chore: Release v5.41.0-dev.11 [skip ci]

# [5.41.0-dev.11](https://github.com/ReVanced/revanced-patches/compare/v5.41.0-dev.10...v5.41.0-dev.11) (2025-09-23)

### Features

* **YouTube:** Add `Disable video codecs` patch ([#5981](https://github.com/ReVanced/revanced-patches/issues/5981)) ([bfbffbd](bfbffbd1f5))

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,3 +1,24 @@
+# [5.41.0-dev.11](https://github.com/ReVanced/revanced-patches/compare/v5.41.0-dev.10...v5.41.0-dev.11) (2025-09-23)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **YouTube:** Add `Disable video codecs` patch ([#5981](https://github.com/ReVanced/revanced-patches/issues/5981)) ([bfbffbd](https://github.com/ReVanced/revanced-patches/commit/bfbffbd1f5aa867027053e25b343a51a606216a3))
+
+# [5.41.0-dev.10](https://github.com/ReVanced/revanced-patches/compare/v5.41.0-dev.9...v5.41.0-dev.10) (2025-09-23)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **TikTok:** Show correct dialog restart text, use correct font color for non-dark mode ([d1a1293](https://github.com/ReVanced/revanced-patches/commit/d1a12930c35f630793a0f240d4203c2ff9060158))
+
+# [5.41.0-dev.9](https://github.com/ReVanced/revanced-patches/compare/v5.41.0-dev.8...v5.41.0-dev.9) (2025-09-23)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **Instagram - Hide navigation buttons:** Remove button based on name ([#5971](https://github.com/ReVanced/revanced-patches/issues/5971)) ([6fa4043](https://github.com/ReVanced/revanced-patches/commit/6fa404331b5162682d83fba5f38ed570c31495fc))
+
 # [5.41.0-dev.8](https://github.com/ReVanced/revanced-patches/compare/v5.41.0-dev.7...v5.41.0-dev.8) (2025-09-23)
 
 

extensions/instagram/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/instagram/hide/navigation/HideNavigationButtonsPatch.java

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+package app.revanced.extension.instagram.hide.navigation;
+
+import java.lang.reflect.Field;
+import java.util.List;
+
+@SuppressWarnings("unused")
+public class HideNavigationButtonsPatch {
+
+    /**
+     * Injection point.
+     * @param navigationButtonsList the list of navigation buttons, as an (obfuscated) Enum type
+     * @param buttonNameToRemove the name of the button we want to remove
+     * @param enumNameField the field in the nav button enum class which contains the name of the button
+     * @return the patched list of navigation buttons
+     */
+    public static List<Object> removeNavigationButtonByName(
+            List<Object> navigationButtonsList,
+            String buttonNameToRemove,
+            String enumNameField
+    )
+            throws IllegalAccessException, NoSuchFieldException {
+        for (Object button : navigationButtonsList) {
+            Field f = button.getClass().getDeclaredField(enumNameField);
+            String currentButtonEnumName = (String) f.get(button);
+
+            if (buttonNameToRemove.equals(currentButtonEnumName)) {
+                navigationButtonsList.remove(button);
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        return navigationButtonsList;
+    }
+}

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

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractPreferenceFragment extends PreferenceFragment {
      * Set by subclasses if Strings cannot be added as a resource.
      */
     @Nullable
-    protected static String restartDialogButtonText, restartDialogTitle, confirmDialogTitle, restartDialogMessage;
+    protected static CharSequence restartDialogTitle, restartDialogMessage, restartDialogButtonText, confirmDialogTitle;
 
     private final SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener listener = (sharedPreferences, str) -> {
         try {
@@ -125,10 +125,13 @@ public abstract class AbstractPreferenceFragment extends PreferenceFragment {
 
         showingUserDialogMessage = true;
 
