chore: Release v5.29.0-dev.6 [skip ci]

# [5.29.0-dev.6](https://github.com/ReVanced/revanced-patches/compare/v5.29.0-dev.5...v5.29.0-dev.6) (2025-06-24)

### Features

* **YouTube - Hide video action buttons:** Add `Hide Stop ads` ([#5245](https://github.com/ReVanced/revanced-patches/issues/5245)) ([0e63f49](0e63f49e13))

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,3 +1,31 @@
+# [5.29.0-dev.6](https://github.com/ReVanced/revanced-patches/compare/v5.29.0-dev.5...v5.29.0-dev.6) (2025-06-24)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **YouTube - Hide video action buttons:** Add `Hide Stop ads` ([#5245](https://github.com/ReVanced/revanced-patches/issues/5245)) ([274dcc6](https://github.com/ReVanced/revanced-patches/commit/274dcc676e009be63eb6970de33abacd34dc6560))
+
+# [5.29.0-dev.5](https://github.com/ReVanced/revanced-patches/compare/v5.29.0-dev.4...v5.29.0-dev.5) (2025-06-23)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **Google Photos:** Resolve startup crash for Android 5.0 devices ([0294533](https://github.com/ReVanced/revanced-patches/commit/0294533c4d9a321aea086eedb4e46385ae9a026e))
+
+# [5.29.0-dev.4](https://github.com/ReVanced/revanced-patches/compare/v5.29.0-dev.3...v5.29.0-dev.4) (2025-06-23)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **YouTube - Hide Shorts components:** Fix "Hide Use this sound button" ([#5233](https://github.com/ReVanced/revanced-patches/issues/5233)) ([5d6ec9e](https://github.com/ReVanced/revanced-patches/commit/5d6ec9e94a6221a0f32762d5bede893e9e7457fc))
+
+# [5.29.0-dev.3](https://github.com/ReVanced/revanced-patches/compare/v5.29.0-dev.2...v5.29.0-dev.3) (2025-06-23)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **YouTube:** Fix refactoring app startup exception ([1b00c90](https://github.com/ReVanced/revanced-patches/commit/1b00c907f4b90f4659afb4a54ba61ac2835b460d))
+
 # [5.29.0-dev.2](https://github.com/ReVanced/revanced-patches/compare/v5.29.0-dev.1...v5.29.0-dev.2) (2025-06-23)
 
 

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

@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import android.util.Pair;
 import android.widget.LinearLayout;
 
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
-import androidx.annotation.RequiresApi;
 
 import java.net.HttpURLConnection;
 import java.net.MalformedURLException;
@@ -28,7 +27,6 @@ import java.util.Locale;
 
 import app.revanced.extension.shared.requests.Requester;
 import app.revanced.extension.shared.requests.Route;
-import app.revanced.extension.shared.Utils;
 
 @SuppressWarnings("unused")
 public class GmsCoreSupport {
@@ -109,7 +107,6 @@ public class GmsCoreSupport {
     /**
      * Injection point.
      */
-    @RequiresApi(api = Build.VERSION_CODES.N)
     public static void checkGmsCore(Activity context) {
         try {
             // Verify the user has not included GmsCore for a root installation.
@@ -226,6 +223,11 @@ public class GmsCoreSupport {
      * @return If GmsCore is not whitelisted from battery optimizations.
      */
     private static boolean batteryOptimizationsEnabled(Context context) {
+        //noinspection ObsoleteSdkInt
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {
+            // Android 5.0 does not have battery optimization settings.
+            return false;
+        }
         var powerManager = (PowerManager) context.getSystemService(Context.POWER_SERVICE);
         return !powerManager.isIgnoringBatteryOptimizations(GMS_CORE_PACKAGE_NAME);
     }

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

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ final class ButtonsFilter extends Filter {
                         "|download_button.eml"
                 ),
                 new StringFilterGroup(
-                        Settings.HIDE_PLAYLIST_BUTTON,
+                        Settings.HIDE_SAVE_BUTTON,
                         "|save_to_playlist_button"
                 ),
                 new StringFilterGroup(
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ final class ButtonsFilter extends Filter {
                         Settings.HIDE_ASK_BUTTON,
                         "yt_fill_spark"
                 ),
+                new ByteArrayFilterGroup(
+                        Settings.HIDE_STOP_ADS_BUTTON,
+                        "yt_outline_slash_circle_left"
+                ),
                 // 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(

