Release v0.28.4 (please TEST!)

[TobiGr]

Testing for regressions

Debug APK (build be the CI): NewPipe_v0.28.4_RC1.apk.zip

Please do not report known issues here, but only regressions which were introduced since 0.28.3!

Todo

• update translations

Changelog

App changelog

New

• Add warning popup about ongoing google certification for android apps Add warning banner about ongoing google certification for android apps #13282 Don't show Keep Android Open popup on debug builds #13292

Improved

• [Feed] Shuffle the order outdated subscriptions are updated in FeedLoadManager: Shuffle the order outdated subscriptions are updated in #13161
• Do not stack comment pages Handling Comment Replies fragments #13213
• VideoDetailFragment: Forcefully catch click events uncaught by children VideoDetailFragment: Forcefully catch click events uncaught by children #13203

Fixed

• Fix comment replies header layout without avatar image Fix comment replies header layout without avatar image #13241
• Fix subtitle post-processing error losing original exception Fix subtitle post-processing error losing original exception #13256
• Hide related items in tablet mode after fullscreen exit if showing related items is disabled VideoDetailFragment: hide relatedItemsLayout in tablet mode after fullscreen #13037
• Hide controls when resuming playback via double tap [fix] Hide controls when resuming playback via double tap #13030
• Fix inconsistency in getQuantity and add docs Fix inconsistency in getQuantity and add docs #13293

Development

• Upgrade Android Gradle Plugin to 9.0.0 Upgrade Android Gradle Plugin to 9.0.0 #13136 Partially revert upgrade to AGP 9.0.0 #13190
• Kotlin conversion Replace Illegal{State,Argument} exceptions with more idiomatic kotlin code #13028 Correct inverted check (error fix on dev branch) #13219 Convert a bunch of files to kotlin #13026 Kotlin misc idiomatic refactor #13224 Convert ErrorActivity to kotlin #13225 Partially revert: ErrorActivity: Kotlin-fy buildMarkdown method #13247
• Code cleanup TabsJsonHelper refactor #13131 Remove dead code from info_list/InfoItemBuilder #13137 ErrorActivity use normal \n instead of \\n in resource strings #13236
• Enable lint checks and resource shrinking. The APK size has been reduced significantly. Enable lint checks and resource shrinking #13194 Correctly retrieve menu item inside download dialog #13290
• Accomodate extractor changes (EnumSet for service media capabilities) Accomodate extractor changes (EnumSet for service media capabilities) #13148
• Migrate from Picasso to Coil Migrate from Picasso to Coil #13272

Dependency updates

• Update dependencies and Gradle to latest stable releases Update dependencies and Gradle to latest stable releases #13276

CI

• Upgrade GitHub Actions to latest versions Upgrade GitHub Actions to latest versions #13141
• Upgrade GitHub Actions for Node 24 compatibility Upgrade GitHub Actions for Node 24 compatibility #13140

Extractor changelog

See NewPipe Extractor v0.26.0

[tag27]

One thing I want to mention here is that I received a pop-up that I believe is related to Google's new change regarding apps from other sources (if I'm not mistaken, these changes were already implemented here in Brazil at the beginning of the year). Fortunately, I wasn't prevented from installing it, but they left this option on a more hidden button.

First, click on the “more details” button, then on “install without analysis.” Next, they will ask for your phone password (Yes, the same one you use to unlock the lock screen and everything else).

I don't know if this screen will be the same when this change arrives globally in September, but for now everything is fine.

[tsunderswapElnina]

Add reply button and sign-in button or else

[Stypox]

One thing I want to mention here is that I received a pop-up that I believe is related to Google's new change regarding apps from other sources

@tag27 Mmmh by reading the message in the popup it seems like that's just their Play Protect "antivirus" prompting you to scan the app for malware ("verificaçao de segurança"). It doesn't mention developer verification. But thanks for sharing :-)