chore: Release v5.24.0 [skip ci]

# [5.24.0](https://github.com/ReVanced/revanced-patches/compare/v5.23.0...v5.24.0) (2025-05-19)

### Bug Fixes

* **Spotify - Fix third party launchers widgets:** Add missing compatibility annotation ([e68cd70](e68cd70f66))
* **YouTube - Hide layout components:** Fix `Hide video recommendation labels` ([#4956](https://github.com/ReVanced/revanced-patches/issues/4956)) ([9aec199](9aec1999bb))
* **YouTube - Settings:** Correctly show summary text if search box is closed before searching ([e59c9e9](e59c9e9b3c))
* **YouTube - SponsorBlock:** Fix segment category summary not showing category description ([b2b09a2](b2b09a2025))

### Features

* **GmsCore support:** Open vendor specific DontKillMyApp if available ([#4952](https://github.com/ReVanced/revanced-patches/issues/4952)) ([d2b440d](d2b440d800))
* **NU.nl:** Support version `11.3.0` ([#4925](https://github.com/ReVanced/revanced-patches/issues/4925)) ([887c9f0](887c9f0d75))
* **Spotify:** Add `Fix third party launchers widgets` patch ([#4893](https://github.com/ReVanced/revanced-patches/issues/4893)) ([db68c41](db68c41d5e))
* **YouTube - Hide description components:** Add `Hide Ask` ([#4972](https://github.com/ReVanced/revanced-patches/issues/4972)) ([e582908](e58290839f))
* **YouTube - Hide layout components:** Add `Hide ticket shelf` ([#4969](https://github.com/ReVanced/revanced-patches/issues/4969)) ([4cd0ae9](4cd0ae9b92))
* **YouTube - Hide player components:** Hide related video overlay in fullscreen ([#4938](https://github.com/ReVanced/revanced-patches/issues/4938)) ([f454183](f454183646))
* **YouTube - Settings:** Add ability to search in settings ([#4881](https://github.com/ReVanced/revanced-patches/issues/4881)) ([14a8f4f](14a8f4fb96))

.github/workflows/pull_strings.yml

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: Pull strings
 
 on:
   schedule:
-    - cron: "0 */6 * * *"
+    - cron: "0 */12 * * *"
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:

extensions/all/misc/adb/hide-adb/build.gradle.kts

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+android {
+    namespace = "app.revanced.extension"
+
+    defaultConfig {
+        minSdk = 21
+    }
+
+    compileOptions {
+        sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_11
+        targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_11
+    }
+}
+
+dependencies {
+    compileOnly(libs.annotation)
+}

extensions/all/misc/adb/hide-adb/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<manifest/>

extensions/all/misc/adb/hide-adb/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/all/misc/hide/adb/HideAdbPatch.java

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+package app.revanced.extension.all.misc.hide.adb;
+
+import android.content.ContentResolver;
+import android.provider.Settings;
+
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.List;
+
+@SuppressWarnings("unused")
+public final class HideAdbPatch {
+    private static final List<String> SPOOF_SETTINGS = Arrays.asList("adb_enabled", "adb_wifi_enabled", "development_settings_enabled");
+
+    public static int getInt(ContentResolver cr, String name) throws Settings.SettingNotFoundException {
+        if (SPOOF_SETTINGS.contains(name)) {
+            return 0;
+        }
+
+        return Settings.Global.getInt(cr, name);
+    }
+
+    public static int getInt(ContentResolver cr, String name, int def) {
+        if (SPOOF_SETTINGS.contains(name)) {
+            return 0;
+        }
+
+        return Settings.Global.getInt(cr, name, def);
+    }
+}

extensions/all/misc/connectivity/wifi/spoof/spoof-wifi/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/all/misc/connectivity/wifi/spoof/SpoofWifiPatch.java

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package app.revanced.extension.all.connectivity.wifi.spoof;
+package app.revanced.extension.all.misc.connectivity.wifi.spoof;
 
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.content.Context;

extensions/all/misc/screencapture/remove-screen-capture-restriction/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/all/misc/screencapture/removerestriction/RemoveScreenCaptureRestrictionPatch.java

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package app.revanced.extension.all.screencapture.removerestriction;
+package app.revanced.extension.all.misc.screencapture.removerestriction;
 
 import android.media.AudioAttributes;
 import android.os.Build;

extensions/all/misc/screenshot/remove-screenshot-restriction/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/all/misc/screenshot/removerestriction/RemoveScreenshotRestrictionPatch.java

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package app.revanced.extension.all.screenshot.removerestriction;
+package app.revanced.extension.all.misc.screenshot.removerestriction;
 
 import android.view.Window;
 import android.view.WindowManager;

extensions/nunl/build.gradle.kts

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+dependencies {
+    compileOnly(project(":extensions:shared:library"))
+    compileOnly(project(":extensions:nunl:stub"))
+}

extensions/nunl/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<manifest/>

extensions/nunl/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/nunl/ads/HideAdsPatch.java

@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+package app.revanced.extension.nunl.ads;
+
+import nl.nu.performance.api.client.interfaces.Block;
+import nl.nu.performance.api.client.unions.SmallArticleLinkFlavor;
+import nl.nu.performance.api.client.objects.*;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import app.revanced.extension.shared.Logger;
+
+@SuppressWarnings("unused")
+public class HideAdsPatch {
+    private static final String[] blockedHeaderBlocks = {
+            "Aanbiedingen (Adverteerders)",
+            "Aangeboden door NUshop"
+    };
+
+    // "Rubrieken" menu links to ads.
+    private static final String[] blockedLinkBlocks = {
+            "Van onze adverteerders"
+    };
+
+    public static void filterAds(List<Block> blocks) {
+        try {
+            ArrayList<Block> cleanedList = new ArrayList<>();
+
+            boolean skipFullHeader = false;
+            boolean skipUntilDivider = false;
+
+            int index = 0;
+            while (index < blocks.size()) {
+                Block currentBlock = blocks.get(index);
+
+                // Because of pagination, we might not see the Divider in front of it.
+                // Just remove it as is and leave potential extra spacing visible on the screen.
+                if (currentBlock instanceof DpgBannerBlock) {
+                    index++;
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                if (index + 1 < blocks.size()) {
+                    // Filter Divider -> DpgMediaBanner -> Divider.
+                    if (currentBlock instanceof DividerBlock
+                            && blocks.get(index + 1) instanceof DpgBannerBlock) {
+                        index += 2;
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
+                    // Filter Divider -> LinkBlock (... -> LinkBlock -> LinkBlock-> LinkBlock -> Divider).
+                    if (currentBlock instanceof DividerBlock
+                            && blocks.get(index + 1) instanceof LinkBlock linkBlock) {
+                        Link link = linkBlock.getLink();
+                        if (link != null && link.getTitle() != null) {
+                            for (String blockedLinkBlock : blockedLinkBlocks) {
+                                if (blockedLinkBlock.equals(link.getTitle().getText())) {
+                                    skipUntilDivider = true;
+                                    break;
+                                }
+                            }
+                            if (skipUntilDivider) {
+                                index++;
+                                continue;
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                // Skip LinkBlocks with a "flavor" claiming to be "isPartner" (sponsored inline ads).
+                if (currentBlock instanceof LinkBlock linkBlock
+                        && linkBlock.getLink() != null
+                        && linkBlock.getLink().getLinkFlavor() instanceof SmallArticleLinkFlavor smallArticleLinkFlavor
+                        && smallArticleLinkFlavor.isPartner() != null
+                        && smallArticleLinkFlavor.isPartner()) {
+                    index++;
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                if (currentBlock instanceof DividerBlock) {
+                    skipUntilDivider = false;
+                }
+
+                // Filter HeaderBlock with known ads until next HeaderBlock.
+                if (currentBlock instanceof HeaderBlock headerBlock) {
+                    StyledText headerText = headerBlock.getTitle();
+                    if (headerText != null) {
+                        skipFullHeader = false;
+                        for (String blockedHeaderBlock : blockedHeaderBlocks) {
+                            if (blockedHeaderBlock.equals(headerText.getText())) {
+                                skipFullHeader = true;
+                                break;
+                            }
+                        }
+                        if (skipFullHeader) {
+                            index++;
+                            continue;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if (!skipFullHeader && !skipUntilDivider) {
+                    cleanedList.add(currentBlock);
+                }
+                index++;
+            }
+
+            // Replace list in-place to not deal with moving the result to the correct register in smali.
+            blocks.clear();
+            blocks.addAll(cleanedList);
+        } catch (Exception ex) {
+            Logger.printException(() -> "filterAds failure", ex);
+        }
+    }
+}

extensions/nunl/stub/build.gradle.kts

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+plugins {
+    id(libs.plugins.android.library.get().pluginId)
+}
+
+android {
+    namespace = "app.revanced.extension"
+    compileSdk = 34
+
+    defaultConfig {
+        minSdk = 26
+    }
+
+    compileOptions {
+        sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
+        targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
+    }
+}

extensions/nunl/stub/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<manifest/>

extensions/nunl/stub/src/main/java/nl/nu/performance/api/client/interfaces/Block.java

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package nl.nu.performance.api.client.interfaces;
+
+public class Block {
+
+}

extensions/nunl/stub/src/main/java/nl/nu/performance/api/client/objects/DividerBlock.java

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package nl.nu.performance.api.client.objects;
+
+import nl.nu.performance.api.client.interfaces.Block;
+
+public class DividerBlock extends Block  {
+
+}

extensions/nunl/stub/src/main/java/nl/nu/performance/api/client/objects/DpgBannerBlock.java

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package nl.nu.performance.api.client.objects;
+
+import nl.nu.performance.api.client.interfaces.Block;
+
+public class DpgBannerBlock extends Block {
+
+}

extensions/nunl/stub/src/main/java/nl/nu/performance/api/client/objects/HeaderBlock.java

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+package nl.nu.performance.api.client.objects;
+
+import nl.nu.performance.api.client.interfaces.Block;
+
+public class HeaderBlock extends Block {
+    public final StyledText getTitle() {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Stub");
+    }
+}

extensions/nunl/stub/src/main/java/nl/nu/performance/api/client/objects/Link.java

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package nl.nu.performance.api.client.objects;
+
+import nl.nu.performance.api.client.unions.LinkFlavor;
+
+public class Link {
+    public final StyledText getTitle() {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Stub");
+    }
+
+    public final LinkFlavor getLinkFlavor() {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Stub");
+    }
+}

extensions/nunl/stub/src/main/java/nl/nu/performance/api/client/objects/LinkBlock.java

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+package nl.nu.performance.api.client.objects;
+
+import android.os.Parcelable;
+import nl.nu.performance.api.client.interfaces.Block;
+
+public abstract class LinkBlock extends Block implements Parcelable {
+    public final Link getLink() {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Stub");
+    }
+}

extensions/nunl/stub/src/main/java/nl/nu/performance/api/client/objects/StyledText.java

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package nl.nu.performance.api.client.objects;
+
+public class StyledText  {
+    public final String getText() {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Stub");
+    }
+}

extensions/nunl/stub/src/main/java/nl/nu/performance/api/client/unions/LinkFlavor.java

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+package nl.nu.performance.api.client.unions;
+
+public interface LinkFlavor {
+}

extensions/nunl/stub/src/main/java/nl/nu/performance/api/client/unions/SmallArticleLinkFlavor.java

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package nl.nu.performance.api.client.unions;
+
+public class SmallArticleLinkFlavor implements LinkFlavor {
+    public final Boolean isPartner() {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Stub");
+    }
+}

extensions/primevideo/build.gradle.kts

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+dependencies {
+    compileOnly(project(":extensions:shared:library"))
+    compileOnly(project(":extensions:primevideo:stub"))
+}

extensions/primevideo/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<manifest/>

extensions/primevideo/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/primevideo/ads/SkipAdsPatch.java

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+package app.revanced.extension.primevideo.ads;
+
+import com.amazon.avod.fsm.SimpleTrigger;
+import com.amazon.avod.media.ads.AdBreak;
+import com.amazon.avod.media.ads.internal.state.AdBreakTrigger;
+import com.amazon.avod.media.ads.internal.state.AdEnabledPlayerTriggerType;
+import com.amazon.avod.media.playback.VideoPlayer;
+import com.amazon.avod.media.ads.internal.state.ServerInsertedAdBreakState;
+
+import app.revanced.extension.shared.Logger;
+
+@SuppressWarnings("unused")
+public final class SkipAdsPatch {
+    public static void enterServerInsertedAdBreakState(ServerInsertedAdBreakState state, AdBreakTrigger trigger, VideoPlayer player) {
+        try {
+            AdBreak adBreak = trigger.getBreak();
+
+            // There are two scenarios when entering the original method:
+            //  1. Player naturally entered an ad break while watching a video.
+            //  2. User is skipped/scrubbed to a position on the timeline. If seek position is past an ad break,
+            //     user is forced to watch an ad before continuing.
+            //
+            // Scenario 2 is indicated by trigger.getSeekStartPosition() != null, so skip directly to the scrubbing
+            // target. Otherwise, just calculate when the ad break should end and skip to there.
+            if (trigger.getSeekStartPosition() != null)
+                player.seekTo(trigger.getSeekTarget().getTotalMilliseconds());
+            else
+                player.seekTo(player.getCurrentPosition() + adBreak.getDurationExcludingAux().getTotalMilliseconds());
+
+            // Send "end of ads" trigger to state machine so everything doesn't get whacky.
+            state.doTrigger(new SimpleTrigger(AdEnabledPlayerTriggerType.NO_MORE_ADS_SKIP_TRANSITION));
+        } catch (Exception ex) {
+            Logger.printException(() -> "Failed skipping ads", ex);
+        }
+    }
+}

extensions/primevideo/stub/build.gradle.kts

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+plugins {
+    id(libs.plugins.android.library.get().pluginId)
+}
+
+android {
+    namespace = "app.revanced.extension"
+    compileSdk = 34
+
+    defaultConfig {
+        minSdk = 21
+    }
+
+    compileOptions {
+        sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_11
+        targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_11
+    }
+}

extensions/primevideo/stub/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<manifest/>

extensions/primevideo/stub/src/main/java/com/amazon/avod/fsm/SimpleTrigger.java

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+package com.amazon.avod.fsm;
+
+public final class SimpleTrigger<T> implements Trigger<T> {
+    public SimpleTrigger(T triggerType) {
+    }
+}

extensions/primevideo/stub/src/main/java/com/amazon/avod/fsm/StateBase.java

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package com.amazon.avod.fsm;
+
+public abstract class StateBase<S, T> {
+    // This method orginally has protected access (modified in patch code).
+    public void doTrigger(Trigger<T> trigger) {
+    }
+}

extensions/primevideo/stub/src/main/java/com/amazon/avod/fsm/Trigger.java

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+package com.amazon.avod.fsm;
+
+public interface Trigger<T> {
+}

extensions/primevideo/stub/src/main/java/com/amazon/avod/media/TimeSpan.java

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package com.amazon.avod.media;
+
+public final class TimeSpan {
+    public long getTotalMilliseconds() {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
+    }
+}

extensions/primevideo/stub/src/main/java/com/amazon/avod/media/ads/AdBreak.java

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package com.amazon.avod.media.ads;
+
+import com.amazon.avod.media.TimeSpan;
+
+public interface AdBreak {
+    TimeSpan getDurationExcludingAux();
+}

extensions/primevideo/stub/src/main/java/com/amazon/avod/media/ads/internal/state/AdBreakState.java

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+package com.amazon.avod.media.ads.internal.state;
+
+public abstract class AdBreakState extends AdEnabledPlaybackState {
+}

extensions/primevideo/stub/src/main/java/com/amazon/avod/media/ads/internal/state/AdBreakTrigger.java

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package com.amazon.avod.media.ads.internal.state;
+
+import com.amazon.avod.media.ads.AdBreak;
+import com.amazon.avod.media.TimeSpan;
+
+public class AdBreakTrigger {
+    public AdBreak getBreak() {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
+    }
+
+    public TimeSpan getSeekTarget() {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
+    }
+
+    public TimeSpan getSeekStartPosition() {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
+    }
+}

extensions/primevideo/stub/src/main/java/com/amazon/avod/media/ads/internal/state/AdEnabledPlaybackState.java

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+package com.amazon.avod.media.ads.internal.state;
+
+import com.amazon.avod.fsm.StateBase;
+import com.amazon.avod.media.playback.state.PlayerStateType;
+import com.amazon.avod.media.playback.state.trigger.PlayerTriggerType;
+
+public class AdEnabledPlaybackState extends StateBase<PlayerStateType, PlayerTriggerType> {
+}

extensions/primevideo/stub/src/main/java/com/amazon/avod/media/ads/internal/state/AdEnabledPlayerTriggerType.java