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

@@ -90,8 +90,6 @@ public final class LithoFilterPatch {
      */
     private static final int LITHO_LAYOUT_THREAD_POOL_SIZE = 1;
 
-    private static final byte[] EMPTY_BYTE_ARRAY = new byte[0];
-
     /**
      * Placeholder for actual filters.
      */
@@ -104,6 +102,8 @@ public final class LithoFilterPatch {
     private static final StringTrieSearch pathSearchTree = new StringTrieSearch();
     private static final StringTrieSearch identifierSearchTree = new StringTrieSearch();
 
+    private static final byte[] EMPTY_BYTE_ARRAY = new byte[0];
+
     /**
      * Because litho filtering is multi-threaded and the buffer is passed in from a different injection point,
      * the buffer is saved to a ThreadLocal so each calling thread does not interfere with other threads.

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

@@ -40,8 +40,10 @@ public final class ShortsFilter extends Filter {
 
     private static WeakReference<PivotBar> pivotBarRef = new WeakReference<>(null);
 
-    private final StringFilterGroup shortsCompactFeedVideoPath;
+    private final StringFilterGroup shortsCompactFeedVideo;
     private final ByteArrayFilterGroup shortsCompactFeedVideoBuffer;
+    private final StringFilterGroup useSoundButton;
+    private final ByteArrayFilterGroup useSoundButtonBuffer;
 
     private final StringFilterGroup subscribeButton;
     private final StringFilterGroup joinButton;
@@ -49,11 +51,11 @@ public final class ShortsFilter extends Filter {
     private final StringFilterGroup shelfHeader;
 
     private final StringFilterGroup suggestedAction;
-    private final ByteArrayFilterGroupList suggestedActionsGroupList = new ByteArrayFilterGroupList();
+    private final ByteArrayFilterGroupList suggestedActionsBuffer = new ByteArrayFilterGroupList();
 
     private final StringFilterGroup shortsActionBar;
-    private final StringFilterGroup actionButton;
-    private final ByteArrayFilterGroupList videoActionButtonGroupList = new ByteArrayFilterGroupList();
+    private final StringFilterGroup videoActionButton;
+    private final ByteArrayFilterGroupList videoActionButtonBuffer = new ByteArrayFilterGroupList();
 
     public ShortsFilter() {
         //
@@ -82,7 +84,7 @@ public final class ShortsFilter extends Filter {
         // Path components.
         //
 
-        shortsCompactFeedVideoPath = new StringFilterGroup(null,
+        shortsCompactFeedVideo = new StringFilterGroup(null,
                 // Shorts that appear in the feed/search when the device is using tablet layout.
                 "compact_video.eml",
                 // 'video_lockup_with_attachment.eml' is shown instead of 'compact_video.eml' for some users
@@ -174,7 +176,18 @@ public final class ShortsFilter extends Filter {
                 "reel_action_bar.eml"
         );
 
-        actionButton = new StringFilterGroup(
+        useSoundButton = new StringFilterGroup(
+                Settings.HIDE_SHORTS_USE_SOUND_BUTTON,
+                "floating_action_button.eml",
+                REEL_METAPANEL_PATH
+        );
+
+        useSoundButtonBuffer = new ByteArrayFilterGroup(
+                null,
+                "yt_outline_camera_"
+        );
+
+        videoActionButton = new StringFilterGroup(
                 null,
                 // Can be simply 'button.eml', 'shorts_video_action_button.eml' or 'reel_action_button.eml'
                 "button.eml"
@@ -186,16 +199,16 @@ public final class ShortsFilter extends Filter {
         );
 
         addPathCallbacks(
-                shortsCompactFeedVideoPath, joinButton, subscribeButton, paidPromotionButton,
+                shortsCompactFeedVideo, joinButton, subscribeButton, paidPromotionButton,
                 shortsActionBar, suggestedAction, pausedOverlayButtons, channelBar,
-                fullVideoLinkLabel, videoTitle, reelSoundMetadata, soundButton, infoPanel,
+                fullVideoLinkLabel, videoTitle, useSoundButton, reelSoundMetadata, soundButton, infoPanel,
                 stickers, likeFountain, likeButton, dislikeButton
         );
 
