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An alternative frontend for YouTube, for Android.

v0.23.2

1 week ago

Bug fixes

fix: comments reloading on sheet reopen and scroll position not restored by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5962
fix: status bar doesn't follow app theme by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5978
fix: dearrow for playing video and watch history by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5983
fix: crash when trying to dearrow feed items by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5989
fix: auto fullscreen causes player layout issues by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5992
fix: crash when ending player service / fragment by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5998
fix: enter PiP mode when clicking link in description by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5999
fix: navigation bar missing when closing player in fullscreen by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/6000
fix: welcome activity does not permit auto rotation by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5974
fix: http logging in debug builds not working due to cronet by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5979
fix: don't crash app when cronet thread fails by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5981
fix: only catch exceptions on okhttp dispatcher threads by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5982

New features

feat: implement collapsable toolbar in welcome activity by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5973
feat: add pagination to dearrow in feed by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5984

Code changes

refactor: move some player view related code to OnlinePlayerView.kt by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5993

Full Changelog: https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/compare/v0.23.0...v0.23.2

v0.23.1

1 week ago

Bug fixes

fix: comments reloading on sheet reopen and scroll position not restored by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5962
fix: status bar doesn't follow app theme by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5978
fix: dearrow for playing video and watch history by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5983
fix: crash when trying to dearrow feed items by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5989
fix: auto fullscreen causes player layout issues by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5992
fix: crash when ending player service / fragment by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5998
fix: enter PiP mode when clicking link in description by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5999
fix: navigation bar missing when closing player in fullscreen by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/6000
fix: welcome activity does not permit auto rotation by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5974
fix: http logging in debug builds not working due to cronet by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5979
fix: don't crash app when cronet thread fails by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5981
fix: only catch exceptions on okhttp dispatcher threads by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5982

New features

feat: implement collapsable toolbar in welcome activity by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5973
feat: add pagination to dearrow in feed by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5984

Code changes

refactor: move some player view related code to OnlinePlayerView.kt by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5993

Full Changelog: https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/compare/v0.23.0...v0.23.1

v0.23.0

2 weeks ago

New features

feat: support for contributing to DeArrow by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5889
feat: support for importing temporary playlists from YouTube by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5870
feat: chapters support for downloaded videos by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5871
feat: now playing notification for downloaded videos by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5924
feat: pip controls for offline player by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5923
feat: preference to force maximum audio quality by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5934
feat: respect swipe controls option in audio mode by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5850
feat: automatically scroll to current chapter by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5933

Bug fixes

fix: activity is sometimes unnecessarily restarted by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5949
fix: change DeArrow title submission default by @ajayyy in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5909
fix: crash in DownloadService if trying to read dead download item by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5903
fix: crash when importing subscriptions list with invalid avatars by @bodaciousbiscuits in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5931
fix: default quality setting should respect video aspect ratio by @manish99verma in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5797
fix: don't show autoplay countdown controls in PiP mode by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5905
fix: DownloadPlaylistDialog overflowing on small devices by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5891
fix: missing horizontal player spacing with display cutout by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5948
fix: missing spacing in comment info row by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5927
fix: options menu background color in pure black theme by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5887
fix: remove setUsePlatformDiagnostics being called twice by @FireMasterK in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5937
fix: remove unnecessary margin at search results recycler view by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5853
fix: Respect USE_HLS_OVER_DASH preference when playing in audio mode by @0x24D in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5862
fix: scroll state not preserved after rotation change at some places by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5950
fix: submit segment dialog closes when there are no segments yet by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5902
fix: thumbnail time defaults in contribute to DeArrow dialog by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5907
fix: video links dont open on android 10 and below by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5951
fix: wrong navigation bar color by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5952
fix: cronet not being used because of httpClient by @FireMasterK in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5936
fix: properly apply pure black/white themes to navigation bar by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5881

Refactor

refactor: combine submitting and voting SponsorBlock segments into one dialog by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5888
refactor: enable http logging in debug builds by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5849
refactor: simplify notification/player actions logic by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5925

Chore

chore: fix typo by @FineFindus in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5834
chore: enable hls for streaming by default by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5953
chore: remove example unit/instrumentation tests by @cortinico in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5860
chore: Update Screenshots and Added Screenshot.md by @ARBoyGo in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5910

New Contributors

@cortinico made their first contribution in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5860
@ajayyy made their first contribution in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5909
@bodaciousbiscuits made their first contribution in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5931