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package com.amazon.avod.media.ads.internal.state;
+
+public enum AdEnabledPlayerTriggerType {
+    NO_MORE_ADS_SKIP_TRANSITION
+}

extensions/primevideo/stub/src/main/java/com/amazon/avod/media/ads/internal/state/ServerInsertedAdBreakState.java

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+package com.amazon.avod.media.ads.internal.state;
+
+public class ServerInsertedAdBreakState extends AdBreakState {
+}

extensions/primevideo/stub/src/main/java/com/amazon/avod/media/playback/VideoPlayer.java

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package com.amazon.avod.media.playback;
+
+public interface VideoPlayer {
+    long getCurrentPosition();
+
+    void seekTo(long positionMs);
+}

extensions/primevideo/stub/src/main/java/com/amazon/avod/media/playback/state/PlayerStateType.java

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+package com.amazon.avod.media.playback.state;
+
+public interface PlayerStateType {
+}

extensions/primevideo/stub/src/main/java/com/amazon/avod/media/playback/state/trigger/PlayerTriggerType.java

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+package com.amazon.avod.media.playback.state.trigger;
+
+public interface PlayerTriggerType {
+}

extensions/shared/library/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/shared/GmsCoreSupport.java

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package app.revanced.extension.shared;
 
 import static app.revanced.extension.shared.StringRef.str;
+import static app.revanced.extension.shared.requests.Route.Method.GET;
 
 import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
 import android.app.Activity;
@@ -15,14 +16,18 @@ import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.PowerManager;
 import android.provider.Settings;
 
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import androidx.annotation.RequiresApi;
 
+import java.net.HttpURLConnection;
 import java.net.MalformedURLException;
 import java.net.URL;
+import java.util.Locale;
 
-/**
- * @noinspection unused
- */
+import app.revanced.extension.shared.requests.Requester;
+import app.revanced.extension.shared.requests.Route;
+
+@SuppressWarnings("unused")
 public class GmsCoreSupport {
     private static final String PACKAGE_NAME_YOUTUBE = "com.google.android.youtube";
     private static final String PACKAGE_NAME_YOUTUBE_MUSIC = "com.google.android.apps.youtube.music";
@@ -31,10 +36,24 @@ public class GmsCoreSupport {
             = getGmsCoreVendorGroupId() + ".android.gms";
     private static final Uri GMS_CORE_PROVIDER
             = Uri.parse("content://" + getGmsCoreVendorGroupId() + ".android.gsf.gservices/prefix");
-    private static final String DONT_KILL_MY_APP_LINK
-            = "https://dontkillmyapp.com";
+    private static final String DONT_KILL_MY_APP_URL
+            = "https://dontkillmyapp.com/";
+    private static final Route DONT_KILL_MY_APP_MANUFACTURER_API
+            = new Route(GET, "/api/v2/{manufacturer}.json");
+    private static final String DONT_KILL_MY_APP_NAME_PARAMETER
+            = "?app=MicroG";
+    private static final String BUILD_MANUFACTURER
+            = Build.MANUFACTURER.toLowerCase(Locale.ROOT).replace(" ", "-");
+
+    /**
+     * If a manufacturer specific page exists on DontKillMyApp.
+     */
+    @Nullable
+    private static volatile Boolean DONT_KILL_MY_APP_MANUFACTURER_SUPPORTED;
 
     private static void open(String queryOrLink) {
+        Logger.printInfo(() -> "Opening link: " + queryOrLink);
+
         Intent intent;
         try {
             // Check if queryOrLink is a valid URL.
@@ -88,7 +107,7 @@ public class GmsCoreSupport {
 
                 // Do not exit. If the app exits before launch completes (and without
                 // opening another activity), then on some devices such as Pixel phone Android 10
-                // no toast will be shown and the app will continually be relaunched
+                // no toast will be shown and the app will continually relaunch
                 // with the appearance of a hung app.
             }
 
@@ -124,11 +143,12 @@ public class GmsCoreSupport {
             try (var client = context.getContentResolver().acquireContentProviderClient(GMS_CORE_PROVIDER)) {
                 if (client == null) {
                     Logger.printInfo(() -> "GmsCore is not running in the background");
+                    checkIfDontKillMyAppSupportsManufacturer();
 
                     showBatteryOptimizationDialog(context,
                             "gms_core_dialog_not_whitelisted_not_allowed_in_background_message",
                             "gms_core_dialog_open_website_text",
-                            (dialog, id) -> open(DONT_KILL_MY_APP_LINK));
+                            (dialog, id) -> openDontKillMyApp());
                 }
             }
         } catch (Exception ex) {
@@ -143,6 +163,48 @@ public class GmsCoreSupport {
         activity.startActivityForResult(intent, 0);
     }
 
+    private static void checkIfDontKillMyAppSupportsManufacturer() {
+        Utils.runOnBackgroundThread(() -> {
+            try {
+                final long start = System.currentTimeMillis();
+                HttpURLConnection connection = Requester.getConnectionFromRoute(
+                        DONT_KILL_MY_APP_URL, DONT_KILL_MY_APP_MANUFACTURER_API, BUILD_MANUFACTURER);
+                connection.setConnectTimeout(5000);
+                connection.setReadTimeout(5000);
+
+                final boolean supported = connection.getResponseCode() == 200;
+                Logger.printInfo(() -> "Manufacturer is " + (supported ? "" : "NOT ")
+                        + "listed on DontKillMyApp: " + BUILD_MANUFACTURER
+                        + " fetch took: " + (System.currentTimeMillis() - start) + "ms");
+                DONT_KILL_MY_APP_MANUFACTURER_SUPPORTED = supported;
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                Logger.printInfo(() -> "Could not check if manufacturer is listed on DontKillMyApp: "
+                        + BUILD_MANUFACTURER, ex);
+                DONT_KILL_MY_APP_MANUFACTURER_SUPPORTED = null;
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    private static void openDontKillMyApp() {
+        final Boolean manufacturerSupported = DONT_KILL_MY_APP_MANUFACTURER_SUPPORTED;
+
+        String manufacturerPageToOpen;
+        if (manufacturerSupported == null) {
+            // Fetch has not completed yet. Only happens on extremely slow internet connections
+            // and the user spends less than 1 second reading what's on screen.
+            // Instead of waiting for the fetch (which may timeout),
+            // open the website without a vendor.
+            manufacturerPageToOpen = "";
+        } else if (manufacturerSupported) {
+            manufacturerPageToOpen = BUILD_MANUFACTURER;
+        } else {
+            // No manufacturer specific page exists. Open the general page.
+            manufacturerPageToOpen = "general";
+        }
+
+        open(DONT_KILL_MY_APP_URL + manufacturerPageToOpen + DONT_KILL_MY_APP_NAME_PARAMETER);
+    }
+
     /**
      * @return If GmsCore is not whitelisted from battery optimizations.
      */

extensions/shared/library/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/shared/Utils.java

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import android.content.pm.PackageInfo;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.content.res.Configuration;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
+import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.net.ConnectivityManager;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
@@ -356,33 +357,24 @@ public class Utils {
 
     public static Context getContext() {
         if (context == null) {
-            Logger.initializationException(Utils.class, "Context is null, returning null!",  null);
+            Logger.initializationException(Utils.class, "Context is not set by extension hook, returning null",  null);
         }
         return context;
     }
 
     public static void setContext(Context appContext) {
-        // Must initially set context as the language settings needs it.
+        // Must initially set context to check the app language.
         context = appContext;
+        Logger.initializationInfo(Utils.class, "Set context: " + appContext);
 
         AppLanguage language = BaseSettings.REVANCED_LANGUAGE.get();
         if (language != AppLanguage.DEFAULT) {
             // Create a new context with the desired language.
-            Configuration config = appContext.getResources().getConfiguration();
+            Logger.printDebug(() -> "Using app language: " + language);
+            Configuration config = new Configuration(appContext.getResources().getConfiguration());
             config.setLocale(language.getLocale());
             context = appContext.createConfigurationContext(config);
         }
-
-        // In some apps like TikTok, the Setting classes can load in weird orders due to cyclic class dependencies.
-        // Calling the regular printDebug method here can cause a Settings context null pointer exception,
-        // even though the context is already set before the call.
-        //
-        // The initialization logger methods do not directly or indirectly
-        // reference the Context or any Settings and are unaffected by this problem.
-        //
-        // Info level also helps debug if a patch hook is called before
-        // the context is set since debug logging is off by default.
-        Logger.initializationInfo(Utils.class, "Set context: " + appContext);
     }
 
     public static void setClipboard(@NonNull String text) {
@@ -399,16 +391,47 @@ public class Utils {
     private static Boolean isRightToLeftTextLayout;
 
     /**
-     * If the device language uses right to left text layout (hebrew, arabic, etc)
+     * @return If the device language uses right to left text layout (Hebrew, Arabic, etc).
+     *         If this should match any ReVanced language override then instead use
+     *         {@link #isRightToLeftLocale(Locale)} with {@link BaseSettings#REVANCED_LANGUAGE}.
+     *         This is the default locale of the device, which may differ if
+     *         {@link BaseSettings#REVANCED_LANGUAGE} is set to a different language.
      */
-    public static boolean isRightToLeftTextLayout() {
+    public static boolean isRightToLeftLocale() {
         if (isRightToLeftTextLayout == null) {
-            String displayLanguage = Locale.getDefault().getDisplayLanguage();
-            isRightToLeftTextLayout = new Bidi(displayLanguage, Bidi.DIRECTION_DEFAULT_LEFT_TO_RIGHT).isRightToLeft();
+            isRightToLeftTextLayout = isRightToLeftLocale(Locale.getDefault());
         }
         return isRightToLeftTextLayout;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return If the locale uses right to left text layout (Hebrew, Arabic, etc).
+     */
+    public static boolean isRightToLeftLocale(Locale locale) {
+        String displayLanguage = locale.getDisplayLanguage();
+        return new Bidi(displayLanguage, Bidi.DIRECTION_DEFAULT_LEFT_TO_RIGHT).isRightToLeft();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return A UTF8 string containing a left-to-right or right-to-left
+     *         character of the device locale. If this should match any ReVanced language
+     *         override then instead use {@link #getTextDirectionString(Locale)} with
+     *         {@link BaseSettings#REVANCED_LANGUAGE}.
+     */
+    public static String getTextDirectionString() {
+        return  getTextDirectionString(isRightToLeftLocale());
+    }
+
+    public static String getTextDirectionString(Locale locale) {
+        return getTextDirectionString(isRightToLeftLocale(locale));
+    }
+
+    private static String getTextDirectionString(boolean isRightToLeft) {
+        return isRightToLeft
+                ? "\u200F"  // u200F = right to left character.
+                : "\u200E"; // u200E = left to right character.
+    }
+
     /**
      * @return if the text contains at least 1 number character,
      *         including any unicode numbers such as Arabic.
@@ -700,9 +723,10 @@ public class Utils {
     /**
      * Strips all punctuation and converts to lower case.  A null parameter returns an empty string.
      */
-    public static String removePunctuationConvertToLowercase(@Nullable CharSequence original) {
+    public static String removePunctuationToLowercase(@Nullable CharSequence original) {
         if (original == null) return "";
-        return punctuationPattern.matcher(original).replaceAll("").toLowerCase();
+        return punctuationPattern.matcher(original).replaceAll("")
+                .toLowerCase(BaseSettings.REVANCED_LANGUAGE.get().getLocale());
     }
 
     /**
@@ -734,7 +758,7 @@ public class Utils {
             final String sortValue;
             switch (preferenceSort) {
                 case BY_TITLE:
-                    sortValue = removePunctuationConvertToLowercase(preference.getTitle());
+                    sortValue = removePunctuationToLowercase(preference.getTitle());
                     break;
                 case BY_KEY:
                     sortValue = preference.getKey();
@@ -808,4 +832,22 @@ public class Utils {
             builder.getContext().setTheme(editTextDialogStyle);
         }
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Parse a color resource or hex code to an int representation of the color.
+     */
+    public static int getColorFromString(String colorString) throws IllegalArgumentException, Resources.NotFoundException {
+        if (colorString.startsWith("#")) {
+            return Color.parseColor(colorString);
+        }
+        return getResourceColor(colorString);
+    }
+
+    public static int clamp(int value, int lower, int upper) {
+        return Math.max(lower, Math.min(value, upper));
+    }
+
+    public static float clamp(float value, float lower, float upper) {
+        return Math.max(lower, Math.min(value, upper));
+    }
 }

extensions/shared/library/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/shared/settings/AppLanguage.java

@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ public enum AppLanguage {
      */
     DEFAULT,
 
+    // Languages codes not included with YouTube, but are translated on Crowdin
+    GA,
+
     // Language codes found in locale_config.xml
     // All region specific variants have been removed.
     AF,
@@ -86,9 +89,11 @@ public enum AppLanguage {
     ZU;
 
     private final String language;
+    private final Locale locale;
 
     AppLanguage() {
         language = name().toLowerCase(Locale.US);
+        locale = Locale.forLanguageTag(language);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -109,6 +114,6 @@ public enum AppLanguage {
             return Locale.getDefault();
         }
 
-        return Locale.forLanguageTag(language);
+        return locale;
     }
 }

extensions/shared/library/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/shared/settings/BaseSettings.java

@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ public class BaseSettings {
 
     public static final EnumSetting<AppLanguage> REVANCED_LANGUAGE = new EnumSetting<>("revanced_language", AppLanguage.DEFAULT, true, "revanced_language_user_dialog_message");
 
+    /**
+     * Use the icons declared in the preferences created during patching. If no icons or styles are declared then this setting does nothing.
+     */
+    public static final BooleanSetting SHOW_MENU_ICONS = new BooleanSetting("revanced_show_menu_icons", TRUE, true);
+
     public static final BooleanSetting SPOOF_VIDEO_STREAMS = new BooleanSetting("revanced_spoof_video_streams", TRUE, true, "revanced_spoof_video_streams_user_dialog_message");
     public static final EnumSetting<AppLanguage> SPOOF_VIDEO_STREAMS_LANGUAGE = new EnumSetting<>("revanced_spoof_video_streams_language", AppLanguage.DEFAULT, new AudioStreamLanguageOverrideAvailability());
     public static final BooleanSetting SPOOF_STREAMING_DATA_STATS_FOR_NERDS = new BooleanSetting("revanced_spoof_streaming_data_stats_for_nerds", TRUE, parent(SPOOF_VIDEO_STREAMS));

extensions/shared/library/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/shared/settings/Setting.java

@@ -342,9 +342,12 @@ public abstract class Setting<T> {
 
     /**
      * Identical to calling {@link #save(Object)} using {@link #defaultValue}.
+     *
+     * @return The newly saved default value.
      */
-    public void resetToDefault() {
+    public T resetToDefault() {
         save(defaultValue);
+        return defaultValue;
     }
 
     /**

extensions/shared/library/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/shared/settings/preference/AbstractPreferenceFragment.java

@@ -22,12 +22,23 @@ import app.revanced.extension.shared.settings.Setting;
 
 @SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
 public abstract class AbstractPreferenceFragment extends PreferenceFragment {
+
     /**
      * Indicates that if a preference changes,
      * to apply the change from the Setting to the UI component.
      */
     public static boolean settingImportInProgress;
 
+    /**
+     * Prevents recursive calls during preference <-> UI syncing from showing extra dialogs.
+     */
+    private static boolean updatingPreference;
+
+    /**
+     * Used to prevent showing reboot dialog, if user cancels a setting user dialog.
+     */
+    private static boolean showingUserDialogMessage;
+
     /**
      * Confirm and restart dialog button text and title.
      * Set by subclasses if Strings cannot be added as a resource.
@@ -35,13 +46,13 @@ public abstract class AbstractPreferenceFragment extends PreferenceFragment {
     @Nullable
     protected static String restartDialogButtonText, restartDialogTitle, confirmDialogTitle;
 
-    /**
-     * Used to prevent showing reboot dialog, if user cancels a setting user dialog.
-     */
-    private boolean showingUserDialogMessage;
-
     private final SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener listener = (sharedPreferences, str) -> {
         try {
+            if (updatingPreference) {
+                Logger.printDebug(() -> "Ignoring preference change as sync is in progress");
+                return;
+            }
+
             Setting<?> setting = Setting.getSettingFromPath(Objects.requireNonNull(str));
             if (setting == null) {
                 return;
@@ -63,16 +74,18 @@ public abstract class AbstractPreferenceFragment extends PreferenceFragment {
                 }
             }
 
