NewPipe

• Fixed resuming playback #7286
• Ensure that the service for new version checks is not started in background 768bb0bbcd11b7af894fd0c9d61dcaf3be1e5328

Fixed a crash on app start when the check for new app versions was executed while the app was still in background https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe/pull/7232

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New

• Add a play next button to the long press menu #6872
• Add YouTube shorts path prefix to intent filter #7181

Improved

• Swap seekbar position with player buttons in Queue screen #6824
• Make all buttons in player have selectable item background borderless #7042
• Expand minimized player buttons clickable area #7177
• Search for updates immediately when enabling automatic update checks on GItHub builds #6980
• Added Tubus (Invidious) and EduVid (PeerTube) #6642

Fixed

• Fixed Settings import #7169
• Various fixes related to MediasessionManager #7166
• Disabled media tunneling on RealtekATV #7178
• Fixed seekbar not completed after video end #7176
• Fixed crash on missing title when sharing livestream #7213

Development

• Updated Android Gradle Plugin to version 7.0.2 #6974 ⚠️ Now requires Java 11 to build
• Allow passing in package name suffix through CLI #6420
• Extracted repeated variable to a constant #7132
• Removed deprecated preferenceTheme style attribute #7156
• Regenerated some drawables to their latest design #7152
• Updated Groupie library to 2.9.0 #7150
• Fixed typos in READMEs #7184

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New

• Added Show Channel Details where it's missing #6919
• Allow choosing which types of search suggestions to show #3546
• Added support for CSV+ZIP subscriptions (Google Takeout) #6882
• Show popup menu when long pressing items in the video player's play queue #6955
• Added option to directly open fullscreen when the main player starts #5459
• Added darker splash screen for OS dark theme #7055

Improved

• Changed dark theme colors to darker variant #6244, #7085
• Replace UniversalImageLoader with Picasso #5928
• Change "not available" image from PNG to vector format #6917
• Provide mime type to file picker to gray out unselectable files #6820
• Explain how to remove tab from main page #6965

Fixed

• Catch errors while processing timestamp-links #6851
• Added wrapping settings titles to the next line #6952
• Re-add sharing of the content name with the "Share" command #6957
• Fixed double tapping the replay button #7014
• [Android TV] Fix long seekbar jumps when using a DPad #6985
• Close audio effect control session properly #6993
• Fixed some inconsistencies in the error panel #7004
• Change player progress bar update from 500 ms to 1 s #7071
• Fixed OnErrorNotImplemeneted crashes when trying to play in popup or getting search suggestions #7056
• Fixed toggeling description visibility while a video detail is shown #7056
• Fixed restarting not working properly #7068

Development

• Added gradle parameter to skip formatKtLint and use in CI #6858
• Using Eclipse temurin in GH actions #6995
• Use ExoPlayer default values for buffers #6515
• Use PackageInfoCompat.getSignatures(). #6634
• Fixed build problems and updated kotlin #6986
• Using integrated cache in actions/setup-java #7002

Translation

• Use custom cancel string everywhere #6848
• Added plural forms for download related strings #6930
• Reword part of the bug report template #6990
• Never use android.R.strings and remove unused add string #7024

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New

• Added player seekbar thumbnail preview #6434
• Added comments disabled functionality #6483
• Added ability to mark a feed item as watched #6773 #6956
• Show hearts in comments #6741

Improved

• Improved metadata layout, better tags accessibility #6463
• Various improvements to the player (e.g. faster closing) #6566
• Apply service theme to UI components #6456 #6771 #6847

Fixed

• Made the thumbnail in the minimized player visible again #6616
• Fixed 'Unrecoverable player error occurred' when rotating device while playing a video #6503
• Fixed duplicate items in queue causing endless buffering #6712
• Delete pending missions with invalid storage fixing a crash when starting a download #6721
• Prevent ReCAPTCHA webview from keeping YouTube loaded in background #6733
• Fixed NullPointerException when checking if storage exists #6778
• Disabled feed click events while refresh overlay is shown #6550
• Fixed channel item span count for SubscriptionFragment #6814