         //
         // All other action buttons.
         //
-        videoActionButtonGroupList.addAll(
+        videoActionButtonBuffer.addAll(
                 new ByteArrayFilterGroup(
                         Settings.HIDE_SHORTS_COMMENTS_BUTTON,
                         "reel_comment_button",
@@ -216,7 +229,7 @@ public final class ShortsFilter extends Filter {
         //
         // Suggested actions.
         //
-        suggestedActionsGroupList.addAll(
+        suggestedActionsBuffer.addAll(
                 new ByteArrayFilterGroup(
                         Settings.HIDE_SHORTS_PREVIEW_COMMENT,
                         // Preview comment that can popup while a Short is playing.
@@ -242,10 +255,7 @@ public final class ShortsFilter extends Filter {
                         "yt_outline_bookmark_",
                         // 'Save sound' button. It seems this has been removed and only 'Save music' is used.
                         // Still hide this in case it's still present.
-                        "yt_outline_list_add_",
-                        // 'Use this sound' button. It seems this has been removed and only 'Save music' is used.
-                        // Still hide this in case it's still present.
-                        "yt_outline_camera_"
+                        "yt_outline_list_add_"
                 ),
                 new ByteArrayFilterGroup(
                         Settings.HIDE_SHORTS_SEARCH_SUGGESTIONS,
@@ -279,7 +289,7 @@ public final class ShortsFilter extends Filter {
     }
 
     private boolean isEverySuggestedActionFilterEnabled() {
-        for (ByteArrayFilterGroup group : suggestedActionsGroupList) {
+        for (ByteArrayFilterGroup group : suggestedActionsBuffer) {
             if (!group.isEnabled()) {
                 return false;
             }
@@ -297,15 +307,19 @@ public final class ShortsFilter extends Filter {
                 return path.startsWith(REEL_CHANNEL_BAR_PATH) || path.startsWith(REEL_METAPANEL_PATH);
             }
 
-            if (matchedGroup == shortsCompactFeedVideoPath) {
+            if (matchedGroup == useSoundButton) {
+                return useSoundButtonBuffer.check(protobufBufferArray).isFiltered();
+            }
+
+            if (matchedGroup == shortsCompactFeedVideo) {
                 return shouldHideShortsFeedItems() && shortsCompactFeedVideoBuffer.check(protobufBufferArray).isFiltered();
             }
 
             // Video action buttons (comment, share, remix) have the same path.
             // Like and dislike are separate path filters and don't require buffer searching.
             if (matchedGroup == shortsActionBar) {
-                return actionButton.check(path).isFiltered()
-                        && videoActionButtonGroupList.check(protobufBufferArray).isFiltered();
+                return videoActionButton.check(path).isFiltered()
+                        && videoActionButtonBuffer.check(protobufBufferArray).isFiltered();
             }
 
             if (matchedGroup == suggestedAction) {
@@ -316,7 +330,7 @@ public final class ShortsFilter extends Filter {
                     return true;
                 }
 
-                return suggestedActionsGroupList.check(protobufBufferArray).isFiltered();
+                return suggestedActionsBuffer.check(protobufBufferArray).isFiltered();
             }
 
             return true;