+            updatingPreference = true;
             // Apply 'Setting <- Preference', unless during importing when it needs to be 'Setting -> Preference'.
+            // Updating here can can cause a recursive call back into this same method.
             updatePreference(pref, setting, true, settingImportInProgress);
             // Update any other preference availability that may now be different.
             updateUIAvailability();
+            updatingPreference = false;
         } catch (Exception ex) {
             Logger.printException(() -> "OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener failure", ex);
         }
     };
 
-
     /**
      * Initialize this instance, and do any custom behavior.
      * <p>
@@ -81,7 +94,10 @@ public abstract class AbstractPreferenceFragment extends PreferenceFragment {
      * so all app specific {@link Setting} instances are loaded before this method returns.
      */
     protected void initialize() {
-        final var identifier = Utils.getResourceIdentifier("revanced_prefs", "xml");
+        String preferenceResourceName = BaseSettings.SHOW_MENU_ICONS.get()
+                ? "revanced_prefs_icons"
+                : "revanced_prefs";
+        final var identifier = Utils.getResourceIdentifier(preferenceResourceName, "xml");
         if (identifier == 0) return;
         addPreferencesFromResource(identifier);
 
@@ -97,7 +113,9 @@ public abstract class AbstractPreferenceFragment extends PreferenceFragment {
         if (confirmDialogTitle == null) {
             confirmDialogTitle = str("revanced_settings_confirm_user_dialog_title");
         }
+
         showingUserDialogMessage = true;
+
         new AlertDialog.Builder(context)
                 .setTitle(confirmDialogTitle)
                 .setMessage(Objects.requireNonNull(setting.userDialogMessage).toString())
@@ -141,14 +159,16 @@ public abstract class AbstractPreferenceFragment extends PreferenceFragment {
      * @return If the preference is currently set to the default value of the Setting.
      */
     protected boolean prefIsSetToDefault(Preference pref, Setting<?> setting) {
+        Object defaultValue = setting.defaultValue;
         if (pref instanceof SwitchPreference switchPref) {
-            return switchPref.isChecked() == (Boolean) setting.defaultValue;
+            return switchPref.isChecked() == (Boolean) defaultValue;
         }
+        String defaultValueString = defaultValue.toString();
         if (pref instanceof EditTextPreference editPreference) {
-            return editPreference.getText().equals(setting.defaultValue.toString());
+            return editPreference.getText().equals(defaultValueString);
         }
         if (pref instanceof ListPreference listPref) {
-            return listPref.getValue().equals(setting.defaultValue.toString());
+            return listPref.getValue().equals(defaultValueString);
         }
 
         throw new IllegalStateException("Must override method to handle "
@@ -158,16 +178,16 @@ public abstract class AbstractPreferenceFragment extends PreferenceFragment {
     /**
      * Syncs all UI Preferences to any {@link Setting} they represent.
      */
-    private void updatePreferenceScreen(@NonNull PreferenceScreen screen,
+    private void updatePreferenceScreen(@NonNull PreferenceGroup group,
                                         boolean syncSettingValue,
                                         boolean applySettingToPreference) {
         // Alternatively this could iterate thru all Settings and check for any matching Preferences,
         // but there are many more Settings than UI preferences so it's more efficient to only check
         // the Preferences.
-        for (int i = 0, prefCount = screen.getPreferenceCount(); i < prefCount; i++) {
-            Preference pref = screen.getPreference(i);
-            if (pref instanceof PreferenceScreen) {
-                updatePreferenceScreen((PreferenceScreen) pref, syncSettingValue, applySettingToPreference);
+        for (int i = 0, prefCount = group.getPreferenceCount(); i < prefCount; i++) {
+            Preference pref = group.getPreference(i);
+            if (pref instanceof PreferenceGroup subGroup) {
+                updatePreferenceScreen(subGroup, syncSettingValue, applySettingToPreference);
             } else if (pref.hasKey()) {
                 String key = pref.getKey();
                 Setting<?> setting = Setting.getSettingFromPath(key);
@@ -255,7 +275,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractPreferenceFragment extends PreferenceFragment {
         }
     }
 
-    public static void showRestartDialog(@NonNull final Context context) {
+    public static void showRestartDialog(Context context) {
         Utils.verifyOnMainThread();
         if (restartDialogTitle == null) {
             restartDialogTitle = str("revanced_settings_restart_title");
@@ -263,6 +283,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractPreferenceFragment extends PreferenceFragment {
         if (restartDialogButtonText == null) {
             restartDialogButtonText = str("revanced_settings_restart");
         }
+
         new AlertDialog.Builder(context)
                 .setMessage(restartDialogTitle)
                 .setPositiveButton(restartDialogButtonText, (dialog, id)

extensions/shared/library/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/shared/settings/preference/NoTitlePreferenceCategory.java

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+package app.revanced.extension.shared.settings.preference;
+
+import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.preference.PreferenceCategory;
+import android.util.AttributeSet;
+import android.view.View;
+import android.view.ViewGroup;
+
+/**
+ * Empty preference category with no title, used to organize and group related preferences together.
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({"unused", "deprecation"})
+public class NoTitlePreferenceCategory extends PreferenceCategory {
+
+    public NoTitlePreferenceCategory(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
+        super(context, attrs);
+    }
+
+    public NoTitlePreferenceCategory(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr) {
+        super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr);
+    }
+
+    public NoTitlePreferenceCategory(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr, int defStyleRes) {
+        super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr, defStyleRes);
+    }
+
+    public NoTitlePreferenceCategory(Context context) {
+        super(context);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    @SuppressLint("MissingSuperCall")
+    protected View onCreateView(ViewGroup parent) {
+        // Return an zero-height view to eliminate empty title space.
+        return new View(getContext());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public CharSequence getTitle() {
+        // Title can be used for sorting. Return the first sub preference title.
+        if (getPreferenceCount() > 0) {
+            return getPreference(0).getTitle();
+        }
+
+        return super.getTitle();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getTitleRes() {
+        if (getPreferenceCount() > 0) {
+            return getPreference(0).getTitleRes();
+        }
+
+        return super.getTitleRes();
+    }
+}
+

extensions/shared/library/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/shared/settings/preference/ResettableEditTextPreference.java

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package app.revanced.extension.shared.settings.preference;
 
+import static app.revanced.extension.shared.StringRef.str;
+
 import android.app.AlertDialog;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.os.Bundle;
@@ -8,17 +10,23 @@ import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.widget.Button;
 import android.widget.EditText;
 
-import app.revanced.extension.shared.Utils;
-import app.revanced.extension.shared.settings.Setting;
-import app.revanced.extension.shared.Logger;
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 
 import java.util.Objects;
 
-import static app.revanced.extension.shared.StringRef.str;
+import app.revanced.extension.shared.Logger;
+import app.revanced.extension.shared.Utils;
+import app.revanced.extension.shared.settings.Setting;
 
 @SuppressWarnings({"unused", "deprecation"})
 public class ResettableEditTextPreference extends EditTextPreference {
 
+    /**
+     * Setting to reset.
+     */
+    @Nullable
+    private Setting<?> setting;
+
     public ResettableEditTextPreference(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr, int defStyleRes) {
         super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr, defStyleRes);
     }
@@ -32,12 +40,22 @@ public class ResettableEditTextPreference extends EditTextPreference {
         super(context);
     }
 
+    public void setSetting(@Nullable Setting<?> setting) {
+        this.setting = setting;
+    }
+
     @Override
     protected void onPrepareDialogBuilder(AlertDialog.Builder builder) {
         super.onPrepareDialogBuilder(builder);
         Utils.setEditTextDialogTheme(builder);
 
-        Setting<?> setting = Setting.getSettingFromPath(getKey());
+        if (setting == null) {
+            String key = getKey();
+            if (key != null) {
+                setting = Setting.getSettingFromPath(key);
+            }
+        }
+
         if (setting != null) {
             builder.setNeutralButton(str("revanced_settings_reset"), null);
         }
@@ -54,8 +72,7 @@ public class ResettableEditTextPreference extends EditTextPreference {
         }
         button.setOnClickListener(v -> {
             try {
-                Setting<?> setting = Objects.requireNonNull(Setting.getSettingFromPath(getKey()));
-                String defaultStringValue = setting.defaultValue.toString();
+                String defaultStringValue = Objects.requireNonNull(setting).defaultValue.toString();
                 EditText editText = getEditText();
                 editText.setText(defaultStringValue);
                 editText.setSelection(defaultStringValue.length()); // move cursor to end of text

extensions/shared/library/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/shared/settings/preference/SortedListPreference.java

@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+package app.revanced.extension.shared.settings.preference;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.preference.ListPreference;
+import android.util.AttributeSet;
+import android.util.Pair;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.SortedMap;
+import java.util.TreeMap;
+
+import app.revanced.extension.shared.Utils;
+
+/**
+ * PreferenceList that sorts itself.
+ * By default the first entry is preserved in its original position,
+ * and all other entries are sorted alphabetically.
+ *
+ * Ideally the 'keep first entries to preserve' is an xml parameter,
+ * but currently that's not so simple since Extensions code cannot use
+ * generated code from the Patches repo (which is required for custom xml parameters).
+ *
+ * If any class wants to use a different getFirstEntriesToPreserve value,
+ * it needs to subclass this preference and override {@link #getFirstEntriesToPreserve}.
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings({"unused", "deprecation"})
+public class SortedListPreference extends ListPreference {
+
+    /**
+     * Sorts the current list entries.
+     *
+     * @param firstEntriesToPreserve The number of entries to preserve in their original position.
+     */
+    public void sortEntryAndValues(int firstEntriesToPreserve) {
+        CharSequence[] entries = getEntries();
+        CharSequence[] entryValues = getEntryValues();
+        if (entries == null || entryValues == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        final int entrySize = entries.length;
+        if (entrySize != entryValues.length) {
+            // Xml array declaration has a missing/extra entry.
+            throw new IllegalStateException();
+        }
+
+        List<Pair<CharSequence, CharSequence>> firstEntries = new ArrayList<>(firstEntriesToPreserve);
+        SortedMap<String, Pair<CharSequence, CharSequence>> lastEntries = new TreeMap<>();
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < entrySize; i++) {
+            Pair<CharSequence, CharSequence> pair = new Pair<>(entries[i], entryValues[i]);
+            if (i < firstEntriesToPreserve) {
+                firstEntries.add(pair);
+            } else {
+                lastEntries.put(Utils.removePunctuationToLowercase(pair.first), pair);
+            }
+        }
+
+        CharSequence[] sortedEntries = new CharSequence[entrySize];
+        CharSequence[] sortedEntryValues = new CharSequence[entrySize];
+
+        int i = 0;
+        for (Pair<CharSequence, CharSequence> pair : firstEntries) {
+            sortedEntries[i] = pair.first;
+            sortedEntryValues[i] = pair.second;
+            i++;
+        }
+
+        for (Pair<CharSequence, CharSequence> pair : lastEntries.values()) {
+            sortedEntries[i] = pair.first;
+            sortedEntryValues[i] = pair.second;
+            i++;
+        }
+
+        super.setEntries(sortedEntries);
+        super.setEntryValues(sortedEntryValues);
+    }
+
+    protected int getFirstEntriesToPreserve() {
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    public SortedListPreference(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr, int defStyleRes) {
+        super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr, defStyleRes);
+
+        sortEntryAndValues(getFirstEntriesToPreserve());
+    }
+
+    public SortedListPreference(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr) {
+        super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr);
+
+        sortEntryAndValues(getFirstEntriesToPreserve());
+    }
+
+    public SortedListPreference(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
+        super(context, attrs);
+
+        sortEntryAndValues(getFirstEntriesToPreserve());
+    }
+
+    public SortedListPreference(Context context) {
+        super(context);
+
+        sortEntryAndValues(getFirstEntriesToPreserve());
+    }
+}

extensions/shared/library/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/shared/spoof/ClientType.java

@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ public enum ClientType {
             ANDROID_VR_NO_AUTH.clientVersion,
             ANDROID_VR_NO_AUTH.requiresAuth,
             true,
-            "Android VR"
+            "Android VR Auth"
     );
 
     private static boolean forceAVC() {

extensions/shared/library/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/shared/spoof/SpoofVideoStreamsPatch.java

@@ -107,6 +107,36 @@ public class SpoofVideoStreamsPatch {
         return false;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Injection point.
+     * Turns off a feature flag that interferes with spoofing.
+     */
+    public static boolean useMediaFetchHotConfigReplacement(boolean original) {
+        if (original) {
+            Logger.printDebug(() -> "useMediaFetchHotConfigReplacement is set on");
+        }
+
+        if (!SPOOF_STREAMING_DATA) {
+            return original;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Injection point.
+     * Turns off a feature flag that interferes with video playback.
+     */
+    public static boolean usePlaybackStartFeatureFlag(boolean original) {
+        if (original) {
+            Logger.printDebug(() -> "usePlaybackStartFeatureFlag is set on");
+        }
+
+        if (!SPOOF_STREAMING_DATA) {
+            return original;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Injection point.
      */

extensions/shared/library/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/shared/spoof/requests/StreamingDataRequest.java

@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ public class StreamingDataRequest {
                     // but empty response body does.
                     if (connection.getContentLength() == 0) {
                         if (BaseSettings.DEBUG.get() && BaseSettings.DEBUG_TOAST_ON_ERROR.get()) {
-                            Utils.showToastShort("Ignoring empty spoof stream client: " + clientType);
+                            Utils.showToastShort("Debug: Ignoring empty spoof stream client " + clientType);
                         }
                     } else {
                         try (InputStream inputStream = new BufferedInputStream(connection.getInputStream());

extensions/spotify/build.gradle.kts

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+dependencies {
+    compileOnly(project(":extensions:shared:library"))
+    compileOnly(project(":extensions:spotify:stub"))
+    compileOnly(libs.annotation)
+}
+
+android {
+    defaultConfig {
+        minSdk = 24
+    }
+
+    compileOptions {
+        sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_11
+        targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_11
+    }
+}

extensions/spotify/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<manifest/>

extensions/spotify/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/spotify/layout/theme/CustomThemePatch.java

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+package app.revanced.extension.spotify.layout.theme;
+
+import android.graphics.Color;
+
+import app.revanced.extension.shared.Logger;
+import app.revanced.extension.shared.Utils;
+
+@SuppressWarnings("unused")
+public final class CustomThemePatch {
+
+    /**
+     * Injection point.
+     */
+    public static long getThemeColor(String colorString) {
+        try {
+            return Utils.getColorFromString(colorString);
+        } catch (Exception ex) {
+            Logger.printException(() -> "Invalid custom color: " + colorString, ex);
+            return Color.BLACK;
+        }
+    }
+}

extensions/spotify/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/spotify/misc/privacy/SanitizeSharingLinksPatch.java

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+package app.revanced.extension.spotify.misc.privacy;
+
+import android.net.Uri;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import app.revanced.extension.shared.Logger;
+
+@SuppressWarnings("unused")
+public final class SanitizeSharingLinksPatch {
+
+    /**
+     * Parameters that are considered undesirable and should be stripped away.
+     */
+    private static final List<String> SHARE_PARAMETERS_TO_REMOVE = List.of(
+            "si", // Share tracking parameter.
+            "utm_source" // Share source, such as "copy-link".
+    );
+
+    /**
+     * Injection point.
+     */
+    public static String sanitizeUrl(String url) {
+        try {
+            Uri uri = Uri.parse(url);
+            Uri.Builder builder = uri.buildUpon().clearQuery();
+
+            for (String paramName : uri.getQueryParameterNames()) {
+                if (!SHARE_PARAMETERS_TO_REMOVE.contains(paramName)) {
+                    for (String value : uri.getQueryParameters(paramName)) {
+                        builder.appendQueryParameter(paramName, value);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            return builder.build().toString();
+        } catch (Exception ex) {
+            Logger.printException(() -> "sanitizeUrl failure", ex);
+
+            return url;
+        }
+    }
+}

extensions/spotify/stub/build.gradle.kts

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+plugins {
+    id(libs.plugins.android.library.get().pluginId)
+}
+
+android {
+    namespace = "app.revanced.extension"
+    compileSdk = 34
+
+    defaultConfig {
+        minSdk = 26
+    }
+
+    compileOptions {
+        sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
+        targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
+    }
+}

extensions/spotify/stub/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<manifest/>

extensions/spotify/stub/src/main/java/com/spotify/home/evopage/homeapi/proto/Section.java

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package com.spotify.home.evopage.homeapi.proto;
+
+public final class Section {
+    public static final int VIDEO_BRAND_AD_FIELD_NUMBER = 20;
+    public static final int IMAGE_BRAND_AD_FIELD_NUMBER = 21;
+    public int featureTypeCase_;
+}

extensions/spotify/stub/src/main/java/com/spotify/remoteconfig/internal/AccountAttribute.java