+        CharSequence message = BulletPointPreference.formatIntoBulletPoints(
+                Objects.requireNonNull(setting.userDialogMessage).toString());
+
         Pair<Dialog, LinearLayout> dialogPair = CustomDialog.create(
                 context,
                 confirmDialogTitle, // Title.
-                Objects.requireNonNull(setting.userDialogMessage).toString(), // No message.
+                message,
                 null, // No EditText.
                 null, // OK button text.
                 () -> {
@@ -152,6 +155,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractPreferenceFragment extends PreferenceFragment {
         );
 
         dialogPair.first.setOnDismissListener(d -> showingUserDialogMessage = false);
+        dialogPair.first.setCancelable(false);
 
         // Show the dialog.
         dialogPair.first.show();

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

@@ -15,7 +15,15 @@ import android.util.AttributeSet;
 @SuppressWarnings({"unused", "deprecation"})
 public class BulletPointPreference extends Preference {
 
-    public static SpannedString formatIntoBulletPoints(CharSequence source) {
+    /**
+     * Replaces bullet points with styled spans.
+     */
+    public static CharSequence formatIntoBulletPoints(CharSequence source) {
+        final char bulletPoint = '•';
+        if (TextUtils.indexOf(source, bulletPoint) < 0) {
+            return source; // Nothing to do.
+        }
+
         SpannableStringBuilder builder = new SpannableStringBuilder(source);
 
         int lineStart = 0;
@@ -26,7 +34,7 @@ public class BulletPointPreference extends Preference {
             if (lineEnd < 0) lineEnd = length;
 
             // Apply BulletSpan only if the line starts with the '•' character.
-            if (lineEnd > lineStart && builder.charAt(lineStart) == '•') {
+            if (lineEnd > lineStart && builder.charAt(lineStart) == bulletPoint) {
                 int deleteEnd = lineStart + 1; // remove the bullet itself
 
                 // If there's a single space right after the bullet, remove that too.

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

@@ -42,11 +42,8 @@ final class PlayerRoutes {
             JSONObject context = new JSONObject();
 
             AppLanguage language = SpoofVideoStreamsPatch.getLanguageOverride();
-            if (language == null || clientType == ANDROID_VR_1_43_32) {
+            if (language == null) {
                 // Force original audio has not overrode the language.
-                // Or if YT has fallen over to the last unauthenticated client (VR 1.43), then
-                // always use the app language because forcing an audio stream of specific languages
-                // can sometimes fail so it's better to try and load something rather than nothing.
                 language = BaseSettings.SPOOF_VIDEO_STREAMS_LANGUAGE.get();
             }
             //noinspection ExtractMethodRecommender

extensions/shared/library/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/shared/ui/CustomDialog.java

@@ -58,10 +58,10 @@ public class CustomDialog {
      * @param dismissDialogOnNeutralClick If the dialog should be dismissed when the Neutral button is clicked.
      * @return The Dialog and its main LinearLayout container.
      */
-    public static Pair<Dialog, LinearLayout> create(Context context, String title, CharSequence message,
-                                                    @Nullable EditText editText, String okButtonText,
+    public static Pair<Dialog, LinearLayout> create(Context context, CharSequence title, CharSequence message,
+                                                    @Nullable EditText editText, CharSequence okButtonText,
                                                     Runnable onOkClick, Runnable onCancelClick,
-                                                    @Nullable String neutralButtonText,
+                                                    @Nullable CharSequence neutralButtonText,
                                                     @Nullable Runnable onNeutralClick,
                                                     boolean dismissDialogOnNeutralClick) {
         Logger.printDebug(() -> "Creating custom dialog with title: " + title);
@@ -85,9 +85,9 @@ public class CustomDialog {
      * @param onNeutralClick              Action to perform when the Neutral button is clicked, or null if no Neutral button is needed.
      * @param dismissDialogOnNeutralClick If the dialog should be dismissed when the Neutral button is clicked.
      */
-    private CustomDialog(Context context, String title, CharSequence message, @Nullable EditText editText,
-                         String okButtonText, Runnable onOkClick, Runnable onCancelClick,
-                         @Nullable String neutralButtonText, @Nullable Runnable onNeutralClick,
+    private CustomDialog(Context context, CharSequence title, CharSequence message, @Nullable EditText editText,
+                         CharSequence okButtonText, Runnable onOkClick, Runnable onCancelClick,
+                         @Nullable CharSequence neutralButtonText, @Nullable Runnable onNeutralClick,
                          boolean dismissDialogOnNeutralClick) {
         this.context = context;
         this.dialog = new Dialog(context);
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ public class CustomDialog {
      *
      * @param title The title text to display.
      */
-    private void addTitle(String title) {
+    private void addTitle(CharSequence title) {
         if (TextUtils.isEmpty(title)) return;
 