Full Changelog: https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/compare/v0.22.2...v0.23.0

v0.22.2

1 month ago

What's Changed

fix: unable to view subscribed channels by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5823
fix: channel groups duplicated after updating name by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5825
fix: autofullscreen stops working after orientation change by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5827
fix: various comment/replies related issues by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5830
feat: improve video end screen by @FineFindus in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5817
feat: show confirm modal before deleting channel group by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5826
feat: dismiss keyboard at back press on search page by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5828
chore: use hls if piped proxy disabled, remove piped proxy fallback option by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5829

Full Changelog: https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/compare/v0.22.1...v0.22.2

v0.22.1

1 month ago

Bug fixes

fix: back gesture doesn't work on some devices by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5777
fix: autoplay stops after turning screen off by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5776
fix: auto rotation stops working after having entered the fullscreen player by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5771
fix: comment expands when tapping in timestamp by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5773
fix: crashes during pagination on server side cancelled requests by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5781
fix: hide thumbnail space, buttons and filters when playlist empty by @nik-conder in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5759
fix: icon color of toggle comments button by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5761
fix: importing backup doesn't immediately cancel/update notification worker by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5782
fix: respect feed filter on home tab by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5772
fix: search is showing inappropriate results by @Isira-Seneviratne in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5779

Full Changelog: https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/compare/v0.22.0...v0.22.1

v0.22.0

1 month ago

v0.22.0 - Performance :rocket:, User Experience :arrow_up:

This release contains lots of performance improvements as well as many other quality of life changes and often-requested new featured.

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New major features

feat: support for downloading whole playlist at once by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5525
feat(player): support for keyboard navigation by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5641
feat: support for exporting and importing channel groups by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5482
feat: support for filtering by group in subscription channels by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5658
feat: Support multiple filter selection by @RafaelsRamos in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5478
feat(ui): option for automatic update checks by @IndusAryan in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5668
feat: option to shuffle downloads in background by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5505
feat: add 'hide watched videos' to feed filter options by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5494

Small new features

feat(ui): save scroll position in trends by @IndusAryan in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5515
feat: Display tooltips on Android versions below 8.0 by @Isira-Seneviratne in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5719
feat: watch positions support for downloaded media by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5669
feat: stop loading after long unsuccessful buffering by @manish99verma in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5587
feat: support for albums channel tab, drop discontinued channels tab by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5735
feat: button to delete all downloads by @thevedantchourey in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5531
feat: display currently selected instance as grayed out if not available by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5624
feat: don't seek after scrubbing when stopping gesture above timebar by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5700
feat: make LibreTube app backups import-compatible with Piped by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5667
feat: Improve new user experience + adjust home load by @RafaelsRamos in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5491
feat: show duration in downloads and improve downloads UI by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5464
feat: show repeat button in audio player when playback finished by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5463
feat: add option to also clear watch positions when clearing history in the watch history screen by @arkibax in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5565
feat: (re)add player actions for external player and pip by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5619

Bug fixes

fix: android back button doesn't work due to dependency upgrade by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5653
fix: bad performance when scrolling in subscriptions feed by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5655
fix: clearing watch positions doesn't works sometimes by @manish99verma in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5557
fix: clear views on VideoAdapter's onBindViewHolder by @RafaelsRamos in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5497
fix: correctly display colors in system panel by @nik-conder in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5575
fix: crash after resuming from locked screen with comments/chapters opened by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5730
fix: crash when importing a playlist whose id already exists by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5585
fix: crash when subscription avatar is null on export by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5733
fix: don't show history when closing video on channel page by @abGit9 in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5486
fix: don't toggle system bars in player fragment when locking player by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5559
fix: Erratic navbar and miniplayer behaviour. by @RafaelsRamos in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5460
fix: false message about no comments and scroll to top button by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5751
fix: going back from a video shows search history instead of playlist by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5724
fix: homepage not loading when trends disabled by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5602
fix: improve solo queue repetition performance and make independent of autoplay by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5461
fix: items cut off in watch history by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5749
fix: miniplayer minimized when opening video via link by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5698
fix: mini player overlaps navigation bar by @KhubaibKhan4 in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5694
fix: paused video autoplays when unlock screen after few minutes locked by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5697
fix: placeholders not properly shown at fast scrolling by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5654
fix: playback pauses after orientation change by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5750
fix: player seekbar can be hard to grab by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5561
fix: playing queue actions still visible after miniplayer closed by swipe by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5560
fix: poor subscriptions filter options menu performance by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5725
fix: properly vertically center align channel search results by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5481
fix: reduce concurrency of playlist import api calls by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5620
fix: Remove inappropriate runBlocking call by @Isira-Seneviratne in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5591
fix: replay video from notification player by @manish99verma in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5542
fix: ResettableLazyManager not being reset on changing instances. by @RafaelsRamos in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5480
fix: resolve stuttering when scrolling to the bottom of channel/playlist videos list by @abGit9 in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5607
fix: set music playback speed only once by @FineFindus in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5634
fix: settings activity quickly switches to landscape mode before returning to portrait mode by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5729
fix: some livestreams are not filtered out in videos filter by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5623
fix: SponsorBlock UserID field only accepts numeric inputs by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5613
fix: stuttering when scrolling in watch history by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5657
fix: switch back to home bookmarks layout on home screen by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5534