Development

• Upgraded to Gradle 7.1.1 #6538
• Updated some libraries #6540 #6702
• Specify emulator-build version in CI job fixing emulator build #6560
• Remove option to immediately commit pref changes on import #6531
• Fix API level 29 from Android CI tests #6678 #6715
• Use GestureDetectorCompat #6637
• Added instrumented tests for LocalPlaylistManager.createPlaylist #5531 #6706
• Bumped compileSdkVersion to 30 #6654
• Fixed some build warnings #6688
• Added a Kotlin section in CONTRIBUTING.md #6659
• Use Kotlin methods in LicenseFragment #6675
• Use WindowInsetsCompat's getInsets() method #6689
• Consolidate edittext alert dialogs into one common layout #6720
• Fixed deprecated fill_parent attributes #6782
• Check formatting of kotlin files in CI #6808
• Updated some AndroidX libraries #6719
• Use NotificationChannelCompat #6633

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New

• [PeerTube] Support livestreams TeamNewPipe/NewPipeExtractor#661

Fixed

• [YouTube] Fix buffering and throttling by decoding n parameter in stream URLs TeamNewPipe/NewPipeExtractor#683 TeamNewPipe/NewPipeExtractor#696
• [YouTube] Fix comments extraction and more improvements TeamNewPipe/NewPipeExtractor#604
• [YouTube] Fix crashes with disabled comments TeamNewPipe/NewPipeExtractor#652
• [YouTube] Fix music search TeamNewPipe/NewPipeExtractor#699

Fixed

• Fixed downloading via the Share Sheet #6701
• Fixed grid span count calculation #6705

Development

• More onActivityResult deprecation fixes #6536

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New

• Long press on player share button to copy url to clipboard #6436
• Added "Open website" button to WebView in license fragment #6314
• Recognize timestamps and hashtags in description #5523
• Added manual tablet mode setting #6059
• Added ability to hide played items in a feed #3371

Improved

• Support Storage Access Framework properly #5415
• Better error handling of terminated channels #5876
• Use constraint layout for play queue item #6443
• The Android share sheet for Android 10+ users now shows the content title and other improvements #5523
• Update Invidious instances and support Piped links #6557

Fixed

• Dismiss choice dialog in onStop() to avoid a leaked window Exception: #6504
• Don't enable SAF on Fire TV #6516
• Fix crash when connecting to a Bluetooth device #6570
• Fix crash when using Repeat Button in tablet layout #6622

Translation

• Fixed Simplified Chinese Plural #6545
• Updated translations

Development

• Convert the abstract class DAOs to interfaces #5462
• Resolve Tabs style checks #6346
• Update Room to 2.3.0 #6313
• Replace the System.exit calls with getActivity.finishAffinity() #6495
• Update AndroidX Fragment to 1.3.4 #6394 #6558
• Annotate some overridden methods and parameters as NonNull #6528
• Refactoring by Android Studio #6556
• Comment out test-android CI job #6562
• Ask for screenshots/video of UI changes in PR template #6539

Fixed

• Increase buffer for playback after rebuffer #6444
• Fixed crash on tablets and TVs when clicking on the play-queue icon in the player #6480

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New

• Show content metadata below the description #5946
• Added "Show channel details" option in remote (non-local) playlists #6309
• Added "Open in browser" option to long-press menu #6280

Improved

• Updated translations

Fixed

• Removed the option to download channels or playlists from the share menu #6385
• Fixed empty fragment text not centered when text longer than one line #6387
• Fixed unwanted rich text formatting when pasting into the search field #6353
• Fixed error handling in subscribe() in DownloadDialog #6118
• Fixed channel descriptions being out of the visible area in item lists #6410
• Fixed rotation crash on video detail page #6242
• Fixed and improve setting import and export paths #6402
• Fixed playback speed not being updated in PlayQueueActivity #6421
• Fixed Play with Kodi button in Player always prompts to install Kore #6429
• [Bandcamp] Fixed intent filters for some URLs #6373
• [YouTube] Fixed broken likes in comments #6337
• Hide queue duration when displaying segment panel #6442