         TextView titleView = new TextView(context);
@@ -232,8 +232,8 @@ public class CustomDialog {
      * @param onNeutralClick              Action for the Neutral button click, or null if no Neutral button.
      * @param dismissDialogOnNeutralClick If the dialog should dismiss on Neutral button click.
      */
-    private void addButtons(String okButtonText, Runnable onOkClick, Runnable onCancelClick,
-                            @Nullable String neutralButtonText, @Nullable Runnable onNeutralClick,
+    private void addButtons(CharSequence okButtonText, Runnable onOkClick, Runnable onCancelClick,
+                            @Nullable CharSequence neutralButtonText, @Nullable Runnable onNeutralClick,
                             boolean dismissDialogOnNeutralClick) {
         // Button container.
         LinearLayout buttonContainer = new LinearLayout(context);
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ public class CustomDialog {
      * @param dismissDialog If the dialog should dismiss when the button is clicked.
      * @return The created Button.
      */
-    private Button createButton(String text, Runnable onClick, boolean isOkButton, boolean dismissDialog) {
+    private Button createButton(CharSequence text, Runnable onClick, boolean isOkButton, boolean dismissDialog) {
         Button button = new Button(context, null, 0);
         button.setText(text);
         button.setTextSize(14);

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

@@ -2,12 +2,15 @@ package app.revanced.extension.tiktok.settings.preference;
 
 import android.preference.Preference;
 import android.preference.PreferenceScreen;
+
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+
+import app.revanced.extension.shared.Utils;
 import app.revanced.extension.shared.settings.Setting;
 import app.revanced.extension.shared.settings.preference.AbstractPreferenceFragment;
 import app.revanced.extension.tiktok.settings.preference.categories.DownloadsPreferenceCategory;
-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.FeedFilterPreferenceCategory;
 import app.revanced.extension.tiktok.settings.preference.categories.SimSpoofPreferenceCategory;
 
 /**
@@ -37,10 +40,14 @@ public class TikTokPreferenceFragment extends AbstractPreferenceFragment {
 
         // Currently no resources can be compiled for TikTok (fails with aapt error).
         // So all TikTok Strings are hard coded in the extension.
-        restartDialogTitle = "Refresh and restart";
+        restartDialogTitle = "Restart required";
+        restartDialogMessage = "Restart the app for this change to take effect.";
         restartDialogButtonText = "Restart";
         confirmDialogTitle = "Do you wish to proceed?";
 
+        // App does not use dark mode.
+        Utils.setIsDarkModeEnabled(false);
+
         PreferenceScreen preferenceScreen = getPreferenceManager().createPreferenceScreen(context);
         setPreferenceScreen(preferenceScreen);
 

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

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import android.view.Display;
 import app.revanced.extension.youtube.settings.Settings;
 
 @SuppressWarnings("unused")
-public class DisableHdrPatch {
+public class DisableVideoCodecsPatch {
 
     /**
      * Injection point.
@@ -15,5 +15,12 @@ public class DisableHdrPatch {
                 ? new int[0]
                 : capabilities.getSupportedHdrTypes();
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Injection point.
+     */
+    public static boolean allowVP9() {
+        return !Settings.FORCE_AVC_CODEC.get();
+    }
 }
 

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

@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ public class ForceOriginalAudioPatch {
      */
     public static void setPreferredLanguage() {
         if (Settings.FORCE_ORIGINAL_AUDIO.get()
-                && SpoofVideoStreamsPatch.spoofingToClientWithNoMultiAudioStreams()) {
+                && SpoofVideoStreamsPatch.spoofingToClientWithNoMultiAudioStreams()
+                && !Settings.SPOOF_VIDEO_STREAMS_CLIENT_TYPE.get().useAuth) {
             // If client spoofing does not use authentication and lacks multi-audio streams,
             // then can use any language code for the request and if that requested language is
             // not available YT uses the original audio language. Authenticated requests ignore

extensions/youtube/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/spoof/SpoofVideoStreamsPatch.java