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

@@ -200,15 +200,16 @@ public class Settings extends BaseSettings {
     public static final BooleanSetting HIDE_TRANSCRIPT_SECTION = new BooleanSetting("revanced_hide_transcript_section", TRUE);
     // Action buttons
     public static final BooleanSetting DISABLE_LIKE_SUBSCRIBE_GLOW = new BooleanSetting("revanced_disable_like_subscribe_glow", FALSE);
+    public static final BooleanSetting HIDE_ASK_BUTTON = new BooleanSetting("revanced_hide_ask_button", FALSE);
     public static final BooleanSetting HIDE_CLIP_BUTTON = new BooleanSetting("revanced_hide_clip_button", TRUE);
     public static final BooleanSetting HIDE_DOWNLOAD_BUTTON = new BooleanSetting("revanced_hide_download_button", FALSE);
     public static final BooleanSetting HIDE_LIKE_DISLIKE_BUTTON = new BooleanSetting("revanced_hide_like_dislike_button", FALSE);
-    public static final BooleanSetting HIDE_PLAYLIST_BUTTON = new BooleanSetting("revanced_hide_playlist_button", FALSE);
     public static final BooleanSetting HIDE_REMIX_BUTTON = new BooleanSetting("revanced_hide_remix_button", TRUE);
     public static final BooleanSetting HIDE_REPORT_BUTTON = new BooleanSetting("revanced_hide_report_button", FALSE);
+    public static final BooleanSetting HIDE_SAVE_BUTTON = new BooleanSetting("revanced_hide_save_button", FALSE);
     public static final BooleanSetting HIDE_SHARE_BUTTON = new BooleanSetting("revanced_hide_share_button", FALSE);
+    public static final BooleanSetting HIDE_STOP_ADS_BUTTON = new BooleanSetting("revanced_hide_stop_ads_button", TRUE);
     public static final BooleanSetting HIDE_THANKS_BUTTON = new BooleanSetting("revanced_hide_thanks_button", TRUE);
-    public static final BooleanSetting HIDE_ASK_BUTTON = new BooleanSetting("revanced_hide_ask_button", FALSE);
     // Player flyout menu items
     public static final BooleanSetting HIDE_PLAYER_FLYOUT_ADDITIONAL_SETTINGS = new BooleanSetting("revanced_hide_player_flyout_additional_settings", FALSE);
     public static final BooleanSetting HIDE_PLAYER_FLYOUT_AMBIENT_MODE = new BooleanSetting("revanced_hide_player_flyout_ambient_mode", FALSE);
@@ -293,6 +294,7 @@ public class Settings extends BaseSettings {
     public static final BooleanSetting HIDE_SHORTS_SUPER_THANKS_BUTTON = new BooleanSetting("revanced_hide_shorts_super_thanks_button", TRUE);
     public static final BooleanSetting HIDE_SHORTS_TAGGED_PRODUCTS = new BooleanSetting("revanced_hide_shorts_tagged_products", TRUE);
     public static final BooleanSetting HIDE_SHORTS_UPCOMING_BUTTON = new BooleanSetting("revanced_hide_shorts_upcoming_button", TRUE);
+    public static final BooleanSetting HIDE_SHORTS_USE_SOUND_BUTTON = new BooleanSetting("revanced_hide_shorts_use_sound_button", TRUE);
     public static final BooleanSetting HIDE_SHORTS_USE_TEMPLATE_BUTTON = new BooleanSetting("revanced_hide_shorts_use_template_button", TRUE);
     public static final BooleanSetting HIDE_SHORTS_VIDEO_TITLE = new BooleanSetting("revanced_hide_shorts_video_title", FALSE);
     public static final BooleanSetting SHORTS_AUTOPLAY = new BooleanSetting("revanced_shorts_autoplay", FALSE);

gradle.properties

@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ org.gradle.jvmargs = -Xms512M -Xmx2048M
 org.gradle.parallel = true
 android.useAndroidX = true
 kotlin.code.style = official
-version = 5.29.0-dev.2
+version = 5.29.0-dev.6

patches/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/layout/buttons/action/HideButtonsPatch.kt

@@ -38,15 +38,16 @@ val hideButtonsPatch = resourcePatch(
                 "revanced_hide_buttons_screen",
                 preferences = setOf(
                     SwitchPreference("revanced_disable_like_subscribe_glow"),
-                    SwitchPreference("revanced_hide_like_dislike_button"),
-                    SwitchPreference("revanced_hide_share_button"),
-                    SwitchPreference("revanced_hide_report_button"),
-                    SwitchPreference("revanced_hide_remix_button"),
-                    SwitchPreference("revanced_hide_download_button"),
-                    SwitchPreference("revanced_hide_thanks_button"),
                     SwitchPreference("revanced_hide_ask_button"),
                     SwitchPreference("revanced_hide_clip_button"),
-                    SwitchPreference("revanced_hide_playlist_button"),
+                    SwitchPreference("revanced_hide_download_button"),
+                    SwitchPreference("revanced_hide_like_dislike_button"),
+                    SwitchPreference("revanced_hide_remix_button"),
+                    SwitchPreference("revanced_hide_report_button"),
+                    SwitchPreference("revanced_hide_save_button"),
+                    SwitchPreference("revanced_hide_share_button"),
+                    SwitchPreference("revanced_hide_stop_ads_button"),
+                    SwitchPreference("revanced_hide_thanks_button"),
                 )
             )
         )

patches/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/layout/hide/shorts/HideShortsComponentsPatch.kt

