README.md
September 19, 2026 · View on GitHub
Vantage fork. This is anddea/revanced-patches with a few Vantage defaults baked in (Shorts hard-disabled, Playables and the AI description sections hidden, DeArrow thumbnails on, Subscriptions as the start page, ...) so a fresh Vantage install needs no settings changes. The delta over upstream is only
ShortsPatch.java,youtube/settings/Settings.java, a class-init deadlock fix inyoutube/utils/ExtendedUtils.java, the PiP hook on 21.04+, and the two workflows in.github/workflows/(nightly upstream sync +.mppbuild). Patches that exist only for Vantage live in the separate, much smaller vantage-patches bundle, which is stacked on top of this one at build time. Everything below is upstream's README.
📋 List of patches in this repository
📦 YouTube
| 💊 Patch | 📜 Description | 🏹 Target Version |
|---|---|---|
Alternative thumbnails | Adds options to replace video thumbnails using the DeArrow API or image captures from the video. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Ambient mode control | Adds options to disable Ambient mode and to bypass Ambient mode restrictions. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
App refresh rate | Adds an option to change the app refresh rate. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Bypass URL redirects | Adds an option to bypass URL redirects and open the original URL directly. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Bypass image region restrictions | Adds an option to use a different host for static images, so that images blocked in some countries can be received. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Change form factor | Adds an option to change the UI appearance to a phone, tablet, or automotive device. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Change player flyout menu toggles | Adds an option to use text toggles instead of switch toggles within the additional settings menu. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Change share sheet | Adds an option to change the in-app share sheet to the system share sheet. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Change start page | Adds an option to set which page the app opens in instead of the homepage. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Custom DPI | Forces a higher display density for this app only, so the whole UI scales up without changing system density. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Custom Shorts action buttons | Changes, at compile time, the icon of the action buttons of the Shorts player. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Custom branding for YouTube | Adds in-app app-name, launcher-icon, header, splash, and settings-icon selection. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Custom double tap length | Adds Double-tap to seek values that are specified in patch options. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Description components | Adds options to hide and disable description components. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Disable QUIC protocol | Adds an option to disable CronetEngine's QUIC protocol. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Disable forced auto captions | Adds an option to disable captions from being automatically enabled. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Disable haptic feedback | Adds options to disable haptic feedback when swiping in the video player. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Disable layout updates | Adds an option to disable layout updates by server. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Disable playlist autoplay | Adds an option to stop a playlist from automatically advancing to the next video. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Disable resuming Miniplayer on startup | Adds an option to disable the Miniplayer 'Continue watching' from resuming on app startup. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Disable resuming Shorts on startup | Adds an option to disable the Shorts player from resuming on app startup when Shorts were last being watched. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Disable scrolling speed limit | Adds an option to remove limits of how fast the home and subscription feed can be scrolled. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Disable sign in to TV popup | Adds an option to disable the popup asking to sign into a TV on the same local network. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Enable debug logging | Adds an option for debugging and exporting RVX logs to the clipboard. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Enable gradient loading screen | Adds an option to enable the gradient loading screen. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Force original audio | Adds an option to disable audio tracks from being automatically enabled. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Fullscreen components | Adds options to hide or change components related to fullscreen. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Fullscreen video scale | Adds options to stretch or zoom videos to fill the screen in fullscreen mode. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Gemini | Adds options to use Gemini for video summaries, transcription, and settings search. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