Refactor

refactor: Add parcelableArrayList extension by @Isira-Seneviratne in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5543
refactor: Avoid boxing for segment pair by @Isira-Seneviratne in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5569
refactor: don't recreate player on orientation change by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5635
refactor: Improve HDR check by @Isira-Seneviratne in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5483
refactor: remember video feed, don't auto reload by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5521
refactor: Rewrite comments fragments using Paging library by @Isira-Seneviratne in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5589
refactor: Rewrite search functionality using Paging by @Isira-Seneviratne in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5528
refactor: settings reorganization to improve UX by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5603
refactor: Simplify ContentFilter toggling by @Isira-Seneviratne in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5544
refactor: Simplify dearrow process by @Isira-Seneviratne in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5529
refactor: Simplify getVideoIdFromUrl by @Isira-Seneviratne in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5578
refactor: simplify initalization of MutableLiveData in PlayerViewModel.kt by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5512
refactor: Simplify NetworkHelper by @Isira-Seneviratne in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5484
refactor: simplify NowPlayingNotification.kt by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5637
refactor: simplify scrolling logic by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5656
refactor: simplify watch position timer tasks by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5672
refactor: store notification ids in an enum by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5533
refactor: seperate trends fragment into a viewmodel to improve ux by @IndusAryan in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5498

Chore

chore: add baseline profile generation by @Isira-Seneviratne in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5414
chore: bump ksp to match kotlin 1.9.23 by @imwints in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5728
chore: bump target sdk to 34 and fix pip issues by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5663
chore(deps): use version catalog for ksp by @imwints in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5731
chore: reformat code using ktlint by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5673
chore: remove unused resources by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5670
chore: reorganize player settings to be more intuitive by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5492
chore: update list of fallback instances via script by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5625
chore: update list of public instances by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5752

New Contributors

@abGit9 made their first contribution in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5486
@thevedantchourey made their first contribution in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5531
@manish99verma made their first contribution in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5542
@arkibax made their first contribution in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5565
@nik-conder made their first contribution in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5575
@KhubaibKhan4 made their first contribution in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5694
@imwints made their first contribution in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5728

Full Changelog: https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/compare/v0.21.1...v0.22.0

v0.21.1

4 months ago

Bug fixes

fix: Audio Pausing on quickly volume level adjustment by @RafaelsRamos in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5435
fix: can't open channel from player fragment by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5456
fix: can't open playlists by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5449
fix: clarify setting description by @RafaelsRamos in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5440
fix: correctly display transparent channelImages by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5447
fix: crash on download menu by @synicalico in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5424
fix: Improve home feed layout and fix issue where incorrect cache size was defaulted. by @RafaelsRamos in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5443
fix: Improve player to mini-player transition + bottom space when there are no navigation tabs by @RafaelsRamos in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5436
fix: Incorrect actions management through bluetooth devices by @RafaelsRamos in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5427
fix: only apply white image background to channel avatars by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5450
fix: remove unnecessary subscription status api call in channel fragment by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5405

New features/design changes

feat: Support setting sleep timer on Audio player by @RafaelsRamos in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5425
style: tweak speed/pitch bottom sheet layout by @RafaelsRamos in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5434

Chore/refactor

refactor: improve script to generate changelogs by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5404
chore: improve save feed summary by @FineFindus in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5441
chore: limit max amount of concurrent downloads to 6 to prevent rate limiting by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5448

New Contributors

@synicalico made their first contribution in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5424

Full Changelog: https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/compare/v0.21.0...v0.21.1

v0.21.0

4 months ago

New features

style: new player layout and various UI improvements by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5301
feat: support close video on MiniPlayer swipe down by @RafaelsRamos in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5392
feat: new sleep timer (integrated into the player UI) by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5204
feat: quick actions to add a channel to a group by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5334
feat: separate landscape grid columns pref + more impacted adapters by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5359
feat: show instance regions, uptime and registration status in settings by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5344
feat: automatically play the next downloaded video in offline audio mode by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5286
feat: add copy video ID button in stats sheet by @FineFindus in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5364
feat: add preset to use 1.75x playback speed by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5358
feat: add Rich caption rendering setting by @RafaelsRamos in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5371