@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ private val hideShortsComponentsResourcePatch = resourcePatch {
                     // Suggested actions.
                     SwitchPreference("revanced_hide_shorts_preview_comment"),
                     SwitchPreference("revanced_hide_shorts_save_sound_button"),
+                    SwitchPreference("revanced_hide_shorts_use_sound_button"),
                     SwitchPreference("revanced_hide_shorts_use_template_button"),
                     SwitchPreference("revanced_hide_shorts_upcoming_button"),
                     SwitchPreference("revanced_hide_shorts_green_screen_button"),

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

@@ -595,6 +595,10 @@ Adjust volume by swiping vertically on the right side of the screen"</string>
             <string name="revanced_hide_share_button_title">Hide Share</string>
             <string name="revanced_hide_share_button_summary_on">Share button is hidden</string>
             <string name="revanced_hide_share_button_summary_off">Share button is shown</string>
+            <!-- 'Stop ads' should be translated with the same localized wording that YouTube displays. -->
+            <string name="revanced_hide_stop_ads_button_title">Hide Stop ads</string>
+            <string name="revanced_hide_stop_ads_button_summary_on">Stop ads button is hidden</string>
+            <string name="revanced_hide_stop_ads_button_summary_off">Stop ads button is shown</string>
             <!-- 'Report' should be translated with the same localized wording that YouTube displays.
                  This button usually appears only on live streams. -->
             <string name="revanced_hide_report_button_title">Hide Report</string>
@@ -622,9 +626,9 @@ Adjust volume by swiping vertically on the right side of the screen"</string>
             <string name="revanced_hide_clip_button_summary_on">Clip button is hidden</string>
             <string name="revanced_hide_clip_button_summary_off">Clip button is shown</string>
             <!-- 'Save' should be translated with the same localized wording that YouTube displays. -->
-            <string name="revanced_hide_playlist_button_title">Hide Save to playlist</string>
-            <string name="revanced_hide_playlist_button_summary_on">Save to playlist button is hidden</string>
-            <string name="revanced_hide_playlist_button_summary_off">Save to playlist button is shown</string>
+            <string name="revanced_hide_save_button_title">Hide Save</string>
+            <string name="revanced_hide_save_button_summary_on">Save button is hidden</string>
+            <string name="revanced_hide_save_button_summary_off">Save button is shown</string>
         </patch>
         <patch id="layout.buttons.navigation.navigationButtonsPatch">
             <string name="revanced_navigation_buttons_screen_title">Navigation buttons</string>
@@ -822,9 +826,12 @@ To show the Audio track menu, change \'Spoof video streams\' to iOS TV"</string>
             <string name="revanced_hide_shorts_save_sound_button_title">Hide Save music button</string>
             <string name="revanced_hide_shorts_save_sound_button_summary_on">Save music button is hidden</string>
             <string name="revanced_hide_shorts_save_sound_button_summary_off">Save music button is shown</string>
-            <string name="revanced_hide_shorts_use_template_button_title">Hide Use template button</string>
-            <string name="revanced_hide_shorts_use_template_button_summary_on">Use template button is hidden</string>
-            <string name="revanced_hide_shorts_use_template_button_summary_off">Use template button is shown</string>
+            <string name="revanced_hide_shorts_use_sound_button_title">Hide Use this sound button</string>
+            <string name="revanced_hide_shorts_use_sound_button_summary_on">Use this sound button is hidden</string>
+            <string name="revanced_hide_shorts_use_sound_button_summary_off">Use this sound button is shown</string>
+            <string name="revanced_hide_shorts_use_template_button_title">Hide Use this template button</string>
+            <string name="revanced_hide_shorts_use_template_button_summary_on">Use this template button is hidden</string>
+            <string name="revanced_hide_shorts_use_template_button_summary_off">Use this template button is shown</string>
             <string name="revanced_hide_shorts_upcoming_button_title">Hide Upcoming button</string>
             <string name="revanced_hide_shorts_upcoming_button_summary_on">Upcoming button is hidden</string>
             <string name="revanced_hide_shorts_upcoming_button_summary_off">Upcoming button is shown</string>