@@ -18,7 +18,22 @@ public class SpoofVideoStreamsPatch {
      * Injection point.
      */
     public static void setClientOrderToUse() {
-        List<ClientType> availableClients = List.of(
+        final boolean forceAVC = Settings.FORCE_AVC_CODEC.get();
+
+        // VR 1.61 uses VP9/AV1, and cannot force AVC.
+        ClientType client = Settings.SPOOF_VIDEO_STREAMS_CLIENT_TYPE.get();
+        if (forceAVC && client == ANDROID_VR_1_61_48) {
+            client = ANDROID_VR_1_43_32; // Use VR 1.43 instead.
+        }
+
+        List<ClientType> availableClients = forceAVC
+                ? List.of(
+                ANDROID_VR_1_43_32,
+                VISIONOS,
+                ANDROID_CREATOR,
+                ANDROID_VR_1_61_48,
+                IPADOS)
+                : List.of(
                 ANDROID_VR_1_61_48,
                 VISIONOS,
                 ANDROID_CREATOR,
@@ -27,6 +42,6 @@ public class SpoofVideoStreamsPatch {
         );
 
         app.revanced.extension.shared.spoof.SpoofVideoStreamsPatch.setClientsToUse(
-                availableClients, Settings.SPOOF_VIDEO_STREAMS_CLIENT_TYPE.get());
+                availableClients, client);
     }
 }

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

@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ import app.revanced.extension.youtube.swipecontrols.SwipeControlsConfigurationPr
 
 public class Settings extends BaseSettings {
     // Video
+    public static final BooleanSetting ADVANCED_VIDEO_QUALITY_MENU = new BooleanSetting("revanced_advanced_video_quality_menu", TRUE);
+    public static final BooleanSetting DISABLE_HDR_VIDEO = new BooleanSetting("revanced_disable_hdr_video", FALSE);
+    public static final BooleanSetting FORCE_AVC_CODEC = new BooleanSetting("revanced_force_avc_codec", FALSE, true, "revanced_force_avc_codec_user_dialog_message");
     public static final IntegerSetting VIDEO_QUALITY_DEFAULT_WIFI = new IntegerSetting("revanced_video_quality_default_wifi", -2);
     public static final IntegerSetting VIDEO_QUALITY_DEFAULT_MOBILE = new IntegerSetting("revanced_video_quality_default_mobile", -2);
     public static final BooleanSetting REMEMBER_VIDEO_QUALITY_LAST_SELECTED = new BooleanSetting("revanced_remember_video_quality_last_selected", FALSE);
@@ -56,8 +59,6 @@ public class Settings extends BaseSettings {
     public static final BooleanSetting REMEMBER_SHORTS_QUALITY_LAST_SELECTED = new BooleanSetting("revanced_remember_shorts_quality_last_selected", FALSE);
     public static final BooleanSetting REMEMBER_VIDEO_QUALITY_LAST_SELECTED_TOAST = new BooleanSetting("revanced_remember_video_quality_last_selected_toast", TRUE, false,
             parentsAny(REMEMBER_VIDEO_QUALITY_LAST_SELECTED, REMEMBER_SHORTS_QUALITY_LAST_SELECTED));
-    public static final BooleanSetting ADVANCED_VIDEO_QUALITY_MENU = new BooleanSetting("revanced_advanced_video_quality_menu", TRUE);
-    public static final BooleanSetting DISABLE_HDR_VIDEO = new BooleanSetting("revanced_disable_hdr_video", FALSE);
 
     // Speed
     public static final FloatSetting SPEED_TAP_AND_HOLD = new FloatSetting("revanced_speed_tap_and_hold", 2.0f, true);

gradle.properties

@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ org.gradle.jvmargs = -Xms512M -Xmx2048M
 org.gradle.parallel = true
 android.useAndroidX = true
 kotlin.code.style = official
-version = 5.41.0-dev.8
+version = 5.41.0-dev.11

patches/api/patches.api

@@ -1727,6 +1727,10 @@ public final class app/revanced/patches/youtube/video/audio/ForceOriginalAudioPa
 	public static final fun getForceOriginalAudioPatch ()Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/BytecodePatch;
 }
 
