Changelogs

SkyTube is constantly evolving and improving to provide you with the best YouTube experience on your Android device. On this page, you can find out what’s new and what’s fixed in each version of SkyTube. Stay updated and enjoy SkyTube!

v2.987

• Fixed the 'unable to download videos' error caused by recent changes on YouTube.
• Resolved the error related to missing channel banner/avatar.
• Addressed the crash issue that occurred when SponsorBlock was not enabled during video download but was enabled later.
• Fixed the problem of missing context menu items.
• Refactored the code to incorporate the latest NewPipe playlist fetching methods.
• Updated the style of screenshots as per the design by Tomoya Kuroda.

v2.986

• Delete watched videos from bookmark and downloaded lists.
• Showing comment replies, pinned and liked comments.
• Jump to any part of the video by clicking a link in comments or description.
• Improved video blocker.
• Now skytube app works on AndroidTV.

v2.985

• Updated NewPipeExtractor to the latest version to handle the recent Youtube website changes.>Updated NewPipeExtractor to the latest version to handle the recent Youtube website changes.

v2.984

• Raised the minimum Android version to 4.4 for this SkyTube version. For older devices, please use SkyTube Legacy.
• Used a compatible OkHttp client for older Android versions.

v2.983

• Fixed Youtube video loading problem.
• Cleaned up code and prepared for increasing the Android version requirement. SkyTube Legacy will support old Androids.

v2.982

• Added dislike counter using returnyoutubedislike.com API.
• Enabled setting default playback speed.
• Added Sponsorblock information for downloaded videos.
• Updated NewPipeExtractor to fix Youtube compatibility.
• Disabled the Featured tab by default, as it requires the old API.
• Fixed subscription import issue.

v2.981

• Implemented Sponsorblock support.
• Resolved Youtube issues by updating NewPipeExtractor.

v2.980

• Updated NewPipeExtractor to resolve recent Youtube changes.
• Fixed some crashes that occurred.
• Updated dependencies to the latest versions.

v2.979

• Paused video playback when headphones disconnected.
• Cleaned up code and fixed bugs.
• Used the modern view bindings to build the UI components.
• Added new snapshot builds to Github.
• Added config option to toggle the newer format support, and enabled DefaultPlayer on API 14.
• Updated subscription import to support current YouTube format.
• Fixed bugs and cleaned up code.
• Updated English labels.

v2.978

• Rewrote the YouTube AsyncTask implementations as RxJava methods.
• Implemented play/pause external media controls.
• Fixed freezes/slow UI updates by accessing the database in the background.
• Improved subscription listing with database index.
• Made subscription refresh independent of opening the subscription tab.
• Implemented Trending in XYZ tab, with country selector.
• Fixed errors in deleting downloaded files.
• Fixed layout issues when big fonts are used.
• Implemented tab hiding/showing without app restart.
• Fixed a crash on Android 4.0.

v2.977

• Implemented JSON import for subscriptions - the format used by takeout.google.com.
• Fixed crash caused by parsing the resolution string (It failed for videos with resolutions 2160p60/1080p60/720p60).
• Cleaned up code and upgraded libraries.
• Fixed search history update.