, the swipe to refresh works for sometime until it stops again after sometime. Although not an ideal solution, it is still better than not working at all.

Also, I see that the swipe to refresh works longer if I don't use the back button inside the app. To minimise the currently playing video, you can pull (or drag) down the video instead of using the back button, and switch tabs by clicking on them directly.

Hope someone can confirm if this works for them too.
[Android Apps and Games] mosaiques:
Sorry for the typo. "Sign in" 😂

I did everything as required by the manager who installed the MicroG first and then the two versions of Vanced: First 15.43.32 and then 16.02.35.

Yes. After the fail of the new version, I use v15.43.32 now.
[Android Apps and Games] rsngfrce:
Did you sign in to the 15.43.32 version before letting Vanced Manager upgrade it to 16.02.35? That SHOULD work.
[Android Apps and Games] klemi71:
Is Vanced Project still under development? No more updates for a longer time... 🤷🏻‍♂️
[Android Apps and Games] j-a-d-z:
Longer time? Last update was a month ago. That's a longer time?
[Android Apps and Games] mosaiques:
No. I did the installation from scratch.

I uninstalled all and followed the instructions from manager.
[Android Apps and Games] celestialspring:
Didn't work for me
[Android Apps and Games] rsngfrce:
When I had this issue, it had me install the older version and said to sign in with that version. After you have signed in with the older version, you can update to the newer version and you will be able to sign in.

Are you sure it didn't tell you to sign in with the older version? That is the whole point of why it has you install the older version first. I would recommend you try starting from scratch again. If, for some reason, it doesn't tell you to sign in with the old version, do that anyway and you should be able to sign in with that version, and then you can upgrade to the new version and you should be able to sign in with that.
[Android Apps and Games] aegonstark:
Hi! Cheers to the devs for the great work on this. I'm hoping you guys could help me with this though. I tried to mod the bundled YT Vanced apk to change the icons. (Huge respect to your decision with this icon, but I honestly just want it to look like normal YT with the extra functionality.) So I did it but I'm signing the apk using my own key and well I am not able to properly install my mod.. Could you guys maybe share your keystore? If you can't, is there anything you could do? I believe there is a lot of us who would like the normal youtube icon.. 😕
[Android Apps and Games] midgo12:
I seem to have ads coming back not long after each Vanced re install.

I am on a rooted Oneplus 7pro running latestOOS10.

Should I be doing anything else apart from just installing with the Vanced manager app...

Please advise...
[Android Apps and Games] TheMystic:
You can use an icon pack. Or use a launcher that supports a picture in the device to be used as an icon.
[Android Apps and Games] DiamondJohn:
Has your Vanced been updated by the PlayStore with Googles YouTube?

If so, then you will need to detach YouTube from the playstore. A couple of options are sudohide if you have xposed, or the detach method in TeMeFI.
[Android Apps and Games] rsngfrce:
Actually, TheMystic was just offering a method to change the Vanced icon without moddimg it.
[Android Apps and Games] TheMystic:
No, I am using the non-root version in my current device.

On my earlier device which was rooted, the detach method using Titanium Backup was always temporary, so I had disabled auto-update in Google Play Store for YouTube.

Thanks for the link. I'll check it out.
[Android Apps and Games] Sir_gpm:
I'm rooted, do you mind share the TB method to detach? Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] TheMystic:
You'll find it under the big list of options when you press and hold to select an app (you'll probably have to swipe from right to left once the basic set of options open up). I don't remember the exact way to access since my current device isn't rooted.

But as I mentioned, the detach is only temporary and you'll have to keep doing it, making it pointless.
[Android Apps and Games] Philnicolls89:
Titanium backup is incredibly outdated and 90% of the features no longer work.

For best detaching results use this app

Thread '[APP][TOOL] TeMeFI comprehensive system Administration' https://xdaforums.com/t/app-tool-temefi-comprehensive-system-administration.3806260/
[Android Apps and Games] aegonstark:
I'm well aware of this. I'm trying to mod the app because I do not want to use a launcher.
[Android Apps and Games] rhhd:
The function to share videos WITH STARTING TIMESTAMP seems to have disappeared? It would be great if it could be added back in, maybe even as default.