+public final class app/revanced/patches/youtube/video/codecs/DisableVideoCodecsPatchKt {
+	public static final fun getDisableVideoCodecsPatch ()Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/BytecodePatch;
+}
+
 public final class app/revanced/patches/youtube/video/hdr/DisableHdrPatchKt {
 	public static final fun getDisableHdrPatch ()Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/BytecodePatch;
 }

patches/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/instagram/hide/navigation/Fingerprints.kt

@@ -2,28 +2,22 @@
 package app.revanced.patches.instagram.hide.navigation
 
 import app.revanced.patcher.fingerprint
-import com.android.tools.smali.dexlib2.Opcode
+import app.revanced.patcher.patch.BytecodePatchContext
 
-internal val tabCreateButtonsLoopStartFingerprint = fingerprint {
-    returns("V")
-    strings("InstagramMainActivity.createTabButtons")
-    opcodes(
-        //Loop Start
-        Opcode.IF_GE, // Check if index is finished (index, size)
-        //Injection
-        Opcode.INVOKE_INTERFACE,
-        Opcode.MOVE_RESULT_OBJECT
-    )
+internal val initializeNavigationButtonsListFingerprint = fingerprint {
+    strings("Nav3")
+    parameters("Lcom/instagram/common/session/UserSession;", "Z")
+    returns("Ljava/util/List;")
 }
 
-internal val tabCreateButtonsLoopEndFingerprint = fingerprint {
-    returns("V")
-    strings("InstagramMainActivity.createTabButtons")
-    opcodes(
-        Opcode.IPUT_OBJECT,
-        // Injection Jump
-        Opcode.ADD_INT_LIT8, //Increase Index
-        Opcode.GOTO // Jump to loopStart
-        // LoopEnd
-        )
+private val navigationButtonsEnumClassDef = fingerprint {
+    strings("FEED", "fragment_feed", "SEARCH", "fragment_search")
+}
+
+context(BytecodePatchContext)
+internal val navigationButtonsEnumInitFingerprint get() = fingerprint {
+    custom { method, classDef ->
+        method.name == "<init>"
+                && classDef == navigationButtonsEnumClassDef.classDef
+    }
 }

patches/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/instagram/hide/navigation/HideNavigationButtons.kt

@@ -1,21 +1,28 @@
 package app.revanced.patches.instagram.hide.navigation
 
-import app.revanced.patcher.extensions.InstructionExtensions.addInstructionsWithLabels
 import app.revanced.patcher.extensions.InstructionExtensions.getInstruction
 import app.revanced.patcher.patch.booleanOption
 import app.revanced.patcher.patch.bytecodePatch
-import app.revanced.patcher.util.smali.ExternalLabel
+import app.revanced.util.addInstructionsAtControlFlowLabel
 import app.revanced.util.findFreeRegister
+import app.revanced.util.getReference
+import app.revanced.util.indexOfFirstInstructionOrThrow
+import com.android.tools.smali.dexlib2.Opcode
+import com.android.tools.smali.dexlib2.iface.instruction.OneRegisterInstruction
 import com.android.tools.smali.dexlib2.iface.instruction.TwoRegisterInstruction
+import com.android.tools.smali.dexlib2.iface.reference.FieldReference
 import java.util.logging.Logger
 
+private const val EXTENSION_CLASS_DESCRIPTOR =
+    "Lapp/revanced/extension/instagram/hide/navigation/HideNavigationButtonsPatch;"
+
 @Suppress("unused")
 val hideNavigationButtonsPatch = bytecodePatch(
     name = "Hide navigation buttons",
     description = "Hides navigation bar buttons, such as the Reels and Create button.",
     use = false
 ) {
-    compatibleWith("com.instagram.android"("397.1.0.52.81"))
+    compatibleWith("com.instagram.android")
 
     val hideReels by booleanOption(
         key = "hideReels",
@@ -38,43 +45,44 @@ val hideNavigationButtonsPatch = bytecodePatch(
             )
         }
 