GmsCore support | Allows the app to work without root by using a different package name when patched using a GmsCore instead of Google Play Services. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Hide Shorts dimming | Removes, at compile time, the dimming effect at the top and bottom of Shorts videos. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Hide accessibility controls dialog | Removes, at compile time, accessibility controls dialog 'Turn on accessibility controls for the video player?'. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Hide action buttons | Adds options to hide action buttons under videos. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Hide ads | Adds options to hide ads. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Hide comments components | Adds options to hide components related to comments. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Hide feed components | Adds options to hide components related to feeds. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Hide feed flyout menu | Adds the ability to hide feed flyout menu components using a custom filter. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Hide layout components | Adds options to hide general layout components. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Hide player buttons | Adds options to hide buttons in the video player, and to hide or change the opacity of the player control buttons background. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Hide player flyout menu | Adds options to hide player flyout menu components. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Hide shortcuts | Remove, at compile time, the app shortcuts that appears when the app icon is long pressed. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Hook download actions | Adds support to download videos with an external downloader app using the in-app download button. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Miniplayer | Adds options to change the in-app minimized player, and if patching target 19.16+ adds options to use modern miniplayers. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Navigation bar components | Adds options to hide or change components related to the navigation bar. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Open channel of live avatar | Adds an option to prevent a channel's current live video from opening when tapping its avatar. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Open links externally | Adds an option to always open links in your browser instead of the in-app browser. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Overlay buttons | Adds options to display useful overlay buttons in the video player. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Override YouTube Music buttons | Overrides YouTube Music buttons to open RVX Music or any compatible third-party client. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Playback in feeds | Adds the 'Playback in feeds' setting of YouTube to the RVX settings, where it is always available even if YouTube hides it. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Player components | Adds options to hide or change components related to the video player. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
PoToken provider | Adds option to get PoToken using the built-in PoToken provider. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Reload video | Adds an option to display a button in the video player to reload the current video. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Remember livestream playback position | Adds an option to remember the playback position of ongoing livestreams and resume from there when reopening a livestream. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Remove background playback restrictions | Removes restrictions on background playback, including for music and kids videos. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Remove viewer discretion dialog | Adds an option to remove the dialog that appears when opening a video that has been age-restricted by accepting it automatically. This does not bypass the age restriction. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Return YouTube Dislike | Adds an option to show the dislike count of videos using the Return YouTube Dislike API. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Return YouTube Username | Adds an option to replace YouTube handles with usernames in comments using YouTube Data API v3. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Sanitize sharing links | Adds an option to sanitize sharing links by removing tracking query parameters. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Save to Watch later | Adds options to save videos to Watch later from the video player or feed flyout menu. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Seekbar components | Adds options to hide or change components related to the seekbar. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Set transcript cookies | Adds an option to set Cookies in YouTube Transcript API requests. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Settings for YouTube | Applies mandatory patches to implement ReVanced Extended settings into the application. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Settings menu filter | Adds an option to hide items on the standard YouTube settings screen by their visible name. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Shorts components | Adds options to hide or change components related to YouTube Shorts. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Snack bar components | Adds options to hide or change components related to the snack bar. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
SponsorBlock | Adds options to enable and configure SponsorBlock, which can skip undesired video segments, such as sponsored content. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Spoof app version | Adds options to spoof the YouTube client version. This can be used to restore old UI elements and features. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Spoof video streams | Adds options to spoof the client video streams to fix playback. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Spoof watch history | Adds an option to change the domain of the watch history or check its status. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Swipe controls | Adds options for controlling volume and brightness with swiping, and whether to enter fullscreen when swiping down below the player. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Theme | Adds options to change the app's themes and splash screen style. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Toolbar components | Adds options to hide or change components located on the toolbar, such as the search bar, header, and toolbar buttons. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Translations for YouTube | Add translations or remove string resources. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Video playback | Adds options to customize settings related to video playback, such as default video quality and playback speed. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Visual preferences icons for YouTube | Adds icons to specific preferences in the settings. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Voice Over Translation | Adds an option to enable Yandex voice-over translation of video audio tracks. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
