chore: Release v5.21.0-dev.4 [skip ci]

# [5.21.0-dev.4](https://github.com/ReVanced/revanced-patches/compare/v5.21.0-dev.3...v5.21.0-dev.4) (2025-04-17)

### Bug Fixes

* **YouTube - Disable auto captions:** Correctly hide captions with YT 20.12 ([8efbaae](8efbaae65c))

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+# [5.21.0-dev.4](https://github.com/ReVanced/revanced-patches/compare/v5.21.0-dev.3...v5.21.0-dev.4) (2025-04-17)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **YouTube - Disable auto captions:** Correctly hide captions with YT 20.12 ([5ecbe82](https://github.com/ReVanced/revanced-patches/commit/5ecbe823ed5197533328cc37f1de5cd1f048a217))
+
 # [5.21.0-dev.3](https://github.com/ReVanced/revanced-patches/compare/v5.21.0-dev.2...v5.21.0-dev.3) (2025-04-16)
 
 

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/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.ShortsPlayerState;
 
 @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.
-                && ShortsPlayerState.isOpen();
+    /**
+     * 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/settings/Settings.java

@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ public class Settings extends BaseSettings {
     // Player
     public static final BooleanSetting COPY_VIDEO_URL = new BooleanSetting("revanced_copy_video_url", FALSE);
     public static final BooleanSetting COPY_VIDEO_URL_TIMESTAMP = new BooleanSetting("revanced_copy_video_url_timestamp", TRUE);
+    public static final BooleanSetting DISABLE_AUTO_CAPTIONS = new BooleanSetting("revanced_disable_auto_captions", FALSE, true);
     public static final BooleanSetting DISABLE_FULLSCREEN_AMBIENT_MODE = new BooleanSetting("revanced_disable_fullscreen_ambient_mode", TRUE, true);
     public static final BooleanSetting DISABLE_ROLLING_NUMBER_ANIMATIONS = new BooleanSetting("revanced_disable_rolling_number_animations", FALSE);
     public static final EnumSetting<FullscreenMode> EXIT_FULLSCREEN = new EnumSetting<>("revanced_exit_fullscreen", FullscreenMode.DISABLED);
@@ -294,7 +295,6 @@ public class Settings extends BaseSettings {
     // Misc
     public static final BooleanSetting ANNOUNCEMENTS = new BooleanSetting("revanced_announcements", TRUE);
     public static final IntegerSetting ANNOUNCEMENT_LAST_ID = new IntegerSetting("revanced_announcement_last_id", -1, false, false);
-    public static final BooleanSetting AUTO_CAPTIONS = new BooleanSetting("revanced_auto_captions", FALSE);
     public static final BooleanSetting AUTO_REPEAT = new BooleanSetting("revanced_auto_repeat", FALSE);
     public static final BooleanSetting BYPASS_URL_REDIRECTS = new BooleanSetting("revanced_bypass_url_redirects", TRUE);
     public static final BooleanSetting CHECK_WATCH_HISTORY_DOMAIN_NAME = new BooleanSetting("revanced_check_watch_history_domain_name", TRUE, false, false);
@@ -403,6 +403,7 @@ public class Settings extends BaseSettings {
     private static final StringSetting DEPRECATED_SEEKBAR_CUSTOM_COLOR_PRIMARY = new StringSetting("revanced_seekbar_custom_color_value", "#FF0033");
     private static final BooleanSetting DEPRECATED_DISABLE_SUGGESTED_VIDEO_END_SCREEN = new BooleanSetting("revanced_disable_suggested_video_end_screen", FALSE);
     private static final BooleanSetting DEPRECATED_RESTORE_OLD_VIDEO_QUALITY_MENU = new BooleanSetting("revanced_restore_old_video_quality_menu", TRUE);
+    private static final BooleanSetting DEPRECATED_AUTO_CAPTIONS = new BooleanSetting("revanced_auto_captions", FALSE);
 
     static {
         // region Migration
@@ -456,6 +457,11 @@ public class Settings extends BaseSettings {
             SPOOF_APP_VERSION_TARGET.resetToDefault();
         }
 
+        if (!DEPRECATED_AUTO_CAPTIONS.isSetToDefault()) {
+            DISABLE_AUTO_CAPTIONS.save(true);
+            DEPRECATED_AUTO_CAPTIONS.resetToDefault();
+        }
+
         // endregion
 
         // region SB import/export callbacks

gradle.properties

@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ org.gradle.jvmargs = -Xms512M -Xmx2048M
 org.gradle.parallel = true
 android.useAndroidX = true
 kotlin.code.style = official
-version = 5.21.0-dev.3
+version = 5.21.0-dev.4

patches/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/layout/autocaptions/AutoCaptionsPatch.kt