-        tabCreateButtonsLoopStartFingerprint.method.apply {
-                // Check the current loop index, and skip over adding the
-                // navigation button view if the index matches a given button.
+        val enumNameField: String
 
-                val startIndex = tabCreateButtonsLoopStartFingerprint.patternMatch!!.startIndex
-                val endIndex = tabCreateButtonsLoopEndFingerprint.patternMatch!!.endIndex
-                val insertIndex = startIndex + 1
-                val loopIndexRegister = getInstruction<TwoRegisterInstruction>(startIndex).registerA
-                val freeRegister = findFreeRegister(insertIndex, loopIndexRegister)
-                val instruction = getInstruction(endIndex - 1)
-
-                val instructions = buildString {
-                    if (hideCreate!!) {
-                        appendLine(
-                            """
-                                const v$freeRegister, 0x2
-                                if-eq v$freeRegister, v$loopIndexRegister, :skipAddView
-                            """
-                        )
-                    }
-
-                    if (hideReels!!) {
-                        appendLine(
-                            """
-                                const v$freeRegister, 0x3
-                                if-eq v$freeRegister, v$loopIndexRegister, :skipAddView
-                            """
-                        )
-                    }
-                }
-
-                addInstructionsWithLabels(
-                    insertIndex,
-                    instructions,
-                    ExternalLabel("skipAddView", instruction)
-                )
+        // Get the field name which contains the name of the enum for the navigation button ("fragment_clips", "fragment_share", ...)
+        with(navigationButtonsEnumInitFingerprint.method) {
+            enumNameField = indexOfFirstInstructionOrThrow {
+                opcode == Opcode.IPUT_OBJECT &&
+                        (this as TwoRegisterInstruction).registerA == 2 // The p2 register
+            }.let {
+                getInstruction(it).getReference<FieldReference>()!!.name
             }
         }
-    }
 
+        initializeNavigationButtonsListFingerprint.method.apply {
+            val returnIndex = indexOfFirstInstructionOrThrow(Opcode.RETURN_OBJECT)
+            val buttonsListRegister = getInstruction<OneRegisterInstruction>(returnIndex).registerA
+            val freeRegister = findFreeRegister(returnIndex)
+            val freeRegister2 = findFreeRegister(returnIndex, freeRegister)
+
+            fun instructionsRemoveButtonByName(buttonEnumName: String): String {
+                return """
+                    const-string v$freeRegister, "$buttonEnumName"
+                    const-string v$freeRegister2, "$enumNameField"
+                    invoke-static { v$buttonsListRegister, v$freeRegister, v$freeRegister2 }, $EXTENSION_CLASS_DESCRIPTOR->removeNavigationButtonByName(Ljava/util/List;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;)Ljava/util/List;
+                    move-result-object v$buttonsListRegister
+                    """
+            }
+
+            if (hideReels!!)
+                addInstructionsAtControlFlowLabel(
+                    returnIndex,
+                    instructionsRemoveButtonByName("fragment_clips")
+                )
+
+            if (hideCreate!!)
+                addInstructionsAtControlFlowLabel(
+                    returnIndex,
+                    instructionsRemoveButtonByName("fragment_share")
+                )
+        }
+    }
+}