Wide search bar | Adds a wide search bar to the top of the home and subscription feed. | 21.13.164 ~ 20.05.46 |
📦 YouTube Music
| 💊 Patch | 📜 Description | 🏹 Target Version |
|---|---|---|
App refresh rate | Adds an option to change the app refresh rate. | 8.12.54 ~ 9.15.51 |
Bitrate default value | Sets the audio quality to 'Always High' when you first install the app. | 8.12.54 ~ 9.15.51 |
Bypass image region restrictions | Adds an option to use a different host for static images, so that images blocked in some countries can be received. | 8.12.54 ~ 9.15.51 |
Certificate spoof | Enables YouTube Music to work with Android Auto by spoofing the YouTube Music certificate. | 8.12.54 ~ 9.15.51 |
Change share sheet | Adds an option to change the in-app share sheet to the system share sheet. | 8.12.54 ~ 9.15.51 |
Change start page | Adds an option to set which page the app opens in instead of the homepage. | 8.12.54 ~ 9.15.51 |
Custom branding for YouTube Music | Adds in-app app-name, launcher-icon, header, splash, and settings-icon selection. | 8.12.54 ~ 9.15.51 |
Disable Cairo splash animation | Adds an option to disable Cairo splash animation. | 8.12.54 ~ 9.15.51 |
Disable QUIC protocol | Adds an option to disable CronetEngine's QUIC protocol. | 8.12.54 ~ 9.15.51 |
Disable dislike redirection | Adds an option to disable redirection to the next track when clicking the Dislike button. | 8.12.54 ~ 9.15.51 |
Disable forced auto captions | Adds an option to disable captions from being automatically enabled. | 8.12.54 ~ 9.15.51 |
Disable music video in album | Adds option to redirect music videos from albums for non-premium users. | 8.12.54 ~ 9.15.51 |
Enable debug logging | Adds an option for debugging. | 8.12.54 ~ 9.15.51 |
Enable landscape mode | Adds an option to enable landscape mode when rotating the screen on phones. | 8.12.54 ~ 9.15.51 |
Flyout menu components | Adds options to hide or change flyout menu components. | 8.12.54 ~ 9.15.51 |
Force original audio | Adds an option to disable audio tracks from being automatically enabled. | 8.12.54 ~ 9.15.51 |
GmsCore support | Allows the app to work without root by using a different package name when patched using a GmsCore instead of Google Play Services. | 8.12.54 ~ 9.15.51 |
Hide account components | Adds options to hide components related to the account menu. | 8.12.54 ~ 9.15.51 |
Hide action bar components | Adds options to hide action bar components and replace the offline download button with an external download button. | 8.12.54 ~ 9.15.51 |
Hide ads | Adds options to hide ads. | 8.12.54 ~ 9.15.51 |
Hide layout components | Adds options to hide general layout components. | 8.12.54 ~ 9.15.51 |
Hide overlay filter | Removes, at compile time, the dark overlay that appears when player flyout menus are open. | 8.12.54 ~ 9.15.51 |
Hide player overlay filter | Removes, at compile time, the dark overlay that appears when single-tapping in the player. | 8.12.54 ~ 9.15.51 |
Navigation bar components | Adds options to hide or change components related to the navigation bar. | 8.12.54 ~ 9.15.51 |
Player components | Adds options to hide or change components related to the player. | 8.12.54 ~ 9.15.51 |
PoToken provider | Adds option to get PoToken using the built-in PoToken provider. | 8.12.54 ~ 9.15.51 |
Remove background playback restrictions | Removes restrictions on background playback, including for kids videos. | 8.12.54 ~ 9.15.51 |
Remove viewer discretion dialog | Adds an option to remove the dialog that appears when opening a video that has been age-restricted by accepting it automatically. This does not bypass the age restriction. | 8.12.54 ~ 9.15.51 |
Restore old style library shelf | Adds an option to return the Library tab to the old style. | 8.12.54 ~ 9.15.51 |
Return YouTube Dislike | Adds an option to show the dislike count of songs using the Return YouTube Dislike API. | 8.12.54 ~ 9.15.51 |
Return YouTube Username | Adds an option to replace YouTube handles with usernames in comments using YouTube Data API v3. | 8.12.54 ~ 9.15.51 |
Sanitize sharing links | Adds an option to sanitize sharing links by removing tracking query parameters. | 8.12.54 ~ 9.15.51 |
Settings for YouTube Music | Applies mandatory patches to implement ReVanced Extended settings into the application. | 8.12.54 ~ 9.15.51 |
Settings menu filter | Adds an option to hide items on the standard YouTube Music settings screen by their visible name. | 8.12.54 ~ 9.15.51 |
SponsorBlock | Adds options to enable and configure SponsorBlock, which can skip undesired video segments, such as non-music sections. | 8.12.54 ~ 9.15.51 |
Spoof app version | Adds options to spoof the YouTube Music client version. This can be used to restore old UI elements and features. | 8.12.54 ~ 9.15.51 |
Spoof app version for lyrics | Adds options to spoof the YouTube Music client version. This can be used to restore old lyrics UI. | 8.12.54 ~ 9.15.51 |
Spoof video streams | Adds options to spoof the client video streams to fix playback. | 8.12.54 ~ 9.15.51 |
Theme | Changes the app's dark theme to the values specified in patch options. | 8.12.54 ~ 9.15.51 |
Third-party lyrics | Adds an option to show synced lyrics from LRCLIB or KuGou in the lyrics panel. | 9.15.51 |
Track crossfade | Adds a true dual-player crossfade between consecutive tracks. Requires YouTube Music 9.00 or newer; on older versions the patch is a no-op. | 8.12.54 ~ 9.15.51 |
Translations for YouTube Music | Add translations or remove string resources. | 8.12.54 ~ 9.15.51 |
Video playback | Adds options to customize settings related to video playback, such as default video quality and playback speed. | 8.12.54 ~ 9.15.51 |
Visual preferences icons for YouTube Music | Adds icons to specific preferences in the settings. | 8.12.54 ~ 9.15.51 |
Watch history | Adds an option to change the domain of the watch history or check its status. | 8.12.54 ~ 9.15.51 |