Development

• Use AdoptOpenJDK instead of Zulu in GitHub actions #6360
• Test and clean up PlayQueue #6345
• Updated Junit (f1bc4f5c20fd509e511cf0eb609eefb21402eb1c) and library for desugaring (6956d16f0e7a25a026c274d3db1ee639dde48228)
• Upgrade PrettyTime to 5.0.1 #6414
• Small code improvements #6430

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New

• Allow installation on external storage #6037
• Added debug option to disable media tunneling #6288

Improved

• Remove extra newlines in strings #6274
• [PeerTube] Added workaround for HLS streams #6307
• Persistent backup/import location #6319

Fixed

• Only show 'download has started' toast when download is started #6139
• Do not set reCaptcha cookie when there is no cookie stored #5997
• Dismiss previous snackbars when deleting downloads #5671
• [Player] Improve cache performance by fixing fragmentSize is below the minimum warning #6238
• [Player] Fixed player not automatically playing #6266
• [Player] Fixed stuttering on Lineage OS by downgrading ExoPlayer to 2.12 #6294
• Fixed trying to delete object not in list #6127
• Fix ErrorActivity actionbar back button not working #6312

Development

• Replaced if/else with switch in ErrorActivity #6109
• Use Animator.addListener() extension. #6152
• Fix some warnings #6189
• Update actions/setup-java to v2 #6079
• Minor code improvements #6308

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New

• Added channel details option to long-press menu #5851
• Add functionality to rename Playlist Name from playlist interface #5982
• Add queue time #6023

Improved

• Allow the user to pause while a video is buffering #5929
• Improve colors in light theme, migrate to Android DayNight Theme #5927, #5995
• Stream item improvements #6004
• [Bandcamp] Add Radio stream segments #6051

Fixed

• Fixed overlapping fonts #5813
• Fixed crash on tapping anywhere on video after long-pressing 'Popup' button #5813
• Update URLs to HTTPS in READMEs #5942
• Fixed some random NullPointerExceptions #5944
• Fixed crash in history fragment when interacting with header controls and there are no videos in history #5971
• Fixed hidden icon to the left of notification actions in settings #5935
• Disabled media tunneling on Hi3798MV200 and cvt_mt5886_eu_1g fixing video playback on Formuler and Zephir Android TV devices #5969, #6024
• NullPointerException on screen rotation during exit fix #5976
• Fix NullPointerException: Attempt to get length of null array in MainActivity #5999
• Fix display of channel details when it has no videos #5963
• Fix ic_volume_up and ic_volume_off being black #6060
• Fix invisible buffering / loading indicator in player #6161

Development

• Replace FrameLayout with FragmentContainerView where applicable #5882
• Clean up unnecessary onCreate in settings fragments #5879
• Update gradle wrapper #5866
• About package internal revamp #5881
• Update to ExoPlayer 2.13.2 #5856
• Rearrange libraries #5867
• Rename related streams to related items #5974
• Migrate rest of AlertDialogs to AppCompat #6001

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Fixed YouTube not working properly in the EU. This was caused by a new cookie and privacy consent system which requires NewPipeExtractor to set a CONSENT cookie. TeamNewPipe/NewPipeExtractor#600

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New

• Added new service: Bandcamp #3741 Many thanks to @fynngodau!

Improved

• Added setting to match device's theme (dark & black) #3632
• Show improved error panel instead of annoying snackbar or crashing #5148
• More information on why content is unavailable #5385
• "pause/play" toggle when pressing hardware keyboard space button #5562
• Added toast to inform the user that download started #5519
• Updated User-Agent to resist fingerprinting #5649

Fixed

• Fixed very small thumbnails in video detail fragment when playing stream in background #5818
• Fixed empty stream title in minimized player #5820
• Fixed last resize mode not being restored correctly #5792

Development

• Updated prettytime #5230
• Updated ExoPlayer to 2.12.3 #5457
• Sonar workflow #5844
• Disable sonar job #5906

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Improved

• Removed License#contentUri #5544
• Remove unnecessary concat with empty string #5543
• Removed resizing text from popup player #5554

