chore: Release v5.5.0-dev.4 [skip ci]

# [5.5.0-dev.4](https://github.com/ReVanced/revanced-patches/compare/v5.5.0-dev.3...v5.5.0-dev.4) (2024-12-16)

### Bug Fixes

* **YouTube - Spoof video streams:** Make livestreams start at the current time when using iOS client   ([#4137](https://github.com/ReVanced/revanced-patches/issues/4137)) ([5965478](59654788fc))

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,3 +1,17 @@
+# [5.5.0-dev.4](https://github.com/ReVanced/revanced-patches/compare/v5.5.0-dev.3...v5.5.0-dev.4) (2024-12-16)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **YouTube - Spoof video streams:** Make livestreams start at the current time when using iOS client   ([#4137](https://github.com/ReVanced/revanced-patches/issues/4137)) ([140f484](https://github.com/ReVanced/revanced-patches/commit/140f484b4b251b0dfa94163a63f61f45f5302052))
+
+# [5.5.0-dev.3](https://github.com/ReVanced/revanced-patches/compare/v5.5.0-dev.2...v5.5.0-dev.3) (2024-12-16)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **YouTube - Hide feed components:** Remove obsolete `Hide search result shelf header` option ([#4134](https://github.com/ReVanced/revanced-patches/issues/4134)) ([c71443a](https://github.com/ReVanced/revanced-patches/commit/c71443a08883ab10ef2553213c03b00e7c580a43))
+
 # [5.5.0-dev.2](https://github.com/ReVanced/revanced-patches/compare/v5.5.0-dev.1...v5.5.0-dev.2) (2024-12-16)
 
 

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

@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ import app.revanced.extension.shared.spoof.requests.StreamingDataRequest;
 @SuppressWarnings("unused")
 public class SpoofVideoStreamsPatch {
     private static final boolean SPOOF_STREAMING_DATA = BaseSettings.SPOOF_VIDEO_STREAMS.get();
+
+    private static final boolean FIX_HLS_CURRENT_TIME = SPOOF_STREAMING_DATA
+            && BaseSettings.SPOOF_VIDEO_STREAMS_CLIENT_TYPE.get() == ClientType.IOS;
+
     /**
      * Any unreachable ip address.  Used to intentionally fail requests.
      */
@@ -165,6 +169,19 @@ public class SpoofVideoStreamsPatch {
         return postData;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Injection point.
+     *
+     * Fixes iOS livestreams starting from the beginning.
+     */
+    public static boolean fixHLSCurrentTime(boolean original) {
+        if (FIX_HLS_CURRENT_TIME) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return original;
+    }
+
     public static final class SpoofiOSAvailability implements Setting.Availability {
         @Override
         public boolean isAvailable() {

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

@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ public final class LayoutComponentsFilter extends Filter {
     );
 
     private final StringTrieSearch exceptions = new StringTrieSearch();
-    private final StringFilterGroup searchResultShelfHeader;
     private final StringFilterGroup inFeedSurvey;
     private final StringFilterGroup notifyMe;
     private final StringFilterGroup expandableMetadata;
@@ -194,11 +193,6 @@ public final class LayoutComponentsFilter extends Filter {
                 "timed_reaction"
         );
 
-        searchResultShelfHeader = new StringFilterGroup(
-                Settings.HIDE_SEARCH_RESULT_SHELF_HEADER,
-                "shelf_header.eml"
-        );
-
         notifyMe = new StringFilterGroup(
                 Settings.HIDE_NOTIFY_ME_BUTTON,
                 "set_reminder_button"
@@ -324,9 +318,6 @@ public final class LayoutComponentsFilter extends Filter {
             return false;
         }
 
-        // TODO: This also hides the feed Shorts shelf header
-        if (matchedGroup == searchResultShelfHeader && contentIndex != 0) return false;
-
         if (matchedGroup == horizontalShelves) {
             if (contentIndex == 0 && hideShelves()) {
                 return super.isFiltered(path, identifier, protobufBufferArray, matchedGroup, contentType, contentIndex);

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

@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ public class Settings extends BaseSettings {
     public static final BooleanSetting HIDE_NOTIFY_ME_BUTTON = new BooleanSetting("revanced_hide_notify_me_button", TRUE);
     public static final BooleanSetting HIDE_PLAYABLES = new BooleanSetting("revanced_hide_playables", TRUE);
     public static final BooleanSetting HIDE_SEARCH_RESULT_RECOMMENDATIONS = new BooleanSetting("revanced_hide_search_result_recommendations", TRUE);
-    public static final BooleanSetting HIDE_SEARCH_RESULT_SHELF_HEADER = new BooleanSetting("revanced_hide_search_result_shelf_header", FALSE);
     public static final BooleanSetting HIDE_SHOW_MORE_BUTTON = new BooleanSetting("revanced_hide_show_more_button", TRUE, true);
     // Alternative thumbnails
     public static final EnumSetting<ThumbnailOption> ALT_THUMBNAIL_HOME = new EnumSetting<>("revanced_alt_thumbnail_home", ThumbnailOption.ORIGINAL);

gradle.properties

@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ org.gradle.jvmargs = -Xms512M -Xmx2048M
 org.gradle.parallel = true
 android.useAndroidX = true
 kotlin.code.style = official
-version = 5.5.0-dev.2
+version = 5.5.0-dev.4

patches/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/shared/misc/spoof/Fingerprints.kt