Thanks for an otherwise awesome app!
[Android Apps and Games] TheMystic:
It is there in settings. Check it properly.
[Android Apps and Games] b1k3rdude:
Afternoon

So this afternoon I got home and Youtube Vanced decided to stop working, then shortly there after Micro-G started misbehaving. So a wiped the data on both apps and tried to sign into my google account. Micro-G completes the sign in but will not show or recognize I have setup a valid google account. This in-turn means Youtube Vanced sits there trying to login to my google account.

Between this morning and this afternoon, nothing has been touched, no settings changed on the phone. All other apps on the phone are working fine,

I have both Xprivacy and Afwall+, but I haven't touched them between this morning and this afternoon.

The only other weird thing I am seeing is in vanced manager, its showing a latest version as 0.2.16.204713, but the installed version as 0.2.18.210390. Also after installing Micro-G is default ticking the 'hide icon from launcher' so it doesn't appear in my app folder, this behavior is different to previous version/s of micro-G.

@Team Vanced - is there an issue with Vanced Micro-G and google atm?

- removing 0.2.18 and manually reinstalling 0.2.16 dosent fix the issue. In settings>account the microG account is listed, but MicroG will not show an account has been setup.

- installed vanced manager on a unrooted Galaxy S6 with crDroid installed, same issue no account is shown in Vanced Micro-G. Has Google done something to block MicroG..?
[Android Apps and Games] rsngfrce:
I am using Vanced MicroG 0.2.18.210390, which Vanced Manager lists as the latest version. Vanced MicroG is visible in my app drawer. YouTube Vanced is working normally.

Based on what you have said, you seem to have the kind of unexplainable issue that I personally hate so much when I have them.
[Android Apps and Games] b1k3rdude:
So in Vanced MicroG you can see your account listed, and Vanced Youtube connects to the internet and your account all fine..?
[Android Apps and Games] Timmmmaaahh!:
You could also just help someone if you know the answer. 🤷‍♂️

These settings are a maze huh 😬

If you haven't found it yet or if anyone else needs it, it can be found under Vanced settings > Misc > Copy link (with timestamp)

Spoiler content hidden.

Enabling that turns on this button:

Spoiler content hidden.

It's super easy to enable, barely an inconvenience. I'm guessing this isn't even available to "normal" YT? Vanced features are TIGHT!
[Android Apps and Games] LouisPhilippe:
Hi.

I am completely lost with the explanations a the beginning of this thread.

I have installed root Vanced with TWRP Youtube_14.21.54-1421542400_API19(arm64-v8a)(nodpi)(vBlack-v2.0.9)-vanced.apk, but now, whatever I try, I can't uninstall it. I want to uninstall to use the latest Vanced v16.xxx.

I precise that the files are in Download folder at the root of the sdcard.

What are the steps to uninstall my version, please?
[Android Apps and Games] TheMystic:
Sure. But this question is from someone who knows a little more than the average user, since he knows how to sideload an app, or may be even root.

I helped him by informing him that the requested feature is already present, assuming that he won't need to be spoonfed.
[Android Apps and Games] DBJ9080:
Hey I somehow can't download micro g over the manager app, it aborts instant. Anybody know how to fix this?
[Android Apps and Games] Timmmmaaahh!:
Got anything running that may be blocking the connection? Adblocker, firewall, host file, ... Tried default troubleshooting like restarting your device and even your router or just using mobile data instead?
[Android Apps and Games] DBJ9080:
Thanks for your reply.

My mobile network carrier had a problem for a few days now and I didn't have mobile data but working internet via wi-fi. Now my mobile data is back and I was able to download micro g (wi-fi was on). I already changed my rom and wiped my phone before that so I guess it wasn't a problem on my side? Do you need mobile data or a phone number for the micro g download?
[Android Apps and Games] Timmmmaaahh!:
Oh no, I was just suggesting another connection type to exclude the source being faulty. If it worked on wifi then it's definitely a mobile data issue.
[Android Apps and Games] DBJ9080:
Yea but why can't i just download it without any working mobile connection at least on my side? Because I had working wi-fi before just no mobile data or a phone number.
[Android Apps and Games] Timmmmaaahh!:
Call your provider? If that still works, lol. Not an issue for this thread..
[Android Apps and Games] TheMystic:
Only an internet connection is required. It 'SHOULD' work without a sim card inserted.
[Android Apps and Games] b1k3rdude:
Bump - can you confirm vanced micro-g is showing an account..?
[Android Apps and Games] b1k3rdude:
So I found a work around for the time being on my S20 and S6 edge. VMG 0.2.18 is still refusing to show any google account, but using VYT 15.43.32 (instead of v16.x.x), it somehow picks up the google account.
[Android Apps and Games] TheMystic:
Using non-root OnePlus 8T:

Vanced YouTube: v16.02.35

Vanced microG: 2.18.210390

I'm logged into my Google account and most things are working fine.
[Android Apps and Games] Sir_gpm:
This is the deatached Info of YouTube. But still ask for update. Any clue?
[Android Apps and Games] Timmmmaaahh!:
Try updating it and watch it get funky 🕺 Make sure TeMeFi is running properly (not battery optimized, preferably locked in recents). Sorry, had this all wrong. Read 4 posts further down the line...
[Android Apps and Games] G1ML1:
Whats this?
[Android Apps and Games] Timmmmaaahh!:
Their name, "Vanced Official", should be reason enough to avoid this :)
[Android Apps and Games] oae08:
Im having an issue with Vanced Music, im noticing the battery on my phone is draining ridiculously fast. Each time i check the battery consumption i see vanced music on top of the list. I believe there is a bug or is it a known issue? THANKS
[Android Apps and Games] DiamondJohn:
Nope. TeMeFI does NOT run in the background to achieve the result. So you can optimise the heck out of it, even uninstall it. It inserts its little diabolic code into the playstore. Once the playstore is contaminated, TeMeFI can be uninstalled. But I would personally keep it installed in case one day, Google get wise and do an update that uninstalls my code; so you can easily re-apply it. It hasn't happened yet.

The problem here is that he has used METHOD 1 on youtube. Youtube MUST have Method 3 applied. And unfortunately, method 1 makes it difficult to then apply method 3.

My best suggestion is to:

Remove YouTube from detachment using TeMeFI (Not the "Shallow" method, just realised the typo on Thorough, it says through.... ooops)

Go to the playstore and find YouTube

Click on the "update" button, BUT STOP it while it is downloading, i.e. before the update is installed.

Go back into TeMeFI and detach YouTube USING METHOD 3

Method 3 is a pretty robust detachment process. If You have it detached using Method 3, I think the playstore will soil itself if you try to manually update YouTube.

The use of ONLY Method 3 for YouTube has been documented many MANY times in the thread, so a simple read would of averted the issue.
[Android Apps and Games] b1k3rdude:
As others have said, its not Team Vanced, so your best not to install it.
[Android Apps and Games] rsngfrce:
Basically, yes. I am connected to my account in YouTube Vanced perfectly fine. I don't know why I had said that Vanced MicroG was visible in the app drawer, because it is not. The Vanced MicroG settings can be accessed from within YouTube Vanced and there is an option in the Vanced MicroG settings to hide Vanced MicroG and I have that turned on.

I cannot see my account listed in Vanced MicroG, but I don't think it displays that. It will let me sign in to another account, but I already have it signed in to my YouTube account and that is working fine in YouTube Vanced.

If you are seeing the latest version of MicroG is lower than the version you have installed (which is the same as I am using), then there certainly must be some problem, I would think.

If you haven't, you might want to download Vanced Guide from the Play Store, because it has troubleshooting steps for things such as problems logging in.
[Android Apps and Games] rsngfrce:
That sounds like a known issue now. If you uninstall YouTube Vanced and try to install it again with the manager, it will require you to install the earlier version first and sign in to it. After you have signed in, you can upgrade to the latest YouTube Vanced version. A lot of users seem to have a problem with this.
[Android Apps and Games] rsngfrce:
It may not be Team Vanced, but it's Vanced Official! 🤣
[Android Apps and Games] b1k3rdude:
Ah ok, do you have a link to this known issue..? I don't remember having to do that before. As in sign into the older version before installing the newer version. But will give it a shot and