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package com.spotify.remoteconfig.internal;
+
+public final class AccountAttribute {
+    public Object value_;
+}

extensions/spotify/stub/src/main/java/com/spotify/useraccount/v1/AccountAttribute.java

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+package com.spotify.useraccount.v1;
+
+/**
+ * Used for target 8.6.98.900. Class is still present in newer app targets.
+ */
+public class AccountAttribute {
+    public Object value_;
+}

extensions/tiktok/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/tiktok/feedfilter/FeedItemsFilter.java

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package app.revanced.extension.tiktok.feedfilter;
 
 import com.ss.android.ugc.aweme.feed.model.Aweme;
 import com.ss.android.ugc.aweme.feed.model.FeedItemList;
+import com.ss.android.ugc.aweme.follow.presenter.FollowFeedList;
 
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -13,22 +14,41 @@ public final class FeedItemsFilter {
             new StoryFilter(),
             new ImageVideoFilter(),
             new ViewCountFilter(),
-            new LikeCountFilter()
+            new LikeCountFilter(),
+            new ShopFilter()
     );
 
     public static void filter(FeedItemList feedItemList) {
-        Iterator<Aweme> feedItemListIterator = feedItemList.items.iterator();
-        while (feedItemListIterator.hasNext()) {
-            Aweme item = feedItemListIterator.next();
-            if (item == null) continue;
+        filterFeedList(feedItemList.items, item -> item);
+    }
 
-            for (IFilter filter : FILTERS) {
-                boolean enabled = filter.getEnabled();
-                if (enabled && filter.getFiltered(item)) {
-                    feedItemListIterator.remove();
-                    break;
-                }
+    public static void filter(FollowFeedList followFeedList) {
+        filterFeedList(followFeedList.mItems, feed -> (feed != null) ? feed.aweme : null);
+    }
+
+    private static <T> void filterFeedList(List<T> list, AwemeExtractor<T> extractor) {
+        // Could be simplified with removeIf() but requires Android 7.0+ while TikTok supports 4.0+.
+        Iterator<T> iterator = list.iterator();
+        while (iterator.hasNext()) {
+            T container = iterator.next();
+            Aweme item = extractor.extract(container);
+            if (item != null && shouldFilter(item)) {
+                iterator.remove();
             }
         }
     }
-}
+
+    private static boolean shouldFilter(Aweme item) {
+        for (IFilter filter : FILTERS) {
+            if (filter.getEnabled() && filter.getFiltered(item)) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    @FunctionalInterface
+    interface AwemeExtractor<T> {
+        Aweme extract(T source);
+    }
+}

extensions/tiktok/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/tiktok/feedfilter/ShopFilter.java

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package app.revanced.extension.tiktok.feedfilter;
+
+import app.revanced.extension.tiktok.settings.Settings;
+import com.ss.android.ugc.aweme.feed.model.Aweme;
+
+public class ShopFilter implements IFilter {
+    private static final String SHOP_INFO = "placeholder_product_id";
+    @Override
+    public boolean getEnabled() {
+        return Settings.HIDE_SHOP.get();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean getFiltered(Aweme item) {
+        return item.getShareUrl().contains(SHOP_INFO);
+    }
+}

extensions/tiktok/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/tiktok/settings/Settings.java

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import app.revanced.extension.shared.settings.StringSetting;
 public class Settings extends BaseSettings {
     public static final BooleanSetting REMOVE_ADS = new BooleanSetting("remove_ads", TRUE, true);
     public static final BooleanSetting HIDE_LIVE = new BooleanSetting("hide_live", FALSE, true);
+    public static final BooleanSetting HIDE_SHOP = new BooleanSetting("hide_shop", FALSE, true);
     public static final BooleanSetting HIDE_STORY = new BooleanSetting("hide_story", FALSE, true);
     public static final BooleanSetting HIDE_IMAGE = new BooleanSetting("hide_image", FALSE, true);
     public static final StringSetting MIN_MAX_VIEWS = new StringSetting("min_max_views", "0-" + Long.MAX_VALUE, true);

extensions/tiktok/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/tiktok/settings/preference/ReVancedPreferenceFragment.java

@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import app.revanced.extension.tiktok.settings.preference.categories.DownloadsPre
 import app.revanced.extension.tiktok.settings.preference.categories.FeedFilterPreferenceCategory;
 import app.revanced.extension.tiktok.settings.preference.categories.ExtensionPreferenceCategory;
 import app.revanced.extension.tiktok.settings.preference.categories.SimSpoofPreferenceCategory;
-import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 
 /**
  * Preference fragment for ReVanced settings

extensions/tiktok/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/tiktok/settings/preference/categories/FeedFilterPreferenceCategory.java

@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ public class FeedFilterPreferenceCategory extends ConditionalPreferenceCategory
                 "Remove feed ads", "Remove ads from feed.",
                 Settings.REMOVE_ADS
         ));
+        addPreference(new TogglePreference(
+                context,
+                "Hide TikTok Shop", "Hide TikTok shop from feed.",
+                Settings.HIDE_SHOP
+        ));
         addPreference(new TogglePreference(
                 context,
                 "Hide livestreams", "Hide livestreams from feed.",

extensions/tiktok/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/tiktok/spoof/sim/SpoofSimPatch.java

@@ -1,37 +1,60 @@
 package app.revanced.extension.tiktok.spoof.sim;
 
 import app.revanced.extension.shared.Logger;
+import app.revanced.extension.shared.Utils;
 import app.revanced.extension.tiktok.settings.Settings;
 
 @SuppressWarnings("unused")
 public class SpoofSimPatch {
 
-    private static final boolean ENABLED = Settings.SIM_SPOOF.get();
+    /**
+     * During app startup native code can be called with no obvious way to set the context.
+     * Cannot check if sim spoofing is enabled or the app will crash since no context is set.
+     */
+    private static boolean isContextNotSet(String fieldSpoofed) {
+        if (Utils.getContext() != null) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        Logger.initializationException(SpoofSimPatch.class,
+                "Context is not yet set, cannot spoof: " + fieldSpoofed, null);
+
+        return true;
+    }
 
     public static String getCountryIso(String value) {
-        if (ENABLED) {
+        if (isContextNotSet("countryIso")) return value;
+
+        if (Settings.SIM_SPOOF.get()) {
             String iso = Settings.SIM_SPOOF_ISO.get();
-            Logger.printDebug(() -> "Spoofing sim ISO from: " + value + " to: " + iso);
+            Logger.printDebug(() -> "Spoofing countryIso from: " + value + " to: " + iso);
             return iso;
         }
+
         return value;
     }
 
     public static String getOperator(String value) {
-        if (ENABLED) {
+        if (isContextNotSet("MCC-MNC")) return value;
+
+        if (Settings.SIM_SPOOF.get()) {
             String mcc_mnc = Settings.SIMSPOOF_MCCMNC.get();
             Logger.printDebug(() -> "Spoofing sim MCC-MNC from: " + value + " to: " + mcc_mnc);
             return mcc_mnc;
         }
+
         return value;
     }
 
     public static String getOperatorName(String value) {
-        if (ENABLED) {
+        if (isContextNotSet("operatorName")) return value;
+
+        if (Settings.SIM_SPOOF.get()) {
             String operator = Settings.SIMSPOOF_OP_NAME.get();
-            Logger.printDebug(() -> "Spoofing sim operator from: " + value + " to: " + operator);
+            Logger.printDebug(() -> "Spoofing sim operatorName from: " + value + " to: " + operator);
             return operator;
         }
+
         return value;
     }
 }

extensions/tiktok/stub/src/main/java/com/ss/android/ugc/aweme/feed/model/Aweme.java

@@ -33,4 +33,8 @@ public class Aweme {
     public AwemeStatistics getStatistics() {
         throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Stub");
     }
+
+    public String getShareUrl() {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Stub");
+    }
 }

extensions/tiktok/stub/src/main/java/com/ss/android/ugc/aweme/follow/presenter/FollowFeed.java

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+package com.ss.android.ugc.aweme.follow.presenter;
+
+import com.ss.android.ugc.aweme.feed.model.Aweme;
+
+//Dummy class
+public class FollowFeed {
+    public Aweme aweme;
+}

extensions/tiktok/stub/src/main/java/com/ss/android/ugc/aweme/follow/presenter/FollowFeedList.java

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+package com.ss.android.ugc.aweme.follow.presenter;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+//Dummy class
+public class FollowFeedList {
+    public List<FollowFeed> mItems;
+}

extensions/twitter/src/main/java/app/revanced/twitter/patches/hook/twifucker/TwiFucker.kt

@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ internal object TwiFucker {
 
     private fun JSONObject.entryIsWhoToFollow(): Boolean =
         optString("entryId").let {
-            it.startsWith("whoToFollow-") || it.startsWith("who-to-follow-") || it.startsWith("connect-module-")
+            it.startsWith("whoToFollow-") || it.startsWith("who-to-follow-") || it.startsWith("connect-module-") || it.startsWith("who-to-subscribe-")
         }
 
     private fun JSONObject.itemContainsPromotedUser(): Boolean =

extensions/youtube/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/ThemeHelper.java

@@ -1,8 +1,18 @@
 package app.revanced.extension.youtube;
 
-import android.app.Activity;
-import android.graphics.Color;
+import static app.revanced.extension.shared.Utils.clamp;
 
+import android.app.Activity;
+import android.graphics.Canvas;
+import android.graphics.Color;
+import android.graphics.Paint;
+import android.graphics.RectF;
+import android.os.Build;
+import android.text.style.ReplacementSpan;
+import android.text.TextPaint;
+import android.view.Window;
+
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 
 import app.revanced.extension.shared.Logger;
@@ -45,13 +55,24 @@ public class ThemeHelper {
         return "@color/yt_black3";
     }
 
+    private static int getThemeColor(String resourceName, int defaultColor) {
+        try {
+            return Utils.getColorFromString(resourceName);
+        } catch (Exception ex) {
+            // User entered an invalid custom theme color.
+            // Normally this should never be reached, and no localized strings are needed.
+            Utils.showToastLong("Invalid custom theme color: " + resourceName);
+            return defaultColor;
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * @return The dark theme color as specified by the Theme patch (if included),
      *         or the dark mode background color unpatched YT uses.
      */
     public static int getDarkThemeColor() {
         if (darkThemeColor == null) {
-            darkThemeColor = getColorInt(darkThemeResourceName());
+            darkThemeColor = getThemeColor(darkThemeResourceName(), Color.BLACK);
         }
         return darkThemeColor;
     }
@@ -71,18 +92,11 @@ public class ThemeHelper {
      */
     public static int getLightThemeColor() {
         if (lightThemeColor == null) {
-            lightThemeColor = getColorInt(lightThemeResourceName());
+            lightThemeColor = getThemeColor(lightThemeResourceName(), Color.WHITE);
         }
         return lightThemeColor;
     }
 
-    private static int getColorInt(String colorString) {
-        if (colorString.startsWith("#")) {
-            return Color.parseColor(colorString);
-        }
-        return Utils.getResourceColor(colorString);
-    }
-
     public static int getBackgroundColor() {
         return isDarkTheme() ? getDarkThemeColor() : getLightThemeColor();
     }
@@ -96,6 +110,62 @@ public class ThemeHelper {
                 ? "yt_black3"
                 : "yt_white1";
 
-        return getColorInt(colorName);
+        return Utils.getColorFromString(colorName);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the system navigation bar color for the activity.
+     * Applies the background color obtained from {@link #getBackgroundColor()} to the navigation bar.
+     * For Android 10 (API 29) and above, enforces navigation bar contrast to ensure visibility.
+     */
+    public static void setNavigationBarColor(@Nullable Window window) {
+        if (window == null) {
+            Logger.printDebug(() -> "Cannot set navigation bar color, window is null");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        window.setNavigationBarColor(getBackgroundColor());
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.Q) {
+            window.setNavigationBarContrastEnforced(true);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Adjusts the brightness of a color by lightening or darkening it based on the given factor.
+     * <p>
+     * If the factor is greater than 1, the color is lightened by interpolating toward white (#FFFFFF).
+     * If the factor is less than or equal to 1, the color is darkened by scaling its RGB components toward black (#000000).
+     * The alpha channel remains unchanged.
+     *
+     * @param color  The input color to adjust, in ARGB format.
+     * @param factor The adjustment factor. Use values > 1.0f to lighten (e.g., 1.11f for slight lightening)
+     *               or values <= 1.0f to darken (e.g., 0.95f for slight darkening).
+     * @return The adjusted color in ARGB format.
+     */
+    public static int adjustColorBrightness(int color, float factor) {
+        final int alpha = Color.alpha(color);
+        int red = Color.red(color);
+        int green = Color.green(color);
+        int blue = Color.blue(color);
+
+        if (factor > 1.0f) {
+            // Lighten: Interpolate toward white (255)
+            final float t = 1.0f - (1.0f / factor); // Interpolation parameter
+            red = Math.round(red + (255 - red) * t);
+            green = Math.round(green + (255 - green) * t);
+            blue = Math.round(blue + (255 - blue) * t);
+        } else {
+            // Darken or no change: Scale toward black
+            red = (int) (red * factor);
+            green = (int) (green * factor);
+            blue = (int) (blue * factor);
+        }
+
+        // Ensure values are within [0, 255]
+        red = clamp(red, 0, 255);
+        green = clamp(green, 0, 255);
+        blue = clamp(blue, 0, 255);
+
+        return Color.argb(alpha, red, green, blue);
     }
 }

extensions/youtube/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/AccountCredentialsInvalidTextPatch.java

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+package app.revanced.extension.youtube.patches;
+
+import static app.revanced.extension.shared.StringRef.sf;
+
+import app.revanced.extension.shared.Logger;
+import app.revanced.extension.shared.Utils;
+
+@SuppressWarnings("unused")
+public class AccountCredentialsInvalidTextPatch {
+
+    /**
+     * Injection point.
+     */
+    public static String getOfflineNetworkErrorString(String original) {
+        try {
+            if (Utils.isNetworkConnected()) {
+                Logger.printDebug(() -> "Network appears to be online, but app is showing offline error");
+                return '\n' + sf("microg_offline_account_login_error").toString();
+            }
+
+            Logger.printDebug(() -> "Network is offline");
+        } catch (Exception ex) {
+            Logger.printException(() -> "getOfflineNetworkErrorString failure", ex);
+        }
+
+        return original;
+    }
+}

extensions/youtube/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/BackgroundPlaybackPatch.java

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package app.revanced.extension.youtube.patches;
 
 import app.revanced.extension.youtube.settings.Settings;
 import app.revanced.extension.youtube.shared.PlayerType;
+import app.revanced.extension.youtube.shared.ShortsPlayerState;
 
 @SuppressWarnings("unused")
 public class BackgroundPlaybackPatch {
@@ -23,16 +24,13 @@ public class BackgroundPlaybackPatch {
         // 7. Close the Short
         // 8. Resume playing the regular video
         // 9. Minimize the app (PIP should appear)
-        if (!VideoInformation.lastVideoIdIsShort()) {
-            return true; // Definitely is not a Short.
+        if (ShortsPlayerState.isOpen()) {
+            return false;
         }
 
-        // TODO: Add better hook.
-        // Might be a Shorts, or might be a prior regular video on screen again after a Shorts was closed.
-        // This incorrectly prevents PIP if player is in WATCH_WHILE_MINIMIZED after closing a Shorts,
-        // But there's no way around this unless an additional hook is added to definitively detect
-        // the Shorts player is on screen. This use case is unusual anyways so it's not a huge concern.
-        return !PlayerType.getCurrent().isNoneHiddenOrMinimized();
+        // Check if the video player is opened and it's not playing in the feed.
+        PlayerType current = PlayerType.getCurrent();
+        return !current.isNoneOrHidden() && current != PlayerType.INLINE_MINIMAL;
     }
 
     /**

extensions/youtube/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/ChangeFormFactorPatch.java

@@ -1,9 +1,17 @@
 package app.revanced.extension.youtube.patches;
 
+import static app.revanced.extension.youtube.shared.NavigationBar.NavigationButton;
+
+import android.view.View;
+
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 
-import app.revanced.extension.shared.Utils;
+import java.util.Objects;
+
+import app.revanced.extension.shared.Logger;
 import app.revanced.extension.youtube.settings.Settings;
+import app.revanced.extension.youtube.shared.NavigationBar;
+import app.revanced.extension.youtube.shared.PlayerType;
 
