Release 0.26.0

[Bnyro]

Beta-Testers searched for upcoming 0.26.0 release

The app is on a feature freeze now until the next release, so it's important to test it to avoid any major bugs and the necessity of hotfix releases.

Please test the app builds from https://github.com/libre-tube/NightlyBuilds and report any regressions here or in a new issue.

Thank you!

New features

• feat: ask user to play downloaded version if video already downloaded by @angolo in feat: ask user to play downloaded version if video already downloaded #6599
• feat: audio player support for no internet activity by @Bnyro in feat: audio player support for no internet activity #6641
• feat: delete indicator when dismissing videos/items by @Bnyro in feat: delete indicator when dismissing videos/items #6673
• feat: downloads fragment rework, playing queue and audio player support by @Bnyro in feat: downloads fragment rework, playing queue and audio player support #6596
• feat: highlight current selection in player options sheets (audio lan… by @Bnyro in feat: highlight current selection in player options sheets (audio lan… #6482
• feat: RYD support for local stream extraction by @janisslsm in feat: RYD support for local stream extraction #6483
• feat: support for importing watch history from YouTube by @Bnyro in feat: support for importing watch history from YouTube #6543
• feat: support for selecting audio codec by @Bnyro in feat: support for selecting audio codec #6578
• feat: support for shuffling downloaded audio content by @Bnyro in feat: support for shuffling downloaded audio content #6623
• feat: allow dash without piped proxy by @janisslsm in feat: allow dash without piped proxy #6485
• feat: allow user to set custom preloading amount by @Bnyro in feat: allow user to set custom preloading amount #6504

Bug fixes

• fix: autoplay countdown showing even if autoplay disabled by @Bnyro in fix: autoplay countdown showing even if autoplay disabled #6481
• fix: back gesture handling in no internet activity by @Bnyro in fix: back gesture handling in no internet activity #6646
• fix: background service stops when using add to queue/playlist/downlo… by @Bnyro in fix: background service stops when using add to queue/playlist/downlo… #6577
• fix: can't open audio player via notification in downloads by @Bnyro in fix: can't open audio player via notification in downloads #6626
• fix: can't paste channel/playlist urls to search bar by @Bnyro in fix: can't paste channel/playlist urls to search bar #6575
• fix: click on video playlist won't load if autoplay is off by @Relwi in fix: click on video playlist won't load if autoplay is off #6588
• fix: click on video playlist won't load if autoplay is off on background mode by @Relwi in fix: click on video playlist won't load if autoplay is off on background mode #6589
• fix: crash in add to playlist dialog upon api error by @Bnyro in fix: crash in add to playlist dialog upon api error #6663
• fix: crash viewing live video in playlist by @Bnyro in fix: crash viewing live video in playlist #6689
• fix: crash when adding/removing channel to group by @Bnyro in fix: crash when adding/removing channel to group #6529
• fix: crash when importing private videos in watch history by @Bnyro in fix: crash when importing private videos in watch history #6571
• fix: display comments count (again) by @Bnyro in fix: display comments count (again) #6501
• fix: don't allow empty input in EditNumberPreference by @Bnyro in fix: don't allow empty input in EditNumberPreference #6669
• fix: double click gesture inaccurate in landscape player by @Bnyro in fix: double click gesture inaccurate in landscape player #6480
• fix: hide download buttons when current video is live by @Bnyro in fix: hide download buttons when current video is live #6694
• fix: hide go to video action when in no internet mode by @Bnyro in fix: hide go to video action when in no internet mode #6611
• fix: import and export of FreeTube newline format by @Bnyro in fix: import and export of FreeTube newline format #6674
• fix: import of new FreeTube playlist format by @Bnyro in fix: import of new FreeTube playlist format #6639
• fix: incorrect FreeTube playlist export by @Bnyro in fix: incorrect FreeTube playlist export #6664
• fix: live videos shown as uploaded in 1970 in watch history by @Bnyro in fix: live videos shown as uploaded in 1970 in watch history #6695
• fix: missing separator in video info text by @Bnyro in fix: missing separator in video info text #6621
• fix: missing top bar padding in portrait for downloaded video playback by @Bnyro in fix: missing top bar padding in portrait for downloaded video playback #6534
• fix: no chapters button shown if video highlight is the only chapter by @Bnyro in fix: no chapters button shown if video highlight is the only chapter #6530
• fix: no horizontal padding in fullscreen player by @Bnyro in fix: no horizontal padding in fullscreen player #6572
• fix: pip controls don't work if auto-PiP is disabled by @Bnyro in fix: pip controls don't work if auto-PiP is disabled #6542
• fix: pip-to-audio action does not close pip window by @janisslsm in fix: pip-to-audio action does not close pip window #6476
• fix: queue refill jobs don't finish when video session ended by @Bnyro in fix: queue refill jobs don't finish when video session ended #6533
• fix: scroll position not remembered when closing comments sheet by @Bnyro in fix: scroll position not remembered when closing comments sheet #6687
• fix: shuffle button crash when playlist is empty by @Relwi in fix: shuffle button crash when playlist is empty #6561
• fix: uncaught local streams extractor exceptions by @Bnyro in fix: uncaught local streams extractor exceptions #6532
• fix: unexpected behavior in offline audio player fragment by @Bnyro in fix: unexpected behavior in offline audio player fragment #6645
• fix: video fails to play when shared to app with zero navbar tabs by @Bnyro in fix: video fails to play when shared to app with zero navbar tabs #6573
• fix: wrong chapter name shown if following video has only SB highlight by @Bnyro in fix: wrong chapter name shown if following video has only SB highlight #6531