Bug fixes

fix: add to playlist dialog doesnt show any playlists by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5383
fix: audio player stuck when swipe up, correct transition duration by @Azuras03 in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5339
fix: can't play videos when Piped proxy disabled by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5297
fix: clicking now playing notification in offline player opens audio player by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5381
fix: crash in add to playlist dialog if playlists empty by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5369
fix: crash in channel fragment when binding already recycled by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5309
fix: crash when deleting account by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5228
fix: crash when player fragment is being destroyed by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5283
fix: crash when playing deleted playlist in background by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5382
fix: don't auto-add live videos to the playing queue by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5399
fix: don't fail to load channel page when auth instance down by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5248
fix: don't use dead fallback instances api anymore by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5340
fix: download sheet share dialog shares channel instead of video by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5328
fix: ensure correct persistent notification lifecycle by @RafaelsRamos in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5388
fix: Error on Settings > Player > Playback speed by @RafaelsRamos in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5357
fix: home tab content not included in preferences backup by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5311
fix: improve constrast between background and buttons by @RafaelsRamos in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5366
fix: improve download speeds and anonymity by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5300
fix: Increase subtitle font size in fullscreen by @saymanrifat in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5200
fix: Make setting's descriptions more consistent by @RafaelsRamos in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5378
fix: oldest videos repeatedly displayed when loading channel videos by @RafaelsRamos in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5386
fix: player resolution updates upexpectedly on fullscreen change by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5219
fix: properly display tags in description by @FineFindus in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5365
fix: regressions by persistent notification lifecycle fix by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5402
fix: text animation slowly fades out when collapsing description by @HritikBhat in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5236
fix: fix black screen and delay when unsetting fullscreen by @IndusAryan in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5367

Refactor

refactor: base option sheets selections on their string resource ids by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5341
refactor: Improve view binding by @Isira-Seneviratne in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5290
refactor: match the size of continue watching and related streams by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5299
refactor: remove bottom reached toast and show progress indicator instead by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5229
refactor: simplify channel page and tabs logic by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5250
refactor: simplify the dropdown menu component by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5370
refactor: support outdated Piped instance versions by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5285
refactor: Use batch notification API by @Isira-Seneviratne in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5212
refactor: Use Navigation Safe Args by @Isira-Seneviratne in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5380
refactor: Use SoftwareKeyboardControllerCompat by @Isira-Seneviratne in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5385
refactor: Use TypedArray.use() extension by @Isira-Seneviratne in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5305
style: also apply new player design to landscape layout by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5332
style: various player UI improvements, fix navigation bar color by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5331
refactor: start playing video when using add to queue action if queue empty by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5400

Chore

chore: add abort on lint function by @IndusAryan in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5234
chore(CI/CD): clean up code by @XelXen in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5207
chore(CI/CD): Fix unknown function error by @XelXen in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5227
chore: fix ci builds by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5235
chore: fix nightly builds by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5240
chore: improve the License section in readme by @o0nd7ots in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5276
chore: properly name the ci config file by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5241
chore(roadmap): add direct use of NPE, YTjs as not planned by @Pamilg8 in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5314

New Contributors

@saymanrifat made their first contribution in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5200
@HritikBhat made their first contribution in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5236
@o0nd7ots made their first contribution in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5276
@Pamilg8 made their first contribution in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5314
@Azuras03 made their first contribution in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5339
@RafaelsRamos made their first contribution in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5357

Full Changelog: https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/compare/v0.20.1...v0.21.0

v0.20.1

5 months ago

Bug fixes

fix: properly apply creator highlight by @FineFindus in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5159
fix: restoring nav after process death by @Pittvandewitt in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5171
fix: auto fullscreen stops working after first rotation by @Zoo-M0 in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5174
fix: increase area that can be used to control the time bar by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5175
fix: crash when trying to vote while there are no sb segments yet by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5176
fix: related videos are truncated after rotation by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5178
fix: light theme setting doesn't work properly by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5185
fix: share dialog doesn't use shortened yt links for videos by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5197
fix: missing horizontal padding for player in landscape by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5201

Code chnages

refactor: correct migration argument names by @Isira-Seneviratne in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5187
refactor: Use listOfNotNull by @Isira-Seneviratne in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5186
refactor: simplify logic of loading comments and replies by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5179
feat: show toast if the bottom/end of comments/replies is reached by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5180

New Contributors

@Pittvandewitt made their first contribution in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5171
@Zoo-M0 made their first contribution in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5174

Full Changelog: https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/compare/v0.20.0...v0.20.1

v0.20.0

6 months ago

This release finally introduces the long awaited landscape layout for the player page. Even though it is still at its beginnings, tablet support will continue to be improved in the future, starting with this release. :tada: However, Android TVs are still not in scope of the project, please don't open any issues concerning Android TVs.