 @SuppressWarnings("unused")
 public class ChangeFormFactorPatch {
@@ -41,14 +49,57 @@ public class ChangeFormFactorPatch {
 
     @Nullable
     private static final Integer FORM_FACTOR_TYPE = Settings.CHANGE_FORM_FACTOR.get().formFactorType;
+    private static final boolean USING_AUTOMOTIVE_TYPE = Objects.requireNonNull(
+            FormFactor.AUTOMOTIVE.formFactorType).equals(FORM_FACTOR_TYPE);
 
     /**
      * Injection point.
      */
     public static int getFormFactor(int original) {
-        return FORM_FACTOR_TYPE == null
-                ? original
-                : FORM_FACTOR_TYPE;
+        if (FORM_FACTOR_TYPE == null) return original;
+
+        if (USING_AUTOMOTIVE_TYPE) {
+            // Do not change if the player is opening or is opened,
+            // otherwise the video description cannot be opened.
+            PlayerType current = PlayerType.getCurrent();
+            if (current.isMaximizedOrFullscreen() || current == PlayerType.WATCH_WHILE_SLIDING_MINIMIZED_MAXIMIZED) {
+                Logger.printDebug(() -> "Using original form factor for player");
+                return original;
+            }
+
+            if (!NavigationBar.isSearchBarActive()) {
+                // Automotive type shows error 400 when opening a channel page and using some explore tab.
+                // This is a bug in unpatched YouTube that occurs on actual Android Automotive devices.
+                // Work around the issue by using the original form factor if not in search and the
+                // navigation back button is present.
+                if (NavigationBar.isBackButtonVisible()) {
+                    Logger.printDebug(() -> "Using original form factor, as back button is visible without search present");
+                    return original;
+                }
+
+                // Do not change library tab otherwise watch history is hidden.
+                // Do this check last since the current navigation button is required.
+                if (NavigationButton.getSelectedNavigationButton() == NavigationButton.LIBRARY) {
+                    return original;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        return FORM_FACTOR_TYPE;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Injection point.
+     */
+    public static void navigationTabCreated(NavigationButton button, View tabView) {
+        // On first startup of the app the navigation buttons are fetched and updated.
+        // If the user immediately opens the 'You' or opens a video, then the call to
+        // update the navigtation buttons will use the non automotive form factor
+        // and the explore tab is missing.
+        // Fixing this is not so simple because of the concurrent calls for the player and You tab.
+        // For now, always hide the explore tab.
+        if (USING_AUTOMOTIVE_TYPE && button == NavigationButton.EXPLORE) {
+            tabView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+        }
+    }
 }

extensions/youtube/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/ChangeStartPagePatch.java

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 
 import app.revanced.extension.shared.Logger;
+import app.revanced.extension.shared.settings.Setting;
 import app.revanced.extension.youtube.settings.Settings;
 
 @SuppressWarnings("unused")
@@ -81,6 +82,13 @@ public final class ChangeStartPagePatch {
         }
     }
 
+    public static class ChangeStartPageTypeAvailability implements Setting.Availability {
+        @Override
+        public boolean isAvailable() {
+            return Settings.CHANGE_START_PAGE.get() != StartPage.DEFAULT;
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Intent action when YouTube is cold started from the launcher.
      * <p>
@@ -93,6 +101,8 @@ public final class ChangeStartPagePatch {
 
     private static final StartPage START_PAGE = Settings.CHANGE_START_PAGE.get();
 
+    private static final boolean CHANGE_START_PAGE_ALWAYS = Settings.CHANGE_START_PAGE_ALWAYS.get();
+
     /**
      * There is an issue where the back button on the toolbar doesn't work properly.
      * As a workaround for this issue, instead of overriding the browserId multiple times, just override it once.
@@ -104,13 +114,13 @@ public final class ChangeStartPagePatch {
             return original;
         }
 
-        if (appLaunched) {
+        if (!CHANGE_START_PAGE_ALWAYS && appLaunched) {
             Logger.printDebug(() -> "Ignore override browseId as the app already launched");
             return original;
         }
         appLaunched = true;
 
-        Logger.printDebug(() -> "Changing browseId to " + START_PAGE.id);
+        Logger.printDebug(() -> "Changing browseId to: " + START_PAGE.id);
         return START_PAGE.id;
     }
 
@@ -125,14 +135,14 @@ public final class ChangeStartPagePatch {
             return;
         }
 
-        if (appLaunched) {
+        if (!CHANGE_START_PAGE_ALWAYS && appLaunched) {
             Logger.printDebug(() -> "Ignore override intent action as the app already launched");
             return;
         }
         appLaunched = true;
 
         String intentAction = START_PAGE.id;
-        Logger.printDebug(() -> "Changing intent action to " + intentAction);
+        Logger.printDebug(() -> "Changing intent action to: " + intentAction);
         intent.setAction(intentAction);
     }
 }

extensions/youtube/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/CustomPlayerOverlayOpacityPatch.java

@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@ public class CustomPlayerOverlayOpacityPatch {
 
         if (opacity < 0 || opacity > 100) {
             Utils.showToastLong(str("revanced_player_overlay_opacity_invalid_toast"));
-            Settings.PLAYER_OVERLAY_OPACITY.resetToDefault();
-            opacity = Settings.PLAYER_OVERLAY_OPACITY.defaultValue;
+            opacity = Settings.PLAYER_OVERLAY_OPACITY.resetToDefault();
         }
 
         PLAYER_OVERLAY_OPACITY_LEVEL = (opacity * 255) / 100;

extensions/youtube/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/DisableAutoCaptionsPatch.java

@@ -1,20 +1,23 @@
 package app.revanced.extension.youtube.patches;
 
 import app.revanced.extension.youtube.settings.Settings;
-import app.revanced.extension.youtube.shared.PlayerType;
 
 @SuppressWarnings("unused")
 public class DisableAutoCaptionsPatch {
 
-    /**
-     * Used by injected code. Do not delete.
-     */
-    public static boolean captionsButtonDisabled;
+    private static volatile boolean captionsButtonStatus;
 
-    public static boolean autoCaptionsEnabled() {
-        return Settings.AUTO_CAPTIONS.get()
-                // Do not use auto captions for Shorts.
-                && !PlayerType.getCurrent().isNoneHiddenOrSlidingMinimized();
+    /**
+     * Injection point.
+     */
+    public static boolean disableAutoCaptions() {
+        return Settings.DISABLE_AUTO_CAPTIONS.get() && !captionsButtonStatus;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Injection point.
+     */
+    public static void setCaptionsButtonStatus(boolean status) {
+        captionsButtonStatus = status;
+    }
 }

extensions/youtube/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/DisableResumingStartupShortsPlayerPatch.java

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package app.revanced.extension.youtube.patches;
 
 import app.revanced.extension.youtube.settings.Settings;
 
-/** @noinspection unused*/
+@SuppressWarnings("unused")
 public class DisableResumingStartupShortsPlayerPatch {
 
     /**
@@ -11,4 +11,11 @@ public class DisableResumingStartupShortsPlayerPatch {
     public static boolean disableResumingStartupShortsPlayer() {
         return Settings.DISABLE_RESUMING_SHORTS_PLAYER.get();
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Injection point.
+     */
+    public static boolean disableResumingStartupShortsPlayer(boolean original) {
+        return original && !Settings.DISABLE_RESUMING_SHORTS_PLAYER.get();
+    }
 }

extensions/youtube/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/DisableSuggestedVideoEndScreenPatch.java

@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-package app.revanced.extension.youtube.patches;
-
-import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
-import android.widget.ImageView;
-
-import app.revanced.extension.youtube.settings.Settings;
-
-/** @noinspection unused*/
-public final class DisableSuggestedVideoEndScreenPatch {
-    @SuppressLint("StaticFieldLeak")
-    private static ImageView lastView;
-
-    public static void closeEndScreen(final ImageView imageView) {
-        if (!Settings.DISABLE_SUGGESTED_VIDEO_END_SCREEN.get()) return;
-
-        // Prevent adding the listener multiple times.
-        if (lastView == imageView) return;
-        lastView = imageView;
-
-        imageView.getViewTreeObserver().addOnGlobalLayoutListener(() -> {
-            if (imageView.isShown()) imageView.callOnClick();
-        });
-    }
-}

extensions/youtube/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/EnableDebuggingPatch.java

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public final class EnableDebuggingPatch {
     /**
      * Injection point.
      */
-    public static boolean isBooleanFeatureFlagEnabled(boolean value, long flag) {
+    public static boolean isBooleanFeatureFlagEnabled(boolean value, Long flag) {
         if (LOG_FEATURE_FLAGS && value) {
             if (featureFlags.putIfAbsent(flag, true) == null) {
                 Logger.printDebug(() -> "boolean feature is enabled: " + flag);

extensions/youtube/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/HideEndScreenSuggestedVideoPatch.java

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package app.revanced.extension.youtube.patches;
+
+import app.revanced.extension.youtube.settings.Settings;
+
+@SuppressWarnings("unused")
+public final class HideEndScreenSuggestedVideoPatch {
+    /**
+     * Injection point.
+     */
+    public static boolean hideEndScreenSuggestedVideo() {
+        return Settings.HIDE_END_SCREEN_SUGGESTED_VIDEO.get();
+    }
+}

extensions/youtube/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/HideRelatedVideoOverlayPatch.java

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package app.revanced.extension.youtube.patches;
+
+import app.revanced.extension.youtube.settings.Settings;
+
+@SuppressWarnings("unused")
+public final class HideRelatedVideoOverlayPatch {
+    /**
+     * Injection point.
+     */
+    public static boolean hideRelatedVideoOverlay() {
+        return Settings.HIDE_RELATED_VIDEO_OVERLAY.get();
+    }
+}

extensions/youtube/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/MiniplayerPatch.java

@@ -43,10 +43,13 @@ public final class MiniplayerPatch {
         MODERN_2(null, 2),
         MODERN_3(null, 3),
         /**
-         * Half broken miniplayer, that might be work in progress or left over abandoned code.
-         * Can force this type by editing the import/export settings.
+         * Works and is functional with 20.03+
          */
-        MODERN_4(null, 4);
+        MODERN_4(null, 4),
+        /**
+         * Half broken miniplayer, and in 20.02 and earlier is declared as type 4.
+         */
+        MODERN_5(null, 5);
 
         /**
          * Legacy tablet hook value.
@@ -126,12 +129,13 @@ public final class MiniplayerPatch {
     private static final boolean DRAG_AND_DROP_ENABLED =
             CURRENT_TYPE.isModern() && Settings.MINIPLAYER_DRAG_AND_DROP.get();
 
-    private static final boolean HIDE_EXPAND_CLOSE_ENABLED =
-            Settings.MINIPLAYER_HIDE_EXPAND_CLOSE.get()
-                    && Settings.MINIPLAYER_HIDE_EXPAND_CLOSE.isAvailable();
+    private static final boolean HIDE_OVERLAY_BUTTONS_ENABLED =
+            Settings.MINIPLAYER_HIDE_OVERLAY_BUTTONS.get()
+                    && Settings.MINIPLAYER_HIDE_OVERLAY_BUTTONS.isAvailable();
 
     private static final boolean HIDE_SUBTEXT_ENABLED =
-            (CURRENT_TYPE == MODERN_1 || CURRENT_TYPE == MODERN_3) && Settings.MINIPLAYER_HIDE_SUBTEXT.get();
+            (CURRENT_TYPE == MODERN_1 || CURRENT_TYPE == MODERN_3 || CURRENT_TYPE == MODERN_4)
+                    && Settings.MINIPLAYER_HIDE_SUBTEXT.get();
 
     // 19.25 is last version that has forward/back buttons for phones,
     // but buttons still show for tablets/foldable devices and they don't work well so always hide.
@@ -139,7 +143,7 @@ public final class MiniplayerPatch {
             && (VersionCheckPatch.IS_19_34_OR_GREATER || Settings.MINIPLAYER_HIDE_REWIND_FORWARD.get());
 
     private static final boolean MINIPLAYER_ROUNDED_CORNERS_ENABLED =
-            Settings.MINIPLAYER_ROUNDED_CORNERS.get();
+            CURRENT_TYPE.isModern() && Settings.MINIPLAYER_ROUNDED_CORNERS.get();
 
     private static final boolean MINIPLAYER_HORIZONTAL_DRAG_ENABLED =
             DRAG_AND_DROP_ENABLED && Settings.MINIPLAYER_HORIZONTAL_DRAG.get();
@@ -158,8 +162,7 @@ public final class MiniplayerPatch {
 
         if (opacity < 0 || opacity > 100) {
             Utils.showToastLong(str("revanced_miniplayer_opacity_invalid_toast"));
-            Settings.MINIPLAYER_OPACITY.resetToDefault();
-            opacity = Settings.MINIPLAYER_OPACITY.defaultValue;
+            opacity = Settings.MINIPLAYER_OPACITY.resetToDefault();
         }
 
         OPACITY_LEVEL = (opacity * 255) / 100;
@@ -172,11 +175,12 @@ public final class MiniplayerPatch {
         }
     }
 
-    public static final class MiniplayerHideExpandCloseAvailability implements Setting.Availability {
+    public static final class MiniplayerHideOverlayButtonsAvailability implements Setting.Availability {
         @Override
         public boolean isAvailable() {
             MiniplayerType type = Settings.MINIPLAYER_TYPE.get();
-            return (!IS_19_20_OR_GREATER && (type == MODERN_1 || type == MODERN_3))
+            return type == MODERN_4
+                    || (!IS_19_20_OR_GREATER && (type == MODERN_1 || type == MODERN_3))
                     || (!IS_19_26_OR_GREATER && type == MODERN_1
                     && !Settings.MINIPLAYER_DOUBLE_TAP_ACTION.get() && !Settings.MINIPLAYER_DRAG_AND_DROP.get())
                     || (IS_19_29_OR_GREATER && type == MODERN_3);
@@ -227,9 +231,13 @@ public final class MiniplayerPatch {
     /**
      * Injection point.
      */
-    public static void adjustMiniplayerOpacity(ImageView view) {
+    public static void adjustMiniplayerOpacity(View view) {
         if (CURRENT_TYPE == MODERN_1) {
-            view.setImageAlpha(OPACITY_LEVEL);
+            if (view instanceof ImageView imageView) {
+                imageView.setImageAlpha(OPACITY_LEVEL);
+            } else {
+                Logger.printException(() -> "Unknown miniplayer overlay view: " + view);
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -247,7 +255,7 @@ public final class MiniplayerPatch {
     /**
      * Injection point.
      */
-    public static boolean enableMiniplayerDoubleTapAction(boolean original) {
+    public static boolean getMiniplayerDoubleTapAction(boolean original) {
         if (CURRENT_TYPE == DEFAULT) {
             return original;
         }
@@ -258,7 +266,7 @@ public final class MiniplayerPatch {
     /**
      * Injection point.
      */
-    public static boolean enableMiniplayerDragAndDrop(boolean original) {
+    public static boolean getMiniplayerDragAndDrop(boolean original) {
         if (CURRENT_TYPE == DEFAULT) {
             return original;
         }
@@ -266,13 +274,36 @@ public final class MiniplayerPatch {
         return DRAG_AND_DROP_ENABLED;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Injection point.
+     */
+    public static boolean getRoundedCorners(boolean original) {
+        if (CURRENT_TYPE == DEFAULT) {
+            return original;
+        }
+
+        return MINIPLAYER_ROUNDED_CORNERS_ENABLED;
+    }
 
     /**
      * Injection point.
      */
-    public static boolean setRoundedCorners(boolean original) {
-        if (CURRENT_TYPE.isModern()) {
-            return MINIPLAYER_ROUNDED_CORNERS_ENABLED;
+    public static boolean getHorizontalDrag(boolean original) {
+        if (CURRENT_TYPE == DEFAULT) {
+            return original;
+        }
+
+        return MINIPLAYER_HORIZONTAL_DRAG_ENABLED;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Injection point.
+     */
+    public static boolean getMaximizeAnimation(boolean original) {
+        // This must be forced on if horizontal drag is enabled,
+        // otherwise the UI has visual glitches when maximizing the miniplayer.
+        if (MINIPLAYER_HORIZONTAL_DRAG_ENABLED) {
+            return true;
         }
 
         return original;
@@ -281,7 +312,7 @@ public final class MiniplayerPatch {
     /**
      * Injection point.
      */
-    public static int setMiniplayerDefaultSize(int original) {
+    public static int getMiniplayerDefaultSize(int original) {
         if (CURRENT_TYPE.isModern()) {
             return MINIPLAYER_SIZE;
         }
@@ -289,29 +320,26 @@ public final class MiniplayerPatch {
         return original;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Injection point.
+     */
+    public static void hideMiniplayerExpandClose(View view) {
+        Utils.hideViewByRemovingFromParentUnderCondition(HIDE_OVERLAY_BUTTONS_ENABLED, view);
+    }
 