Still dont know why VMG **** itself which then inturn caused YTV to failed to sign in - I had not changed anything before this event etc.
[Android Apps and Games] b1k3rdude:
I might be wrong but I always thought it did.
[Android Apps and Games] rsngfrce:
I had uninstalled YouTube Vanced for some reason and when I attempted to reinstall the latest version with the Manager, it informed me of a bug that required installing the older version first, signing in to that, then updating to the latest version. I don't remember what the bug was, but I thought the Manager handled it well if it couldn't be fixed in another way. Unfortunately, users often seem to use some process other than relying solely on the Manager, so they end up not seeing this information.
[Android Apps and Games] rsngfrce:
This is what it shows me. If I click on 'Account', it will let me add another account, but I don't see anywhere that it shows what account I am actually using.
[Android Apps and Games] ipdev:
Take a look in the device settings.

Settings-> Accounts

Note:

I have not tested the non-root version in awhile.

Cheers. :cowboy:
[Android Apps and Games] b1k3rdude:
Yep, but I could have sworn VMG used to use account that had already been added.
[Android Apps and Games] rsngfrce:
My correct YouTube account is listed there with the non-root version.
[Android Apps and Games] Grumpy Cat:
Would it be possible to implement Bluetooth passthrough for external devices while casting? Would be a good feature.
[Android Apps and Games] Slickone_:
Is there a way to have a one-click close, instead of the video switching to a tiny player near the bottom of the screen when I try to close it?

Is there any way to stop autoplay on home screen? Meaning, the video at the top of the screen is automatically playing. It even adds it to your watched history. This of course is not related to youtube's autoplay setting.

In ad settings, what are movie shelf, shorts shelf, and compact movie? Is there somewhere that explains all these? And under layout what are youtube stories?

This is a basic youtube question, but is there by chance a way to remove items from your watched history without it removing the red line that shows you've watched it?
[Android Apps and Games] Blitz49:
Hi, using non-rooted Vanced 16.02.35. Read and searched the threads, but don't see anyone posting about videos randomly closing while watching. Vanced app isn't crashing, just videos automatically closing. Tried uninstalled and reinstalled, and the issue is still happening. Anyone else having that issue or have a fix?
[Android Apps and Games] msftosnew10:
Can somebody please guide me how to hide the 'Home' and 'Explore' Tabs in youtube vanced?
[Android Apps and Games] 93fuelslut:
So yt music is not modded like YT? I still get ads, and can't run the app when I lock my phone
[Android Apps and Games] cognitivedissonance:
Anyone tried the most recent non-root release? I seem to recall that the login bug was "fixed" in the previous release, but I see in the newest release notes that it's being listed as "finally fixed." Anyone know if it's *actually* fixed, or should I just stay on MicroG 0.2.16.204713 and YT Vanced 15.43.32 for now?
[Android Apps and Games] linuxares:
For anyone that wanna do it manual. Worked like a charm.

Edit: that came out today
[Android Apps and Games] :
YouTube Vanced 16.14.34 is out...but, but, but...this version seems to be affected by battery drain (at least on my side).

Could someone confirm this?
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
Do you mean non-root Vanced (and MicroG battery drain)?
[Android Apps and Games] :
Yeah...non root version.

This behavior doesn't happens with 16.02.35
[Android Apps and Games] linuxares:
I've always felt the MicroG drains my battery. The root version always seem to work a lot better.
[Android Apps and Games] :
Yeah but the problem remains:

With 16.02 my device is cold and with 16.14 nope.

With 16.02 I reach 1 hour of use with 10% battery, while with 16.14 only 30 minutes.
[Android Apps and Games] Lughnasadh:
Thanks much for the update. Updating worked fine just installing new app and flashing new module on both an Android 10 & 11 phone. Much appreciated (y)
[Android Apps and Games] midgo12:
What is the best way to disable youtube and youtube music overriding youtube vanced versions...
[Android Apps and Games] celestialspring:
Swipe to refresh is not working yet again in the latest non root version for me.
[Android Apps and Games] celestialspring:
Forced video quality in playback also not working.

Both the low data version and the resolution chooser isn't working as intended.
[Android Apps and Games] BrainlessGamer:
What is the difference between the root and non-root versions?

Why should I use one over the other?