@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ import app.revanced.patches.shared.misc.settings.preference.SwitchPreference
 import app.revanced.patches.youtube.misc.extension.sharedExtensionPatch
 import app.revanced.patches.youtube.misc.settings.PreferenceScreen
 import app.revanced.patches.youtube.misc.settings.settingsPatch
-import app.revanced.patches.youtube.shared.subtitleButtonControllerFingerprint
+
+private const val EXTENSION_CLASS_DESCRIPTOR =
+    "Lapp/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/DisableAutoCaptionsPatch;"
 
 val autoCaptionsPatch = bytecodePatch(
     name = "Disable auto captions",
@@ -36,35 +38,33 @@ val autoCaptionsPatch = bytecodePatch(
         addResources("youtube", "layout.autocaptions.autoCaptionsPatch")
 
         PreferenceScreen.PLAYER.addPreferences(
-            SwitchPreference("revanced_auto_captions"),
+            SwitchPreference("revanced_disable_auto_captions"),
+        )
+
+        subtitleTrackFingerprint.method.addInstructions(
+            0,
+            """
+                invoke-static {}, $EXTENSION_CLASS_DESCRIPTOR->disableAutoCaptions()Z
+                move-result v0
+                if-eqz v0, :auto_captions_enabled
+                const/4 v0, 0x1
+                return v0
+                :auto_captions_enabled
+                nop
+            """
         )
 
         mapOf(
             startVideoInformerFingerprint to 0,
-            subtitleButtonControllerFingerprint to 1,
+            storyboardRendererDecoderRecommendedLevelFingerprint to 1
         ).forEach { (fingerprint, enabled) ->
             fingerprint.method.addInstructions(
                 0,
                 """
                     const/4 v0, 0x$enabled
-                    sput-boolean v0, Lapp/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/DisableAutoCaptionsPatch;->captionsButtonDisabled:Z
-                """,
+                    invoke-static { v0 }, $EXTENSION_CLASS_DESCRIPTOR->setCaptionsButtonStatus(Z)V
+                """
             )
         }
-
-        subtitleTrackFingerprint.method.addInstructions(
-            0,
-            """
-                invoke-static {}, Lapp/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/DisableAutoCaptionsPatch;->autoCaptionsEnabled()Z
-                move-result v0
-                if-eqz v0, :auto_captions_enabled
-                sget-boolean v0, Lapp/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/DisableAutoCaptionsPatch;->captionsButtonDisabled:Z
-                if-nez v0, :auto_captions_enabled
-                const/4 v0, 0x1
-                return v0
-                :auto_captions_enabled
-                nop
-            """,
-        )
     }
 }

patches/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/layout/autocaptions/Fingerprints.kt

@@ -14,6 +14,13 @@ internal val startVideoInformerFingerprint = fingerprint {
     strings("pc")
 }
 
+internal val storyboardRendererDecoderRecommendedLevelFingerprint = fingerprint {
+    returns("V")
+    accessFlags(AccessFlags.PUBLIC, AccessFlags.FINAL)
+    parameters("L")
+    strings("#-1#")
+}
+
 internal val subtitleTrackFingerprint = fingerprint {
     accessFlags(AccessFlags.PUBLIC, AccessFlags.FINAL)
     returns("Z")
@@ -28,6 +35,6 @@ internal val subtitleTrackFingerprint = fingerprint {
     )
     strings("DISABLE_CAPTIONS_OPTION")
     custom { _, classDef ->
-        classDef.endsWith("SubtitleTrack;")
+        classDef.endsWith("/SubtitleTrack;")
     }
 }

patches/src/main/resources/addresources/values/strings.xml

@@ -540,9 +540,9 @@ Adjust volume by swiping vertically on the right side of the screen"</string>
             <string name="revanced_swipe_change_video_summary_off">Swiping in fullscreen mode will not change to the next/previous video</string>
         </patch>
         <patch id="layout.autocaptions.autoCaptionsPatch">
-            <string name="revanced_auto_captions_title">Disable auto captions</string>
-            <string name="revanced_auto_captions_summary_on">Auto captions are disabled</string>
-            <string name="revanced_auto_captions_summary_off">Auto captions are enabled</string>
+            <string name="revanced_disable_auto_captions_title">Disable auto captions</string>
+            <string name="revanced_disable_auto_captions_summary_on">Auto captions are disabled</string>
+            <string name="revanced_disable_auto_captions_summary_off">Auto captions are enabled</string>
         </patch>
         <patch id="layout.buttons.action.hideButtonsPatch">
             <string name="revanced_hide_buttons_screen_title">Action buttons</string>