patches/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/video/codecs/DisableVideoCodecsPatch.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+package app.revanced.patches.youtube.video.codecs
+
+import app.revanced.patcher.extensions.InstructionExtensions.addInstructionsWithLabels
+import app.revanced.patcher.extensions.InstructionExtensions.replaceInstruction
+import app.revanced.patcher.patch.bytecodePatch
+import app.revanced.patches.all.misc.resources.addResources
+import app.revanced.patches.all.misc.resources.addResourcesPatch
+import app.revanced.patches.all.misc.transformation.transformInstructionsPatch
+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.util.getReference
+import com.android.tools.smali.dexlib2.iface.instruction.FiveRegisterInstruction
+import com.android.tools.smali.dexlib2.iface.reference.MethodReference
+
+private const val EXTENSION_CLASS_DESCRIPTOR =
+    "Lapp/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/DisableVideoCodecsPatch;"
+
+@Suppress("unused")
+val disableVideoCodecsPatch = bytecodePatch(
+    name = "disable video codecs",
+    description = "Adds options to disable HDR and VP9 codecs.",
+) {
+    dependsOn(
+        sharedExtensionPatch,
+        settingsPatch,
+        addResourcesPatch,
+        /**
+         * Override all calls of `getSupportedHdrTypes`.
+         */
+        transformInstructionsPatch(
+            filterMap = filterMap@{ classDef, _, instruction, instructionIndex ->
+                if (classDef.type.startsWith("Lapp/revanced/")) {
+                    return@filterMap null
+                }
+
+                val reference = instruction.getReference<MethodReference>()
+                if (reference?.definingClass =="Landroid/view/Display\$HdrCapabilities;"
+                    && reference.name == "getSupportedHdrTypes") {
+                    return@filterMap instruction to instructionIndex
+                }
+                return@filterMap null
+            },
+            transform = { method, entry ->
+                val (instruction, index) = entry
+                val register = (instruction as FiveRegisterInstruction).registerC
+
+                method.replaceInstruction(
+                    index,
+                    "invoke-static/range { v$register .. v$register }, $EXTENSION_CLASS_DESCRIPTOR->" +
+                            "disableHdrVideo(Landroid/view/Display\$HdrCapabilities;)[I",
+                )
+            }
+        )
+    )
+
+    compatibleWith(
+        "com.google.android.youtube"(
+            "19.34.42",
+            "20.07.39",
+            "20.13.41",
+            "20.14.43",
+        )
+    )
+
+    execute {
+        addResources("youtube", "video.codecs.disableVideoCodecsPatch")
+
+        PreferenceScreen.VIDEO.addPreferences(
+            SwitchPreference("revanced_disable_hdr_video"),
+            SwitchPreference("revanced_force_avc_codec")
+        )
+
+        vp9CapabilityFingerprint.method.addInstructionsWithLabels(
+            0,
+            """
+                invoke-static {}, $EXTENSION_CLASS_DESCRIPTOR->allowVP9()Z
+                move-result v0
+                if-nez v0, :default
+                return v0
+                :default
+                nop
+            """
+        )
+    }
+}

patches/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/video/codecs/Fingerprints.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package app.revanced.patches.youtube.video.codecs
+
+import app.revanced.patcher.fingerprint
+import com.android.tools.smali.dexlib2.AccessFlags
+
+internal val vp9CapabilityFingerprint = fingerprint {
+    accessFlags(AccessFlags.PUBLIC, AccessFlags.FINAL)
+    returns("Z")
+    strings(
+        "vp9_supported",
+        "video/x-vnd.on2.vp9"
+    )
+}

patches/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/video/hdr/DisableHdrPatch.kt

@@ -1,71 +1,10 @@
 package app.revanced.patches.youtube.video.hdr
 
-import app.revanced.patcher.extensions.InstructionExtensions.replaceInstruction
 import app.revanced.patcher.patch.bytecodePatch
-import app.revanced.patches.all.misc.resources.addResources
-import app.revanced.patches.all.misc.resources.addResourcesPatch
-import app.revanced.patches.all.misc.transformation.transformInstructionsPatch
-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.util.getReference
-import com.android.tools.smali.dexlib2.iface.instruction.FiveRegisterInstruction
-import com.android.tools.smali.dexlib2.iface.reference.MethodReference
-
-private const val EXTENSION_CLASS_DESCRIPTOR =
-    "Lapp/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/DisableHdrPatch;"
+import app.revanced.patches.youtube.video.codecs.disableVideoCodecsPatch
 