     /**
      * Injection point.
      */
-    public static boolean setHorizontalDrag(boolean original) {
-        if (CURRENT_TYPE.isModern()) {
-            return MINIPLAYER_HORIZONTAL_DRAG_ENABLED;
+    public static void hideMiniplayerActionButton(View view) {
+        if (CURRENT_TYPE == MODERN_4) {
+            Utils.hideViewByRemovingFromParentUnderCondition(HIDE_OVERLAY_BUTTONS_ENABLED, view);
         }
-
-        return original;
     }
 
     /**
      * Injection point.
      */
-    public static void hideMiniplayerExpandClose(ImageView view) {
-        Utils.hideViewByRemovingFromParentUnderCondition(HIDE_EXPAND_CLOSE_ENABLED, view);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Injection point.
-     */
-    public static void hideMiniplayerRewindForward(ImageView view) {
+    public static void hideMiniplayerRewindForward(View view) {
         Utils.hideViewByRemovingFromParentUnderCondition(HIDE_REWIND_FORWARD_ENABLED, view);
     }
 

extensions/youtube/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/NavigationButtonsPatch.java

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ public final class NavigationButtonsPatch {
         {
             put(NavigationButton.HOME, Settings.HIDE_HOME_BUTTON.get());
             put(NavigationButton.CREATE, Settings.HIDE_CREATE_BUTTON.get());
+            put(NavigationButton.NOTIFICATIONS, Settings.HIDE_NOTIFICATIONS_BUTTON.get());
             put(NavigationButton.SHORTS, Settings.HIDE_SHORTS_BUTTON.get());
             put(NavigationButton.SUBSCRIPTIONS, Settings.HIDE_SUBSCRIPTIONS_BUTTON.get());
         }

extensions/youtube/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/PlayerTypeHookPatch.java

@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 package app.revanced.extension.youtube.patches;
 
+import android.view.View;
+
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 
 import app.revanced.extension.youtube.shared.PlayerType;
+import app.revanced.extension.youtube.shared.ShortsPlayerState;
 import app.revanced.extension.youtube.shared.VideoState;
 
 @SuppressWarnings("unused")
@@ -24,4 +27,26 @@ public class PlayerTypeHookPatch {
 
         VideoState.setFromString(youTubeVideoState.name());
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Injection point.
+     *
+     * Add a listener to the shorts player overlay View.
+     * Triggered when a shorts player is attached or detached to Windows.
+     *
+     * @param view shorts player overlay (R.id.reel_watch_player).
+     */
+    public static void onShortsCreate(View view) {
+        view.addOnAttachStateChangeListener(new View.OnAttachStateChangeListener() {
+            @Override
+            public void onViewAttachedToWindow(@Nullable View v) {
+                ShortsPlayerState.setOpen(true);
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public void onViewDetachedFromWindow(@Nullable View v) {
+                ShortsPlayerState.setOpen(false);
+            }
+        });
+    }
 }

extensions/youtube/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/ReturnYouTubeDislikePatch.java

@@ -2,28 +2,22 @@ package app.revanced.extension.youtube.patches;
 
 import static app.revanced.extension.youtube.returnyoutubedislike.ReturnYouTubeDislike.Vote;
 
-import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.graphics.drawable.ShapeDrawable;
-import android.text.Spannable;
 import android.text.SpannableString;
 import android.text.Spanned;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
+import androidx.annotation.GuardedBy;
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 
-import java.lang.ref.WeakReference;
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Objects;
 
 import app.revanced.extension.shared.Logger;
 import app.revanced.extension.shared.Utils;
 import app.revanced.extension.youtube.patches.components.ReturnYouTubeDislikeFilterPatch;
-import app.revanced.extension.youtube.patches.spoof.SpoofAppVersionPatch;
 import app.revanced.extension.youtube.returnyoutubedislike.ReturnYouTubeDislike;
-import app.revanced.extension.youtube.returnyoutubedislike.requests.ReturnYouTubeDislikeApi;
 import app.revanced.extension.youtube.settings.Settings;
 import app.revanced.extension.youtube.shared.PlayerType;
 
@@ -47,9 +41,6 @@ import app.revanced.extension.youtube.shared.PlayerType;
 @SuppressWarnings("unused")
 public class ReturnYouTubeDislikePatch {
 
-    public static final boolean IS_SPOOFING_TO_NON_LITHO_SHORTS_PLAYER =
-            SpoofAppVersionPatch.isSpoofingToLessThan("18.34.00");
-
     /**
      * RYD data for the current video on screen.
      */
@@ -64,12 +55,12 @@ public class ReturnYouTubeDislikePatch {
     private static volatile ReturnYouTubeDislike lastLithoShortsVideoData;
 
     /**
-     * Because the litho Shorts spans are created after {@link ReturnYouTubeDislikeFilterPatch}
-     * detects the video ids, after the user votes the litho will update
-     * but {@link #lastLithoShortsVideoData} is not the correct data to use.
-     * If this is true, then instead use {@link #currentVideoData}.
+     * Because litho Shorts spans are created offscreen after {@link ReturnYouTubeDislikeFilterPatch}
+     * detects the video ids, but the current Short can arbitrarily reload the same span,
+     * then use the {@link #lastLithoShortsVideoData} if this value is greater than zero.
      */
-    private static volatile boolean lithoShortsShouldUseCurrentData;
+    @GuardedBy("ReturnYouTubeDislikePatch.class")
+    private static int useLithoShortsVideoDataCount;
 
     /**
      * Last video id prefetched. Field is to prevent prefetching the same video id multiple times in a row.
@@ -77,22 +68,31 @@ public class ReturnYouTubeDislikePatch {
     @Nullable
     private static volatile String lastPrefetchedVideoId;
 
-    public static void onRYDStatusChange(boolean rydEnabled) {
-        ReturnYouTubeDislikeApi.resetRateLimits();
-        // Must remove all values to protect against using stale data
-        // if the user enables RYD while a video is on screen.
-        clearData();
-    }
-
     private static void clearData() {
         currentVideoData = null;
         lastLithoShortsVideoData = null;
-        lithoShortsShouldUseCurrentData = false;
+        synchronized (ReturnYouTubeDislike.class) {
+            useLithoShortsVideoDataCount = 0;
+        }
+
         // Rolling number text should not be cleared,
         // as it's used if incognito Short is opened/closed
         // while a regular video is on screen.
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return If {@link #useLithoShortsVideoDataCount} was greater than zero.
+     */
+    private static boolean decrementUseLithoDataIfNeeded() {
+        synchronized (ReturnYouTubeDislikePatch.class) {
+            if (useLithoShortsVideoDataCount > 0) {
+                useLithoShortsVideoDataCount--;
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
 
     //
     // Litho player for both regular videos and Shorts.
@@ -156,10 +156,13 @@ public class ReturnYouTubeDislikePatch {
                 return getShortsSpan(original, true);
             }
 
-            if (conversionContextString.contains("|shorts_like_button.eml")
-                    && !Utils.containsNumber(original)) {
-                Logger.printDebug(() -> "Replacing hidden likes count");
-                return getShortsSpan(original, false);
+            if (conversionContextString.contains("|shorts_like_button.eml")) {
+                if (!Utils.containsNumber(original)) {
+                    Logger.printDebug(() -> "Replacing hidden likes count");
+                    return getShortsSpan(original, false);
+                } else {
+                    decrementUseLithoDataIfNeeded();
+                }
             }
         } catch (Exception ex) {
             Logger.printException(() -> "onLithoTextLoaded failure", ex);
@@ -174,7 +177,14 @@ public class ReturnYouTubeDislikePatch {
             return original;
         }
 
-        ReturnYouTubeDislike videoData = lastLithoShortsVideoData;
+        final ReturnYouTubeDislike videoData;
+        if (decrementUseLithoDataIfNeeded()) {
+            // New Short is loading off screen.
+            videoData = lastLithoShortsVideoData;
+        } else {
+            videoData = currentVideoData;
+        }
+
         if (videoData == null) {
             // The Shorts litho video id filter did not detect the video id.
             // This is normal in incognito mode, but otherwise is abnormal.
@@ -182,19 +192,6 @@ public class ReturnYouTubeDislikePatch {
             return original;
         }
 
-        // Use the correct dislikes data after voting.
-        if (lithoShortsShouldUseCurrentData) {
-            if (isDislikesSpan) {
-                lithoShortsShouldUseCurrentData = false;
-            }
-            videoData = currentVideoData;
-            if (videoData == null) {
-                Logger.printException(() -> "currentVideoData is null"); // Should never happen
-                return original;
-            }
-            Logger.printDebug(() -> "Using current video data for litho span");
-        }
-
         return isDislikesSpan
                 ? videoData.getDislikeSpanForShort((Spanned) original)
                 : videoData.getLikeSpanForShort((Spanned) original);
@@ -269,7 +266,7 @@ public class ReturnYouTubeDislikePatch {
             Logger.printDebug(() -> "Adding rolling number TextView changes");
             view.setCompoundDrawablePadding(ReturnYouTubeDislike.leftSeparatorShapePaddingPixels);
             ShapeDrawable separator = ReturnYouTubeDislike.getLeftSeparatorDrawable();
-            if (Utils.isRightToLeftTextLayout()) {
+            if (Utils.isRightToLeftLocale()) {
                 view.setCompoundDrawables(null, null, separator, null);
             } else {
                 view.setCompoundDrawables(separator, null, null, null);
@@ -347,137 +344,6 @@ public class ReturnYouTubeDislikePatch {
         }
     }
 
-    //
-    // Non litho Shorts player.
-    //
-
-    /**
-     * Replacement text to use for "Dislikes" while RYD is fetching.
-     */
-    private static final Spannable SHORTS_LOADING_SPAN = new SpannableString("-");
-
-    /**
-     * Dislikes TextViews used by Shorts.
-     *
-     * Multiple TextViews are loaded at once (for the prior and next videos to swipe to).
-     * Keep track of all of them, and later pick out the correct one based on their on screen position.
-     */
-    private static final List<WeakReference<TextView>> shortsTextViewRefs = new ArrayList<>();
-
-    private static void clearRemovedShortsTextViews() {
-        shortsTextViewRefs.removeIf(ref -> ref.get() == null);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Injection point.  Called when a Shorts dislike is updated.  Always on main thread.
-     * Handles update asynchronously, otherwise Shorts video will be frozen while the UI thread is blocked.
-     *
-     * @return if RYD is enabled and the TextView was updated.
-     */
-    public static boolean setShortsDislikes(@NonNull View likeDislikeView) {
-        try {
-            if (!Settings.RYD_ENABLED.get()) {
-                return false;
-            }
-            if (!Settings.RYD_SHORTS.get() || Settings.HIDE_SHORTS_DISLIKE_BUTTON.get()) {
-                // Must clear the data here, in case a new video was loaded while PlayerType
-                // suggested the video was not a short (can happen when spoofing to an old app version).
-                clearData();
-                return false;
-            }
-            Logger.printDebug(() -> "setShortsDislikes");
-
-            TextView textView = (TextView) likeDislikeView;
-            textView.setText(SHORTS_LOADING_SPAN); // Change 'Dislike' text to the loading text.
-            shortsTextViewRefs.add(new WeakReference<>(textView));
-
-            if (likeDislikeView.isSelected() && isShortTextViewOnScreen(textView)) {
-                Logger.printDebug(() -> "Shorts dislike is already selected");
-                ReturnYouTubeDislike videoData = currentVideoData;
-                if (videoData != null) videoData.setUserVote(Vote.DISLIKE);
-            }
-
-            // For the first short played, the Shorts dislike hook is called after the video id hook.
-            // But for most other times this hook is called before the video id (which is not ideal).
-            // Must update the TextViews here, and also after the videoId changes.
-            updateOnScreenShortsTextViews(false);
-
-            return true;
-        } catch (Exception ex) {
-            Logger.printException(() -> "setShortsDislikes failure", ex);
-            return false;
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @param forceUpdate if false, then only update the 'loading text views.
-     *                    If true, update all on screen text views.
-     */
-    private static void updateOnScreenShortsTextViews(boolean forceUpdate) {
-        try {
-            clearRemovedShortsTextViews();
-            if (shortsTextViewRefs.isEmpty()) {
-                return;
-            }
-            ReturnYouTubeDislike videoData = currentVideoData;
-            if (videoData == null) {
-                return;
-            }
-
-            Logger.printDebug(() -> "updateShortsTextViews");
-
-            Runnable update = () -> {
-                Spanned shortsDislikesSpan = videoData.getDislikeSpanForShort(SHORTS_LOADING_SPAN);
-                Utils.runOnMainThreadNowOrLater(() -> {
-                    String videoId = videoData.getVideoId();
-                    if (!videoId.equals(VideoInformation.getVideoId())) {
-                        // User swiped to new video before fetch completed
-                        Logger.printDebug(() -> "Ignoring stale dislikes data for short: " + videoId);
-                        return;
-                    }
-
-                    // Update text views that appear to be visible on screen.
-                    // Only 1 will be the actual textview for the current Short,
-                    // but discarded and not yet garbage collected views can remain.
-                    // So must set the dislike span on all views that match.
-                    for (WeakReference<TextView> textViewRef : shortsTextViewRefs) {
-                        TextView textView = textViewRef.get();
-                        if (textView == null) {
-                            continue;
-                        }
-                        if (isShortTextViewOnScreen(textView)
-                                && (forceUpdate || textView.getText().toString().equals(SHORTS_LOADING_SPAN.toString()))) {
-                            Logger.printDebug(() -> "Setting Shorts TextView to: " + shortsDislikesSpan);
-                            textView.setText(shortsDislikesSpan);
-                        }
-                    }
-                });
-            };
-            if (videoData.fetchCompleted()) {
-                update.run(); // Network call is completed, no need to wait on background thread.
-            } else {
-                Utils.runOnBackgroundThread(update);
-            }
-        } catch (Exception ex) {
-            Logger.printException(() -> "updateOnScreenShortsTextViews failure", ex);
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Check if a view is within the screen bounds.
-     */
-    private static boolean isShortTextViewOnScreen(@NonNull View view) {
-        final int[] location = new int[2];
-        view.getLocationInWindow(location);
-        if (location[0] <= 0 && location[1] <= 0) { // Lower bound
-            return false;
-        }
-        Rect windowRect = new Rect();
-        view.getWindowVisibleDisplayFrame(windowRect); // Upper bound
-        return location[0] < windowRect.width() && location[1] < windowRect.height();
-    }
-
-
     //
     // Video Id and voting hooks (all players).
     //
@@ -503,8 +369,7 @@ public class ReturnYouTubeDislikePatch {
             if (videoIdIsShort && (!isShortAndOpeningOrPlaying || !Settings.RYD_SHORTS.get())) {
                 return;
             }
-            final boolean waitForFetchToComplete = !IS_SPOOFING_TO_NON_LITHO_SHORTS_PLAYER
-                    && videoIdIsShort && !lastPlayerResponseWasShort;
+            final boolean waitForFetchToComplete = videoIdIsShort && !lastPlayerResponseWasShort;
 
             Logger.printDebug(() -> "Prefetching RYD for video: " + videoId);
             ReturnYouTubeDislike fetch = ReturnYouTubeDislike.getFetchForVideoId(videoId);
@@ -557,12 +422,6 @@ public class ReturnYouTubeDislikePatch {
                 data.setVideoIdIsShort(true);
             }
             currentVideoData = data;
-
-            // Current video id hook can be called out of order with the non litho Shorts text view hook.
-            // Must manually update again here.
-            if (isNoneHiddenOrSlidingMinimized) {
-                updateOnScreenShortsTextViews(true);
-            }
         } catch (Exception ex) {
             Logger.printException(() -> "newVideoLoaded failure", ex);
         }
@@ -587,7 +446,10 @@ public class ReturnYouTubeDislikePatch {
         ReturnYouTubeDislike videoData = ReturnYouTubeDislike.getFetchForVideoId(videoId);
         videoData.setVideoIdIsShort(true);
         lastLithoShortsVideoData = videoData;
-        lithoShortsShouldUseCurrentData = false;
+        synchronized (ReturnYouTubeDislikePatch.class) {
+            // Use litho Shorts data for the next like and dislike spans.
+            useLithoShortsVideoDataCount = 2;
+        }
     }
 
     private static boolean videoIdIsSame(@Nullable ReturnYouTubeDislike fetch, @Nullable String videoId) {
@@ -622,13 +484,6 @@ public class ReturnYouTubeDislikePatch {
             for (Vote v : Vote.values()) {
                 if (v.value == vote) {
                     videoData.sendVote(v);
-
-                    if (isNoneHiddenOrMinimized) {
-                        if (lastLithoShortsVideoData != null) {
-                            lithoShortsShouldUseCurrentData = true;
-                        }
-                    }
-
                     return;
                 }
             }

extensions/youtube/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/ShortsAutoplayPatch.java

