# 3. ReVanced YouTube

Troubleshooting regarding YouTube ReVanced issues

Probably one of the following:

• split APK is used to patch
  • Patch again using the full APK
• non-recommended patches/version
  • Patch again with the default/recommended patches/version
  • Refer to section 2.11 (What patch should I select?)
• GmsCore not installed
  • Install it here
• You exited ReVanced manager when patching
  • Don't do that. Repatch again.
• There were errors during patching
  • Look at the patching log for failed
  • It should be at the first word of the line
  • if so, look at the patch not applied guide

Patch again with the client spoof patch. (spoof signature verification was merged into client spoof)

The process is the same as updating ReVanced, which you can find a guide here

If you cannot find them, you probably patched an unsupported YT version or used non-default patch sources

keyword:

• video stops at spectific time
• video stops at 1 minute
• video stops at 30 seconds

Probably one of the following reason

• Signature mismatch between existing ReVanced install
  • Delete that existing install
• Google play protect blocked it
  • when the play protect window popped up, click "learn more" and "install anyway"
• You forgot the GmsCore patch
  • Add the GmsCore support patch and try again
• You clicked the wrong apk
  • Double-check that you selected the patched instead of the raw source apk
• There were errors during patching
  • Look at the patching log for failed
  • It should be at the first word of the line
  • if so, look at the patch not applied guide
• You exited ReVanced manager when patching
  • Don't do that. Repatch again.
• Split APK used
  • repatch with non-split APK / full apk
• Installed in "secure folder"
  • Check if "secure folder" is enabled
  • If so, see if the ReVanced is installed in the "secure folder"
  • If so, delete the install there and try again
• Some unknown reasons
  • We need more information to know what went wrong
  • Install SAI (Play store, apkmirror) on your phone
  • After patching again, click the three-dots menu and export the APK
  • Go into SAI and select the APK you just exported
    • Look at the install failure message and search it on Google
• Artifacts left from previous install / the uninstall was not done cleanly
  • This could only happen if you have installed and uninstalled ReVanced previously
  • You will need to use ADB to fully remove the old install.
  • You can find a guide here

Try swiping up on the left side of your screen. This feature is called swipe brightness control. Swipe down all the way and it would use auto-brightness. You can also swipe to control volume on the right.

You can disable this under ReVanced YT settings > ReVanced > Interaction > Swipe Controls

Did you change your google password? Anyway, go to system settings > accounts > Google (blue icon with lowercase g) > delete/logout account. Don't worry, this will not remove your google account on your device, just remove the one used by GmsCore (hence ReVanced).

Disable: ReVanced YT settings > ReVanced > Layout > Navigation buttons > Hide Shorts button

Disable: ReVanced YT settings > ReVanced > Layout > Hide fullscreen panels

Disable: ReVanced YT settings > ReVanced > Layout > Hide cast button

Note that casting is currently broken. You need to use TV code to pair first

Disable: ReVanced YT settings > ReVanced > Layout > Hide caption button

Disable: ReVanced YT settings > ReVanced > Layout > Hide end screen cards

If that does not work, then it is caused by a side effect of spoofing signatures. For more information, see revanced-patches github issues #1752

It was fixed in patches version 2.172.0. Repatch your YouTube ReVanced with latest default patches. Keep in mind that YouTubers can configure subtitle positions so it might be intended for the subtitles to be on the top.

https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patches/issues/2003

Turn the function off and on again. Seriously, this fixed it.

Or you have battery saving mode turned ON, and YouTube disables ambient mode. Blame YouTube ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Disable: ReVanced YT settings > ReVanced > Layout > Hide action buttons > All toggles listed

Disable: ReVanced YT settings > ReVanced > Layout > Hide action buttons > Hide all other action buttons

1. Disable: ReVanced YT settings > ReVanced > Layout > Hide autoplay button
2. Restart Youtube ReVanced
3. Play any video, in the video player, turn off autoplay
4. Enable: ReVanced YT settings > ReVanced > Layout > Hide autoplay button
5. Restart Youtube ReVanced

It is probably in ReVanced YT settings > ReVanced > Layout. Scroll a bit and see if you can find it.

One is for copy the video URL, another one does the same but adds a timestamp, so people can click on that link and jump to that exact second.

You can disable one or both under ReVanced YT settings > ReVanced > Interactions > Copy video URL settings

Install it at https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe/releases/latest

Or alternatively you can use Seal instead of newpipe. Go install Seal here, then change ReVanced > ReVanced settings > Interaction > Download settings > Downloader Package name to this:

com.junkfood.seal

Use the download button inside the video player

https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patches/issues/387

https://github.com/revanced/revanced-patches/issues/455

Casting to TV is different. ReVanced YT does not handle the video stream, it basically tells the TV: go and play that video with this link. So you will need a ad-free YouTube TV client. You can get one here. Note that SmartTubeNext is not developed and not affiliated in any way with the ReVanced team.

SponsorBlock is a community project. There might be no marked sponsors yet because

• The video was too new
• Nobody uploaded/marked any segments

Or it might also be that the SponsorBlock server is down. Wait a few minutes and try again. You can check the status at here.

Or, if it does not skip automatically, checkout 3.32

Possible reasons include:

• Return Youtube Dislike server was down
• API timeout, try again later

The YouTuber opted-out from the Return Youtube Dislike project

ReVanced setting > SponsorBlock > scroll down > Change segment behabior > select category > skip automatically

This is a side effect of removing a YT premium ad. Updating patches to version 2.172.0 AND including the hide get premium patch should fix it.

Or You could press the back button / use back gesture to close it temporarily. It should not come back too quickly.

Repatch without the hide player overlay patch. This requires a repatch, you cannot fix it in settings.

API Timed out. SB server did not respond in time. Either it is down or it is super busy right now. You can check the status of SB server here.

Go to YouTube settings > Accessibility and disable Accessibility player.

Merged with navigation buttons patch

Revanced Youtube > settings > SponsorBlock > scroll down > select category > skip automatically

Disable: Avatar > settings > ReVanced settings > layout > Hide fullscreen panels

Enable: ReVanced Settings > Layout > scroll to bottom > Shorts Components > Hide Shorts in feed

Then restart the app.

If you can't find the option, make sure you used default patches when patching YouTube.

The YouTube ReVanced logo and the name is changed by the custom branding patch. Since patch version 2.188.0 this is a non-default patch.

If you want the new logo, manually add the patch. Exclude it otherwise.

Enable it at: revanced settings > layout > player flyout menu items > audio track

Credit: leadedmegabyte on discord

Re-patch ReVanced Youtube and use GmsCore instead of vanced microG at GmsCore support patch.