+@Deprecated("Patch was renamed", ReplaceWith("disableVideoCodecsPatch"))
 @Suppress("unused")
-val disableHdrPatch = bytecodePatch(
-    name = "Disable HDR video",
-    description = "Adds an option to disable video HDR.",
-) {
-    dependsOn(
-        sharedExtensionPatch,
-        settingsPatch,
-        addResourcesPatch,
-        // Override all calls of `getSupportedHdrTypes`.
-        transformInstructionsPatch(
-            filterMap = filterMap@{ classDef, _, instruction, instructionIndex ->
-                if (classDef.type.startsWith("Lapp/revanced/")) {
-                    return@filterMap null
-                }
-
-                val reference = instruction.getReference<MethodReference>()
-                if (reference?.definingClass =="Landroid/view/Display\$HdrCapabilities;"
-                    && reference.name == "getSupportedHdrTypes") {
-                    return@filterMap instruction to instructionIndex
-                }
-                return@filterMap null
-            },
-            transform = { method, entry ->
-                val (instruction, index) = entry
-                val register = (instruction as FiveRegisterInstruction).registerC
-
-                method.replaceInstruction(
-                    index,
-                    "invoke-static/range { v$register .. v$register }, $EXTENSION_CLASS_DESCRIPTOR->" +
-                            "disableHdrVideo(Landroid/view/Display\$HdrCapabilities;)[I",
-                )
-            }
-        )
-    )
-
-    compatibleWith(
-        "com.google.android.youtube"(
-            "19.34.42",
-            "20.07.39",
-            "20.13.41",
-            "20.14.43",
-        )
-    )
-
-    execute {
-        addResources("youtube", "video.hdr.disableHdrPatch")
-
-        PreferenceScreen.VIDEO.addPreferences(
-            SwitchPreference("revanced_disable_hdr_video")
-        )
-    }
-}
+val disableHdrPatch = bytecodePatch{
+    dependsOn(disableVideoCodecsPatch)
+}

patches/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/video/quality/Fingerprints.kt

@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ internal val videoQualityItemOnClickFingerprint = fingerprint {
     }
 }
 
-
 internal val videoQualityMenuOptionsFingerprint = fingerprint {
     accessFlags(AccessFlags.STATIC)
     returns("[L")

patches/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/video/quality/VideoQualityPatch.kt

@@ -14,12 +14,13 @@ internal val settingsMenuVideoQualityGroup = mutableSetOf<BasePreference>()
 @Suppress("unused")
 val videoQualityPatch = bytecodePatch(
     name = "Video quality",
-    description = "Adds options to use the advanced video quality menu and set default video qualities."
+    description = "Adds options to use the advanced video quality menu, set default video qualities, " +
+            "and disable video codecs such as VP9/HDR."
 ) {
     dependsOn(
         rememberVideoQualityPatch,
         advancedVideoQualityMenuPatch,
-        videoQualityDialogButtonPatch,
+        videoQualityDialogButtonPatch
     )
 
     compatibleWith(

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

@@ -1641,10 +1641,22 @@ Enabling this can unlock higher video qualities"</string>
             <string name="revanced_playback_speed_default_title">Default playback speed</string>
             <string name="revanced_remember_playback_speed_toast">Changed default speed to: %s</string>
         </patch>
-        <patch id="video.hdr.disableHdrPatch">
+        <patch id="video.codecs.disableVideoCodecsPatch">
             <string name="revanced_disable_hdr_video_title">Disable HDR video</string>
             <string name="revanced_disable_hdr_video_summary_on">HDR video is disabled</string>
             <string name="revanced_disable_hdr_video_summary_off">HDR video is enabled</string>
+            <string name="revanced_force_avc_codec_title">Force AVC (H.264)</string>
+            <string name="revanced_force_avc_codec_summary_on">Video codec is forced to AVC (H.264)</string>
+            <string name="revanced_force_avc_codec_summary_off">Video codec is determined automatically</string>
+            <string name="revanced_force_avc_codec_user_dialog_message">"Benefits:
+• Can improve battery life.
+• Can restore missing video resolutions on older device.
+
+Limitations:
+• Maximum resolution is 1080p.
+• Video playback will use more internet data than VP9 or AV1.
+• HDR videos may not use AVC.
+• Some devices cannot force AVC."</string>
         </patch>
         <patch id="video.quality.advancedVideoQualityMenuPatch">
             <string name="revanced_advanced_video_quality_menu_title">Show advanced video quality menu</string>