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package app.revanced.patches.shared.misc.spoof
 
 import app.revanced.patcher.fingerprint
+import app.revanced.util.literal
 import com.android.tools.smali.dexlib2.AccessFlags
 import com.android.tools.smali.dexlib2.Opcode
 
@@ -110,3 +111,13 @@ internal val buildMediaDataSourceFingerprint = fingerprint {
         "Ljava/lang/Object;",
     )
 }
+
+internal const val HLS_CURRENT_TIME_FEATURE_FLAG = 45355374L
+
+internal val hlsCurrentTimeFingerprint = fingerprint {
+    accessFlags(AccessFlags.PUBLIC, AccessFlags.FINAL)
+    parameters("Z", "L")
+    literal {
+        HLS_CURRENT_TIME_FEATURE_FLAG
+    }
+}

patches/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/shared/misc/spoof/SpoofVideoStreamsPatch.kt

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import app.revanced.patcher.util.proxy.mutableTypes.MutableMethod.Companion.toMu
 import app.revanced.patches.all.misc.resources.addResourcesPatch
 import app.revanced.util.getReference
 import app.revanced.util.indexOfFirstInstructionOrThrow
+import app.revanced.util.insertFeatureFlagBooleanOverride
 import com.android.tools.smali.dexlib2.AccessFlags
 import com.android.tools.smali.dexlib2.Opcode
 import com.android.tools.smali.dexlib2.builder.MutableMethodImplementation
@@ -201,6 +202,15 @@ fun spoofVideoStreamsPatch(
         }
         // endregion
 
+        // region Fix iOS livestream current time.
+
+        hlsCurrentTimeFingerprint.method.insertFeatureFlagBooleanOverride(
+            HLS_CURRENT_TIME_FEATURE_FLAG,
+            "$EXTENSION_CLASS_DESCRIPTOR->fixHLSCurrentTime(Z)Z"
+        )
+
+        // endregion
+
         executeBlock()
     }
 }

patches/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/layout/hide/general/HideLayoutComponentsPatch.kt

@@ -222,7 +222,6 @@ val hideLayoutComponentsPatch = bytecodePatch(
             SwitchPreference("revanced_hide_notify_me_button"),
             SwitchPreference("revanced_hide_playables"),
             SwitchPreference("revanced_hide_search_result_recommendations"),
-            SwitchPreference("revanced_hide_search_result_shelf_header"),
             SwitchPreference("revanced_hide_show_more_button"),
             SwitchPreference("revanced_hide_doodles"),
         )

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

@@ -158,9 +158,6 @@ You will not be notified of any unexpected events."</string>
             <string name="revanced_hide_timed_reactions_title">Hide timed reactions</string>
             <string name="revanced_hide_timed_reactions_summary_on">Timed reactions are hidden</string>
             <string name="revanced_hide_timed_reactions_summary_off">Timed reactions are shown</string>
-            <string name="revanced_hide_search_result_shelf_header_title">Hide search result shelf header</string>
-            <string name="revanced_hide_search_result_shelf_header_summary_on">Shelf header is hidden</string>
-            <string name="revanced_hide_search_result_shelf_header_summary_off">Shelf header is shown</string>
             <string name="revanced_hide_channel_guidelines_title">Hide channel guidelines</string>
             <string name="revanced_hide_channel_guidelines_summary_on">Channel guidelines are hidden</string>
             <string name="revanced_hide_channel_guidelines_summary_off">Channel guidelines are shown</string>
@@ -1293,7 +1290,6 @@ Video playback may not work"</string>
 AVC has a maximum resolution of 1080p, Opus audio codec is not available, and video playback will use more internet data than VP9 or AV1."</string>
             <string name="revanced_spoof_video_streams_about_ios_title">iOS spoofing side effects</string>
             <string name="revanced_spoof_video_streams_about_ios_summary">"• Private kids videos may not play
-• Livestreams start from the beginning
 • Videos end 1 second early"</string>
             <string name="revanced_spoof_video_streams_about_android_vr_title">Android VR spoofing side effects</string>
             <string name="revanced_spoof_video_streams_about_android_vr_summary">"• Kids videos may not play