Fixed

• Fixed crash when reordering channel groups. #5718

And all the fixes from NewPipeExtractor v0.20.11

Development

• Add crash button to debug settings #5672
• Update okhttp from 3.12.12 to 3.12.13 #5589
• Update Gradle plugin to version 4.1.2 #5581

Translation

• Add Northern Kurdish to language selector #5721

New

• [YouTube] Added support for chapters in player controls #5274
• Added a secondary control panel and tabs to video detail fragment #4534 #5563
• [PeerTube] Added sepia search #5257

Improved

• Disable restoring brightness if brightness gesture is disabled #5283
• Update displayed licenses #5066
• Disable sending metrics to Google when using Android System WebView #5337
• Toggle play/pause with hardware space button in fullscreen player #5331
• Add list item to play video on kodi #5310
• VideoDetailFragment: Don't exit fullscreen on rotation in tablet UI #4939
• Updated invidious instances list #5480
• Reduce API requests for NewPipe update checks #5474

Fixed

• Fixed URLs with timestamps not being played #5317
• Fixed null pointer exception in play button method #5301
• Dynamically get package name, fixing issues with multiple NewPipes installed #5221
• Fixed wrong speed indicator in queue activity #5371
• Fixed crash when no default browser is set and improve share dialogs (on some devices) #5187 #5429 #5466

Development

• Merge player classes into a single one #5371 #5502
• Use AndroidX Media compat in AudioReactor #5065
• Use Objects.requireNonNull() #5254
• Use view binding in VideoPlayer #5253 #5442
• Make Localization.relativeTime testable #5358
• Use view binding in fragments #4814 #5417 #5438 #5430 #5463
• Switch to Groupie's view binding module #5029
• Extract settings import #5225
• Merge the two Constants files #5418
• Remove APK testing section from PR template #5284
• Re-add APK testing section to PR template #5465
• Convert AnimationUtils functions to extension functions #5333
• Convert ExceptionUtils methods to extension functions #4947
• Checkout branch in CI process #5407
• Set all default settings at the beginning #5503

Localization

• Fixed Somali language name #5376
• Added Somali Readme #5383
• Add Romanian README #5501
• Added Brazilian Portuguese Readme #5397
• Add Japanese translation of README #5468
• Change "Export" to "Import" in Korean Readme instructions #5250
• Update README.md to include installation methods other than F-Droid #5108

Fixed

• [YouTube] Fixed channel continuation https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipeExtractor/pull/539

New

• [media.ccc.de] Support livestreams
• [media.ccc.de] Add "live" kiosk #5286
• [media.ccc.de] Add "recent" kiosk

Development

• Replace Travis CI badge with GitHub actions one for dev branch pushes #5278
• Remove .gitmodules #5266

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New

• YouTube Mix support (radio icon as creator avatar used to differentiate between normal playlists) #3243
• [YouTube] Display additional info about search query (Covid-19), video creators (public broadcaster) or video content (Covid-19) #4754

Improved

• Update Invidious URL list in the manifest #4859
• Use user agent of DownloaderImpl also in ReCaptchaActivity #5215

Fixed

• Fixed crash deleting video refreshing #5116
• Fixed blank ReCaptcha webview #5208
• Removed timestamp from share URL for all services except YouTube #5228
• Updated NewPipe's website domain name #5184 #5236
• [YouTube] Music search TeamNewPipe/NewPipeExtractor#484
• [PeerTube] related streams TeamNewPipe/NewPipeExtractor#490

Development

• Use GitHub actions as a CI instead of Travis. #5132
• Fix some typos #5112
• Use ContextCompat.getDataDir() #5176
• Use a notification instead of a ProgressDialog in MissionAdapter #5142
• Use ActivityCompat.recreate() #5178
• Extract export database logic into own class #5059, #5186, #5204
• Use view binding in activities #4762, #5259
• Use WebViewClientCompat #5217
• Use ServiceCompat.stopForeground() #5218

Improved

• Improve "export database" summary #5043

Fixed

• YouTube comments parsing TeamNewPipe/NewPipeExtractor#477
• Display name of media.ccc.de service
• Add a workaround for a possible null offset ID. #5067

Localization

• Updated

Development

• Fixed a few inconsistent line breaks and typos #4961