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package app.revanced.extension.youtube.patches;
 
 import android.app.Activity;
 
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+
 import java.lang.ref.WeakReference;
 import java.util.Objects;
 
@@ -76,7 +78,7 @@ public class ShortsAutoplayPatch {
     /**
      * Injection point.
      */
-    public static Enum<?> changeShortsRepeatBehavior(Enum<?> original) {
+    public static Enum<?> changeShortsRepeatBehavior(@Nullable Enum<?> original) {
         try {
             final boolean autoplay;
 
@@ -98,17 +100,35 @@ public class ShortsAutoplayPatch {
                     : ShortsLoopBehavior.REPEAT;
 
             if (behavior.ytEnumValue != null) {
-                Logger.printDebug(() -> behavior.ytEnumValue == original
-                        ? "Changing Shorts repeat behavior from: " + original.name() + " to: " + behavior.ytEnumValue
-                        : "Behavior setting is same as original. Using original: " + original.name()
-                );
+                Logger.printDebug(() -> {
+                    String name = (original == null ? "unknown (null)" : original.name());
+                    return behavior == original
+                            ? "Behavior setting is same as original. Using original: " + name
+                            : "Changing Shorts repeat behavior from: " + name + " to: " + behavior.name();
+                });
 
                 return behavior.ytEnumValue;
             }
+
+            if (original == null) {
+                // Cannot return null, as null is used to indicate Short was auto played.
+                // Unpatched app replaces null with unknown enum type (appears to fix for bad api data).
+                Enum<?> unknown = ShortsLoopBehavior.UNKNOWN.ytEnumValue;
+                Logger.printDebug(() -> "Original is null, returning: " + unknown.name());
+                return unknown;
+            }
         } catch (Exception ex) {
-            Logger.printException(() -> "changeShortsRepeatState failure", ex);
+            Logger.printException(() -> "changeShortsRepeatBehavior failure", ex);
         }
 
         return original;
     }
+
+
+    /**
+     * Injection point.
+     */
+    public static boolean isAutoPlay(Enum<?> original) {
+        return ShortsLoopBehavior.SINGLE_PLAY.ytEnumValue == original;
+    }
 }

extensions/youtube/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/VersionCheckPatch.java

@@ -3,11 +3,15 @@ package app.revanced.extension.youtube.patches;
 import app.revanced.extension.shared.Utils;
 
 public class VersionCheckPatch {
-    public static final boolean IS_19_17_OR_GREATER = Utils.getAppVersionName().compareTo("19.17.00") >= 0;
-    public static final boolean IS_19_20_OR_GREATER = Utils.getAppVersionName().compareTo("19.20.00") >= 0;
-    public static final boolean IS_19_21_OR_GREATER = Utils.getAppVersionName().compareTo("19.21.00") >= 0;
-    public static final boolean IS_19_26_OR_GREATER = Utils.getAppVersionName().compareTo("19.26.00") >= 0;
-    public static final boolean IS_19_29_OR_GREATER = Utils.getAppVersionName().compareTo("19.29.00") >= 0;
-    public static final boolean IS_19_34_OR_GREATER = Utils.getAppVersionName().compareTo("19.34.00") >= 0;
-    public static final boolean IS_19_46_OR_GREATER = Utils.getAppVersionName().compareTo("19.46.00") >= 0;
+    private static boolean isVersionOrGreater(String version) {
+        return Utils.getAppVersionName().compareTo(version) >= 0;
+    }
+
+    public static final boolean IS_19_17_OR_GREATER = isVersionOrGreater("19.17.00");
+    public static final boolean IS_19_20_OR_GREATER = isVersionOrGreater("19.20.00");
+    public static final boolean IS_19_21_OR_GREATER = isVersionOrGreater("19.21.00");
+    public static final boolean IS_19_26_OR_GREATER = isVersionOrGreater("19.26.00");
+    public static final boolean IS_19_29_OR_GREATER = isVersionOrGreater("19.29.00");
+    public static final boolean IS_19_34_OR_GREATER = isVersionOrGreater("19.34.00");
+    public static final boolean IS_19_46_OR_GREATER = isVersionOrGreater("19.46.00");
 }

extensions/youtube/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/WideSearchbarPatch.java

@@ -1,11 +1,48 @@
 package app.revanced.extension.youtube.patches;
 
+import android.content.res.Resources;
+import android.util.TypedValue;
+import android.view.View;
+
+import app.revanced.extension.shared.Logger;
+import app.revanced.extension.shared.Utils;
 import app.revanced.extension.youtube.settings.Settings;
 
 @SuppressWarnings("unused")
 public final class WideSearchbarPatch {
 
+    private static final Boolean WIDE_SEARCHBAR_ENABLED = Settings.WIDE_SEARCHBAR.get();
+
+    /**
+     * Injection point.
+     */
     public static boolean enableWideSearchbar(boolean original) {
-        return Settings.WIDE_SEARCHBAR.get() || original;
+        return WIDE_SEARCHBAR_ENABLED || original;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Injection point.
+     */
+    public static void setActionBar(View view) {
+        try {
+            if (!WIDE_SEARCHBAR_ENABLED) return;
+
+            View searchBarView = Utils.getChildViewByResourceName(view, "search_bar");
+
+            final int paddingLeft = searchBarView.getPaddingLeft();
+            final int paddingRight = searchBarView.getPaddingRight();
+            final int paddingTop = searchBarView.getPaddingTop();
+            final int paddingBottom = searchBarView.getPaddingBottom();
+            final int paddingStart = (int) TypedValue.applyDimension(TypedValue.COMPLEX_UNIT_DIP,
+                    8, Resources.getSystem().getDisplayMetrics());
+
+            if (Utils.isRightToLeftLocale()) {
+                searchBarView.setPadding(paddingLeft, paddingTop, paddingStart, paddingBottom);
+            } else {
+                searchBarView.setPadding(paddingStart, paddingTop, paddingRight, paddingBottom);
+            }
+        } catch (Exception ex) {
+            Logger.printException(() -> "setActionBar failure", ex);
+        }
     }
 }

extensions/youtube/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/components/AdsFilter.java

@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ public final class AdsFilter extends Filter {
                 "video_display_button_group_layout",
                 "landscape_image_wide_button_layout",
                 "video_display_carousel_button_group_layout",
+                "video_display_full_buttoned_short_dr_layout",
                 "compact_landscape_image_layout", // Tablet layout search results.
                 "text_image_no_button_layout" // Tablet layout search results.
         );
@@ -176,10 +177,7 @@ public final class AdsFilter extends Filter {
     boolean isFiltered(@Nullable String identifier, String path, byte[] protobufBufferArray,
                        StringFilterGroup matchedGroup, FilterContentType contentType, int contentIndex) {
         if (matchedGroup == playerShoppingShelf) {
-            if (contentIndex == 0 && playerShoppingShelfBuffer.check(protobufBufferArray).isFiltered()) {
-                return super.isFiltered(identifier, path, protobufBufferArray, matchedGroup, contentType, contentIndex);
-            }
-            return false;
+            return contentIndex == 0 && playerShoppingShelfBuffer.check(protobufBufferArray).isFiltered();
         }
 
         // Check for the index because of likelihood of false positives.
@@ -197,13 +195,10 @@ public final class AdsFilter extends Filter {
         }
 
         if (matchedGroup == channelProfile) {
-            if (visitStoreButton.check(protobufBufferArray).isFiltered()) {
-                return super.isFiltered(identifier, path, protobufBufferArray, matchedGroup, contentType, contentIndex);
-            }
-            return false;
+            return visitStoreButton.check(protobufBufferArray).isFiltered();
         }
 
-        return super.isFiltered(identifier, path, protobufBufferArray, matchedGroup, contentType, contentIndex);
+        return true;
     }
 
     /**

extensions/youtube/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/components/AdvancedVideoQualityMenuFilter.java

@@ -2,20 +2,20 @@ package app.revanced.extension.youtube.patches.components;
 
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 
-import app.revanced.extension.youtube.patches.playback.quality.RestoreOldVideoQualityMenuPatch;
+import app.revanced.extension.youtube.patches.playback.quality.AdvancedVideoQualityMenuPatch;
 import app.revanced.extension.youtube.settings.Settings;
 
 /**
- * Abuse LithoFilter for {@link RestoreOldVideoQualityMenuPatch}.
+ * Abuse LithoFilter for {@link AdvancedVideoQualityMenuPatch}.
  */
-public final class VideoQualityMenuFilterPatch extends Filter {
+public final class AdvancedVideoQualityMenuFilter extends Filter {
     // Must be volatile or synchronized, as litho filtering runs off main thread
     // and this field is then access from the main thread.
     public static volatile boolean isVideoQualityMenuVisible;
 
-    public VideoQualityMenuFilterPatch() {
+    public AdvancedVideoQualityMenuFilter() {
         addPathCallbacks(new StringFilterGroup(
-                Settings.RESTORE_OLD_VIDEO_QUALITY_MENU,
+                Settings.ADVANCED_VIDEO_QUALITY_MENU,
                 "quick_quality_sheet_content.eml-js"
         ));
     }

extensions/youtube/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/components/ButtonsFilter.java

@@ -6,8 +6,12 @@ import app.revanced.extension.youtube.settings.Settings;
 
 @SuppressWarnings("unused")
 final class ButtonsFilter extends Filter {
+    private static final String COMPACT_CHANNEL_BAR_PATH_PREFIX = "compact_channel_bar.eml";
+    private static final String VIDEO_ACTION_BAR_PATH_PREFIX = "video_action_bar.eml";
     private static final String VIDEO_ACTION_BAR_PATH = "video_action_bar.eml";
+    private static final String ANIMATED_VECTOR_TYPE_PATH = "AnimatedVectorType";
 
+    private final StringFilterGroup likeSubscribeGlow;
     private final StringFilterGroup actionBarGroup;
     private final StringFilterGroup bufferFilterPathGroup;
     private final ByteArrayFilterGroupList bufferButtonsGroupList = new ByteArrayFilterGroupList();
@@ -20,18 +24,26 @@ final class ButtonsFilter extends Filter {
         addIdentifierCallbacks(actionBarGroup);
 
 
+        likeSubscribeGlow = new StringFilterGroup(
+                Settings.DISABLE_LIKE_SUBSCRIBE_GLOW,
+                "animated_button_border.eml"
+        );
+
         bufferFilterPathGroup = new StringFilterGroup(
                 null,
-                "|ContainerType|button.eml|"
+                "|ContainerType|button.eml"
         );
+
         addPathCallbacks(
+                likeSubscribeGlow,
+                bufferFilterPathGroup,
                 new StringFilterGroup(
                         Settings.HIDE_LIKE_DISLIKE_BUTTON,
                         "|segmented_like_dislike_button"
                 ),
                 new StringFilterGroup(
                         Settings.HIDE_DOWNLOAD_BUTTON,
-                        "|download_button.eml|"
+                        "|download_button.eml"
                 ),
                 new StringFilterGroup(
                         Settings.HIDE_PLAYLIST_BUTTON,
@@ -39,9 +51,8 @@ final class ButtonsFilter extends Filter {
                 ),
                 new StringFilterGroup(
                         Settings.HIDE_CLIP_BUTTON,
-                        "|clip_button.eml|"
-                ),
-                bufferFilterPathGroup
+                        "|clip_button.eml"
+                )
         );
 
         bufferButtonsGroupList.addAll(
@@ -57,15 +68,19 @@ final class ButtonsFilter extends Filter {
                         Settings.HIDE_REMIX_BUTTON,
                         "yt_outline_youtube_shorts_plus"
                 ),
+                new ByteArrayFilterGroup(
+                        Settings.HIDE_THANKS_BUTTON,
+                        "yt_outline_dollar_sign_heart"
+                ),
+                new ByteArrayFilterGroup(
+                        Settings.HIDE_ASK_BUTTON,
+                        "yt_fill_spark"
+                ),
                 // Check for clip button both here and using a path filter,
                 // as there's a chance the path is a generic action button and won't contain 'clip_button'
                 new ByteArrayFilterGroup(
                         Settings.HIDE_CLIP_BUTTON,
                         "yt_outline_scissors"
-                ),
-                new ByteArrayFilterGroup(
-                        Settings.HIDE_THANKS_BUTTON,
-                        "yt_outline_dollar_sign_heart"
                 )
         );
     }
@@ -83,21 +98,24 @@ final class ButtonsFilter extends Filter {
     @Override
     boolean isFiltered(@Nullable String identifier, String path, byte[] protobufBufferArray,
                        StringFilterGroup matchedGroup, FilterContentType contentType, int contentIndex) {
+        if (matchedGroup == likeSubscribeGlow) {
+            return (path.startsWith(VIDEO_ACTION_BAR_PATH_PREFIX) || path.startsWith(COMPACT_CHANNEL_BAR_PATH_PREFIX))
+                    && path.contains(ANIMATED_VECTOR_TYPE_PATH);
+        }
+
         // If the current matched group is the action bar group,
         // in case every filter group is enabled, hide the action bar.
         if (matchedGroup == actionBarGroup) {
-            if (!isEveryFilterGroupEnabled()) {
-                return false;
-            }
-        } else if (matchedGroup == bufferFilterPathGroup) {
-            // Make sure the current path is the right one
-            //  to avoid false positives.
-            if (!path.startsWith(VIDEO_ACTION_BAR_PATH)) return false;
-
-            // In case the group list has no match, return false.
-            if (!bufferButtonsGroupList.check(protobufBufferArray).isFiltered()) return false;
+            return isEveryFilterGroupEnabled();
         }
 
-        return super.isFiltered(identifier, path, protobufBufferArray, matchedGroup, contentType, contentIndex);
+        if (matchedGroup == bufferFilterPathGroup) {
+            // Make sure the current path is the right one
+            //  to avoid false positives.
+            return path.startsWith(VIDEO_ACTION_BAR_PATH)
+                    && bufferButtonsGroupList.check(protobufBufferArray).isFiltered();
+        }
+
+        return true;
     }
 }

extensions/youtube/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/components/CommentsFilter.java

@@ -12,10 +12,12 @@ final class CommentsFilter extends Filter {
 
     private final StringFilterGroup commentComposer;
     private final ByteArrayFilterGroup emojiPickerBufferGroup;
+    private final StringFilterGroup filterChipBar;
+    private final ByteArrayFilterGroup aiCommentsSummary;
     
     public CommentsFilter() {
         var chatSummary = new StringFilterGroup(
-                Settings.HIDE_COMMENTS_CHAT_SUMMARY,
+                Settings.HIDE_COMMENTS_AI_CHAT_SUMMARY,
                 "live_chat_summary_banner.eml"
         );
 
@@ -58,6 +60,16 @@ final class CommentsFilter extends Filter {
                 "id.comment.quick_emoji.button"
         );
 
+        filterChipBar = new StringFilterGroup(
+                Settings.HIDE_COMMENTS_AI_SUMMARY,
+                "filter_chip_bar.eml"
+        );
+
+        aiCommentsSummary = new ByteArrayFilterGroup(
+                null,
+                "yt_fill_spark_"
+        );
+
         addPathCallbacks(
                 chatSummary,
                 commentsByMembers,
@@ -65,7 +77,8 @@ final class CommentsFilter extends Filter {
                 createAShort,
                 previewComment,
                 thanksButton,
-                commentComposer
+                commentComposer,
+                filterChipBar
         );
     }
 
@@ -75,15 +88,15 @@ final class CommentsFilter extends Filter {
         if (matchedGroup == commentComposer) {
             // To completely hide the emoji buttons (and leave no empty space), the timestamp button is
             // also hidden because the buffer is exactly the same and there's no way selectively hide.
-            if (contentIndex == 0
+            return contentIndex == 0
                     && path.endsWith(TIMESTAMP_OR_EMOJI_BUTTONS_ENDS_WITH_PATH)
-                    && emojiPickerBufferGroup.check(protobufBufferArray).isFiltered()) {
-                return super.isFiltered(identifier, path, protobufBufferArray, matchedGroup, contentType, contentIndex);
-            }
-
-            return false;
+                    && emojiPickerBufferGroup.check(protobufBufferArray).isFiltered();
         }
 