Refactor

• refactor: also respect codec preference in audio mode by @Bnyro in refactor: also respect codec preference in audio mode #6579
• refactor: cleanup DashHelper.kt by @Bnyro in refactor: cleanup DashHelper.kt #6489
• refactor: click on video playlist won't load if autoplay is off by @Relwi in refactor: click on video playlist won't load if autoplay is off #6593
• refactor: error handling for stream extractor responses by @Bnyro in refactor: error handling for stream extractor responses #6541
• refactor: improve performance when starting background shuffle mode by @Bnyro in refactor: improve performance when starting background shuffle mode #6627
• refactor: simplify swipe/drag listeners for recycler views by @Bnyro in refactor: simplify swipe/drag listeners for recycler views #6672
• refactor: unify views string formatting logic to avoid bugs by @Bnyro in refactor: unify views string formatting logic to avoid bugs #6609

Chore

• chore: correct typos detected by typos-cli by @Bnyro in chore: correct typos detected by typos-cli #6602
• chore: fix missing string resource by @Bnyro in chore: fix missing string resource #6671
• chore: fix unescaped escape sequence in username_email string by @Bnyro in chore: fix unescaped escape sequence in username_email string #6472

[Bnyro]

Well, this thread is about regressions introduced since the latest release, not issues that've been around already before.

[hajogell]

I'm getting since two or threw months the following error when i klick on almost any video:

"sign in to confirm that you are not a bot"

This error was also with the latest release 0.25.2 and it is also existing with this nightly build.

It is happening if i use the piped proxy or if i deactivate it trough the options. The error keeps the same. I'm using a google pixel 3 with lineageos 19.2(android 12) and i installed the arm-64-8a-debhg version.

If you need more information, i'm very willing to contribute.

[Bnyro]

@hajogell You should read the pinned issue.

[maxalmonte14]

Regarding #6694 (hide download button when current video is live), I'm using the latest arm64-v8a-debug.apk on Android 12 and it doesn't seem to be working, I tried with multiple livestreams from ANNnewsCH and the button still appears.

I apologize if this is not the place to report this, but since a bug fix was made to correct this in the next version I thought it'd make sense. The rest of my device info for reference purposes:

Manufacturer: Xiaomi
Board: curtana
Arch: arm64-v8a
Android SDK: 31
OS: Android 12
Display: 1080x2168
Font scale: 1.0

[Bnyro]

Regarding #6694 (hide download button when current video is live), I'm using the latest arm64-v8a-debug.apk on Android 12 and it doesn't seem to be working, I tried with multiple livestreams from ANNnewsCH and the button still appears.

Indeed, apparently some livestreams are not marked as live by the NewPipe Extractor, we can work around that by checking if the video has a duration.