Major new features

feat: landscape layout for player page by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/4981
feat(comments): highlight creator comments by @FineFindus in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5040
feat(comments): show if creator replied by @FineFindus in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/4955
feat: filter options for Watch History Tab by @Silther in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5032
feat: add undo action after removing video from playlist by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5044
feat: support for up/downvoting SponsorBlock segments by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/4969
feat: filter options for Watch History Tab by @Silther in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5032

Minor new features

feat: support for 1.25x playback speed by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5009
feat: support for repeating video in audio mode by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/4984
feat: hide watched videos from featured in homepage when enabled by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/4950
feat: shorten youtube links when sharing video by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/4948
feat: show navigation bar when showing controller if gesture navigati… by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5104
feat: show success toast when segment was submitted successfully by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/4967
feat: show title/name in playlist/video/channel bottom sheet by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5116

Bug fixes

fix: background service audio playback when screen locked by @lu4p in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5142
fix: broken offline video duration by @janisslsm in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5008
fix: can't resume playback at end of video by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/4983
fix: channel avatar placeholder visible for shorts of a channel by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5057
fix: channel groups are temporarily duplicated after editing by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5010
fix: chapters stop working when starting different video by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/4917
fix: conflicts between chapters and video highlight by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/4916
fix: crash on startup when auto fullscreen enabled by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5062
fix: crash when blocked due to too many requests in playing queue by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5058
fix: crash when comments are opened when video isn't initialized by @IndusAryan in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5066
fix(deps): update kotlin monorepo to v1.9.20 by @renovate in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5070
fix(deps): update navigation to v2.7.5 by @renovate in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5085
fix(deps): update room to v2.6.0 by @renovate in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5005
fix: double tap required to view comment replies by @malik0011 in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/4963
fix: fullscreen video doesn't use landscape by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5068
fix: hide scroll to top button for replies by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5060
fix: multiple seekbar listeners interfering with each other by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5102
fix: new created playlist not immediately visible by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5091
fix: parse playlist descriptions as html by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5129
fix: Properly parse date strings by @Isira-Seneviratne in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/4924
fix: queue moves first video to end in background mode by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/4985
fix: related streams are not visible in landscape layout by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5136
fix: remove view count from continue watching section by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/4949
fix: repeat all doesn't work if auto-insert to queue is enabled by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5113
fix: restore fullscreen after PiP by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5111
fix: show error message toast when playlist is not available by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5126
fix: show exit fullscreen button on auto-fullscreen for shorts by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5114
fix: stats for nerds are not scrollable by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5089
fix: submitting sponsorblock segment returns error by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/4966
fix: subtitles not displayed offline by @janisslsm in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5004
fix: upload date shown as 0 weeks ago in some cases by @lu4p in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5143
fix: video can't be resumed after pausing it by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5151
fix: watch positions can't be reset by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5090
fix: wrong comment opening bug fixed by @malik0011 in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/4951

Code and minor behavior changes

refactor: cleanup queue sort options at the bottom by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5067
refactor: create a custom view for expendable text views by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5128
refactor: enabled alternative player layout by default and remove option by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5031
refactor: make audio player more accessible and redesign by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5112
refactor: make dialogs more uniform by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5106
refactor: move description layout into its own view by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/4979
refactor: only initialize on click actions once by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5103
refactor: remade SponsorBlock player icons to fit the style of the other icons by @Fxsch in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5014
refactor: remove unnecessary repeatOnLifecycle calls by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5127
refactor: set the wake mode everywhere and simplify player listenern inits by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5155
refactor: simplify SubscriptionsHelper by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5059
refactor: use '--' for int decremention instead of '-= 1' by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5046
refactor: Use TypedArray.use extension by @Isira-Seneviratne in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/4999
refactor: Use TypedValueCompat by @Isira-Seneviratne in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5063

Repository changes

chore: add ref to SponsorBlock Privacy Policy and ToS to privacy policy by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5150
chore(deps): update plugin com.google.devtools.ksp to v1.9.20-1.0.13 by @renovate in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5076
chore(deps): update plugin com.google.devtools.ksp to v1.9.20-1.0.14 by @renovate in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5096
chore: remove telegram workflow by @Bnyro in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/4965

New Contributors

@malik0011 made their first contribution in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/4951
@Fxsch made their first contribution in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5014
@lu4p made their first contribution in https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/pull/5143

Full Changelog: https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/compare/v0.19.0...v0.20.0