-        return super.isFiltered(identifier, path, protobufBufferArray, matchedGroup, contentType, contentIndex);
+        if (matchedGroup == filterChipBar) {
+            return aiCommentsSummary.check(protobufBufferArray).isFiltered();
+        }
+
+        return true;
     }
 }

extensions/youtube/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/components/CustomFilter.java

@@ -153,9 +153,11 @@ final class CustomFilter extends Filter {
         if (custom.startsWith && contentIndex != 0) {
             return false;
         }
-        if (custom.bufferSearch != null && !custom.bufferSearch.matches(protobufBufferArray)) {
-            return false;
+
+        if (custom.bufferSearch == null) {
+            return true; // No buffer filter, only path filtering.
         }
-        return super.isFiltered(identifier, path, protobufBufferArray, matchedGroup, contentType, contentIndex);
+
+        return custom.bufferSearch.matches(protobufBufferArray);
     }
 }

extensions/youtube/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/components/DescriptionComponentsFilter.java

@@ -23,6 +23,16 @@ final class DescriptionComponentsFilter extends Filter {
                 "metadata"
         );
 
+        final StringFilterGroup aiGeneratedVideoSummarySection = new StringFilterGroup(
+                Settings.HIDE_AI_GENERATED_VIDEO_SUMMARY_SECTION,
+                "cell_expandable_metadata.eml"
+        );
+
+        final StringFilterGroup askSection = new StringFilterGroup(
+                Settings.HIDE_ASK_SECTION,
+                "youchat_entrypoint.eml"
+        );
+
         final StringFilterGroup attributesSection = new StringFilterGroup(
                 Settings.HIDE_ATTRIBUTES_SECTION,
                 "gaming_section",
@@ -67,6 +77,8 @@ final class DescriptionComponentsFilter extends Filter {
         );
 
         addPathCallbacks(
+                aiGeneratedVideoSummarySection,
+                askSection,
                 attributesSection,
                 infoCardsSection,
                 howThisWasMadeSection,
@@ -82,13 +94,9 @@ final class DescriptionComponentsFilter extends Filter {
         if (exceptions.matches(path)) return false;
 
         if (matchedGroup == macroMarkersCarousel) {
-            if (contentIndex == 0 && macroMarkersCarouselGroupList.check(protobufBufferArray).isFiltered()) {
-                return super.isFiltered(path, identifier, protobufBufferArray, matchedGroup, contentType, contentIndex);
-            }
-
-            return false;
+            return contentIndex == 0 && macroMarkersCarouselGroupList.check(protobufBufferArray).isFiltered();
         }
 
-        return super.isFiltered(path, identifier, protobufBufferArray, matchedGroup, contentType, contentIndex);
+        return true;
     }
 }

extensions/youtube/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/components/Filter.java

@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
 
-import app.revanced.extension.shared.Logger;
-import app.revanced.extension.shared.settings.BaseSettings;
-
 /**
  * Filters litho based components.
  *
@@ -62,10 +59,7 @@ abstract class Filter {
      * Called after an enabled filter has been matched.
      * Default implementation is to always filter the matched component and log the action.
      * Subclasses can perform additional or different checks if needed.
-     * <p>
-     * If the content is to be filtered, subclasses should always
-     * call this method (and never return a plain 'true').
-     * That way the logs will always show when a component was filtered and which filter hide it.
+     *
      * <p>
      * Method is called off the main thread.
      *
@@ -76,14 +70,6 @@ abstract class Filter {
      */
     boolean isFiltered(@Nullable String identifier, String path, byte[] protobufBufferArray,
                        StringFilterGroup matchedGroup, FilterContentType contentType, int contentIndex) {
-        if (BaseSettings.DEBUG.get()) {
-            String filterSimpleName = getClass().getSimpleName();
-            if (contentType == FilterContentType.IDENTIFIER) {
-                Logger.printDebug(() -> filterSimpleName + " Filtered identifier: " + identifier);
-            } else {
-                Logger.printDebug(() -> filterSimpleName + " Filtered path: " + path);
-            }
-        }
         return true;
     }
 }

extensions/youtube/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/components/KeywordContentFilter.java

@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ final class KeywordContentFilter extends Filter {
         MutableReference<String> matchRef = new MutableReference<>();
         if (bufferSearch.matches(protobufBufferArray, matchRef)) {
             updateStats(true, matchRef.value);
-            return super.isFiltered(identifier, path, protobufBufferArray, matchedGroup, contentType, contentIndex);
+            return true;
         }
 
         updateStats(false, null);

extensions/youtube/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/components/LayoutComponentsFilter.java

@@ -16,10 +16,6 @@ import app.revanced.extension.youtube.shared.PlayerType;
 
 @SuppressWarnings("unused")
 public final class LayoutComponentsFilter extends Filter {
-    private static final String COMPACT_CHANNEL_BAR_PATH_PREFIX = "compact_channel_bar.eml";
-    private static final String VIDEO_ACTION_BAR_PATH_PREFIX = "video_action_bar.eml";
-    private static final String ANIMATED_VECTOR_TYPE_PATH = "AnimatedVectorType";
-
     private static final StringTrieSearch mixPlaylistsExceptions = new StringTrieSearch(
             "V.ED", // Playlist browse id.
             "java.lang.ref.WeakReference"
@@ -38,13 +34,11 @@ public final class LayoutComponentsFilter extends Filter {
     private final StringFilterGroup notifyMe;
     private final StringFilterGroup singleItemInformationPanel;
     private final StringFilterGroup expandableMetadata;
-    private final ByteArrayFilterGroup searchResultRecommendations;
-    private final StringFilterGroup searchResultVideo;
     private final StringFilterGroup compactChannelBarInner;
     private final StringFilterGroup compactChannelBarInnerButton;
     private final ByteArrayFilterGroup joinMembershipButton;
-    private final StringFilterGroup likeSubscribeGlow;
     private final StringFilterGroup horizontalShelves;
+    private final ByteArrayFilterGroup ticketShelf;
 
     public LayoutComponentsFilter() {
         exceptions.addPatterns(
@@ -80,7 +74,10 @@ public final class LayoutComponentsFilter extends Filter {
                 "post_base_wrapper_slim.eml",
                 "poll_post_root.eml",
                 "videos_post_root.eml",
-                "post_shelf_slim.eml"
+                "post_shelf_slim.eml",
+                "videos_post_responsive_root.eml",
+                "text_post_responsive_root.eml",
+                "poll_post_responsive_root.eml"
         );
 
         final var communityGuidelines = new StringFilterGroup(
@@ -103,6 +100,11 @@ public final class LayoutComponentsFilter extends Filter {
                 "compact_banner"
         );
 
+        final var subscriptionsChipBar = new StringFilterGroup(
+                Settings.HIDE_FILTER_BAR_FEED_IN_FEED,
+                "subscriptions_chip_bar"
+        );
+
         inFeedSurvey = new StringFilterGroup(
                 Settings.HIDE_FEED_SURVEY,
                 "in_feed_survey",
@@ -211,7 +213,7 @@ public final class LayoutComponentsFilter extends Filter {
 
         compactChannelBarInnerButton = new StringFilterGroup(
                 null,
-                "|button.eml|"
+                "|button.eml"
         );
 
         joinMembershipButton = new ByteArrayFilterGroup(
@@ -219,10 +221,6 @@ public final class LayoutComponentsFilter extends Filter {
                 "sponsorships"
         );
 
-        likeSubscribeGlow = new StringFilterGroup(
-                Settings.DISABLE_LIKE_SUBSCRIBE_GLOW,
-                "animated_button_border.eml"
-        );
 
         final var channelWatermark = new StringFilterGroup(
                 Settings.HIDE_VIDEO_CHANNEL_WATERMARK,
@@ -234,14 +232,9 @@ public final class LayoutComponentsFilter extends Filter {
                 "mixed_content_shelf"
         );
 
-        searchResultVideo = new StringFilterGroup(
-                Settings.HIDE_SEARCH_RESULT_RECOMMENDATIONS,
-                "search_video_with_context.eml"
-        );
-
-        searchResultRecommendations = new ByteArrayFilterGroup(
-                Settings.HIDE_SEARCH_RESULT_RECOMMENDATIONS,
-                "endorsement_header_footer"
+        final var searchResultRecommendationLabels = new StringFilterGroup(
+                Settings.HIDE_SEARCH_RESULT_RECOMMENDATION_LABELS,
+                "endorsement_header_footer.eml"
         );
 
         horizontalShelves = new StringFilterGroup(
@@ -252,15 +245,19 @@ public final class LayoutComponentsFilter extends Filter {
                 "horizontal_tile_shelf.eml"
         );
 
+        ticketShelf = new ByteArrayFilterGroup(
+                Settings.HIDE_TICKET_SHELF,
+                "ticket"
+        );
+
         addPathCallbacks(
                 expandableMetadata,
                 inFeedSurvey,
                 notifyMe,
-                likeSubscribeGlow,
                 compactChannelBar,
                 communityPosts,
                 paidPromotion,
-                searchResultVideo,
+                searchResultRecommendationLabels,
                 latestPosts,
                 channelWatermark,
                 communityGuidelines,
@@ -274,6 +271,7 @@ public final class LayoutComponentsFilter extends Filter {
                 singleItemInformationPanel,
                 emergencyBox,
                 subscribersCommunityGuidelines,
+                subscriptionsChipBar,
                 channelGuidelines,
                 audioTrackButton,
                 artistCard,
@@ -294,59 +292,29 @@ public final class LayoutComponentsFilter extends Filter {
         // From 2025, the medical information panel is no longer shown in the search results.
         // Therefore, this identifier does not filter when the search bar is activated.
         if (matchedGroup == singleItemInformationPanel) {
-            if (PlayerType.getCurrent().isMaximizedOrFullscreen() || !NavigationBar.isSearchBarActive()) {
-                return super.isFiltered(identifier, path, protobufBufferArray, matchedGroup, contentType, contentIndex);
-            }
-
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        if (matchedGroup == searchResultVideo) {
-            if (searchResultRecommendations.check(protobufBufferArray).isFiltered()) {
-                return super.isFiltered(identifier, path, protobufBufferArray, matchedGroup, contentType, contentIndex);
-            }
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        if (matchedGroup == likeSubscribeGlow) {
-            if ((path.startsWith(VIDEO_ACTION_BAR_PATH_PREFIX) || path.startsWith(COMPACT_CHANNEL_BAR_PATH_PREFIX))
-                    && path.contains(ANIMATED_VECTOR_TYPE_PATH)) {
-                return super.isFiltered(identifier, path, protobufBufferArray, matchedGroup, contentType, contentIndex);
-            }
-
-            return false;
+            return PlayerType.getCurrent().isMaximizedOrFullscreen() || !NavigationBar.isSearchBarActive();
         }
 
         // The groups are excluded from the filter due to the exceptions list below.
         // Filter them separately here.
-        if (matchedGroup == notifyMe || matchedGroup == inFeedSurvey || matchedGroup == expandableMetadata)
-        {
-            return super.isFiltered(identifier, path, protobufBufferArray, matchedGroup, contentType, contentIndex);
+        if (matchedGroup == notifyMe || matchedGroup == inFeedSurvey || matchedGroup == expandableMetadata) {
+            return true;
         }
 
         if (exceptions.matches(path)) return false; // Exceptions are not filtered.
 
         if (matchedGroup == compactChannelBarInner) {
-            if (compactChannelBarInnerButton.check(path).isFiltered()) {
-                // The filter may be broad, but in the context of a compactChannelBarInnerButton,
-                // it's safe to assume that the button is the only thing that should be hidden.
-                if (joinMembershipButton.check(protobufBufferArray).isFiltered()) {
-                    return super.isFiltered(identifier, path, protobufBufferArray, matchedGroup, contentType, contentIndex);
-                }
-            }
-
-            return false;
+            return compactChannelBarInnerButton.check(path).isFiltered()
+                    // The filter may be broad, but in the context of a compactChannelBarInnerButton,
+                    // it's safe to assume that the button is the only thing that should be hidden.
+                    && joinMembershipButton.check(protobufBufferArray).isFiltered();
         }
 
         if (matchedGroup == horizontalShelves) {
-            if (contentIndex == 0 && hideShelves()) {
-                return super.isFiltered(path, identifier, protobufBufferArray, matchedGroup, contentType, contentIndex);
-            }
-
-            return false;
+            return contentIndex == 0 && (hideShelves() || ticketShelf.check(protobufBufferArray).isFiltered());
         }
 
-        return super.isFiltered(identifier, path, protobufBufferArray, matchedGroup, contentType, contentIndex);
+        return true;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -467,14 +435,24 @@ public final class LayoutComponentsFilter extends Filter {
     }
 
     private static boolean hideShelves() {
-        // If the player is opened while library is selected,
-        // then filter any recommendations below the player.
-        if (PlayerType.getCurrent().isMaximizedOrFullscreen()
-                // Or if the search is active while library is selected, then also filter.
-                || NavigationBar.isSearchBarActive()) {
+        // Horizontal shelves are used for music/game links in video descriptions,
+        // such as https://youtube.com/watch?v=W8kI1na3S2M
+        if (PlayerType.getCurrent().isMaximizedOrFullscreen()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        // Must check search bar after player type, since search results
+        // can be in the background behind an open player.
+        if (NavigationBar.isSearchBarActive()) {
             return true;
         }
 
+        // Do not hide if the navigation back button is visible,
+        // otherwise the content shelves in the explore/music/courses pages are hidde.
+        if (NavigationBar.isBackButtonVisible()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
         // Check navigation button last.
         // Only filter if the library tab is not selected.
         // This check is important as the shelf layout is used for the library tab playlists.

extensions/youtube/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/components/LithoFilterPatch.java

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import app.revanced.extension.shared.Logger;
+import app.revanced.extension.shared.settings.BaseSettings;
 import app.revanced.extension.youtube.StringTrieSearch;
 import app.revanced.extension.youtube.settings.Settings;
 
@@ -87,6 +88,10 @@ public final class LithoFilterPatch {
      * the buffer is saved to a ThreadLocal so each calling thread does not interfere with other threads.
      */
     private static final ThreadLocal<ByteBuffer> bufferThreadLocal = new ThreadLocal<>();
+    /**
+     * Results of calling {@link #filter(String, StringBuilder)}.
+     */
+    private static final ThreadLocal<Boolean> filterResult = new ThreadLocal<>();
 
     static {
         for (Filter filter : filters) {
@@ -110,12 +115,29 @@ public final class LithoFilterPatch {
             if (!group.includeInSearch()) {
                 continue;
             }
+
             for (String pattern : group.filters) {
-                pathSearchTree.addPattern(pattern, (textSearched, matchedStartIndex, matchedLength, callbackParameter) -> {
+                String filterSimpleName = filter.getClass().getSimpleName();
+
+                pathSearchTree.addPattern(pattern, (textSearched, matchedStartIndex,
+                                                    matchedLength, callbackParameter) -> {
                             if (!group.isEnabled()) return false;
+
                             LithoFilterParameters parameters = (LithoFilterParameters) callbackParameter;
-                            return filter.isFiltered(parameters.identifier, parameters.path, parameters.protoBuffer,
-                                    group, type, matchedStartIndex);
+                            final boolean isFiltered = filter.isFiltered(parameters.identifier,
+                                    parameters.path, parameters.protoBuffer, group, type, matchedStartIndex);
+
+                            if (isFiltered && BaseSettings.DEBUG.get()) {
+                                if (type == Filter.FilterContentType.IDENTIFIER) {
+                                    Logger.printDebug(() -> "Filtered " + filterSimpleName
+                                            + " identifier: " + parameters.identifier);
+                                } else {
+                                    Logger.printDebug(() -> "Filtered " + filterSimpleName
+                                            + " path: " + parameters.path);
+                                }
+                            }
+
+                            return isFiltered;
                         }
                 );
             }
@@ -140,11 +162,22 @@ public final class LithoFilterPatch {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Injection point.
+     */
+    public static boolean shouldFilter() {
+        Boolean shouldFilter = filterResult.get();
+        return shouldFilter != null && shouldFilter;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Injection point.  Called off the main thread, and commonly called by multiple threads at the same time.
      */
-    @SuppressWarnings("unused")
-    public static boolean filter(@Nullable String lithoIdentifier, @NonNull StringBuilder pathBuilder) {
+    public static void filter(@Nullable String lithoIdentifier, StringBuilder pathBuilder) {
+        filterResult.set(handleFiltering(lithoIdentifier, pathBuilder));
+    }
+
+    private static boolean handleFiltering(@Nullable String lithoIdentifier, StringBuilder pathBuilder) {
         try {
             if (pathBuilder.length() == 0) {
                 return false;