YTM Report thread

[th3an7]

I've created a new branch that supports YouTube Music - it works ok in video mode (playing songs as videos) - sound only is not available without YouTube RED subscription...

The .java code is exactly the same as original one for normal YT app - the only changes I've made are hooks direct URL and YTM package name...

I've tested it on Genymotion android emulator with Xposed Framework installed and it's working fine - music is played in a background with playback controls visible as notification

It's also confirmed that it's working on a physical devices - Honor 8 and Galaxy S4 - XDA

If you want to test it yourself, check this XDA post HERE

If anyone better at programming wants to try merging YTM and YT apps support together in one YT/MBP Xposed module - there you have it :)

[th3an7]

Forgot about one thing - if YouTube Music is not available in your country - use US VPN or setup a proxy connection for your WiFi network...

[wokawoka]

This is just great.
Is there a way to get the compiled apk for a more recent version?
If not, would it be possible to get the sources for the YT music to compile?
Many thanks in advance

[wokawoka]

In addition, I tested your 0.1 version with an old yt music 2.23.56 version and the music unfortunately stops when the app is minimized.
It's strange because that old ytm version doesn't even add any notification with controls on my phone, differently to what you were showing in your video. Maybe I'd need to find a 2.23.55 apk but I couldn't find online.

[th3an7]

@wokawoka try 2.53.54 HERE

I was looking at the latest version but it has changed so much i don't really know which classes is which :/

2.53.54 is the latest one added to the sources... it should work but haven't tested this since I made it :P
Module is exactly the same as for the normal YT app with a differences in package name to hook and direct link to file with hooks - the rest is the same (even app package name is the same so it may be a problem when getting logs since you probably won't know which one generates errors...)

That's why it is experimental AF :P

[wokawoka]

Thank you very much for your reply @th3an7
I've just tried again with YTM version 2.53.54 and it looks like I'm experiencing the same problem as with version 2.23.56 (that I previously downloaded from apkmirror as well):
the music stops when the app is minimized and there is absolutely no notification with play controls like in the video I've seen online. The xposed module is correcltly activated (v.0.1-experimental4), I'm running stock android 7.1 with latest xposed installed

I'm just wondering if the fact that I'm using youtube vanced could interfer with your module. If your module is targeting the YTM specific hooks I tend to believe that it shouldn't.

Any other idea/suggestion?
Thank you very much and keep up with the great work on YouTubeBackgroundPlayback

[th3an7]

@wokawoka well... if you're not using module for normal YT app then you should check logcat and xposed logs - maybe you'll find something there

If you'd be using both modules at the same time it would be difficult since both apps are generating logs with the same tags... but in this case you should be fine as you're using Vanced only :P

[wokawoka]

Thank you for replying.
Nothing interesting in the xposed log, this is what I've found in the logcat:

12-11 17:41:17.456 I/YTMusicBackgroundPlayback(30213): No hook details were found for the version of YouTube installed on your device. [vc:25354330]

12-11 17:41:17.456 I/YTMusicBackgroundPlayback(30213): Using the fall-back hook details for YouTube as a last resort.

12-11 17:41:17.461 W/YTMusicBackgroundPlayback(30213): One of the hooks could not be applied: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: com.google.android.libraries.youtube.player.background.BackgroundTransitioner

12-11 17:41:17.465 W/YTMusicBackgroundPlayback(30213): One of the hooks could not be applied: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: com.google.android.libraries.youtube.innertube.model.PlayabilityStatusModel

12-11 17:41:17.465 W/YTMusicBackgroundPlayback(30213): Ignoring an unrecognized hook action for YouTube in the list. [a:return_string;vc:25354330]

12-11 17:41:17.469 W/YTMusicBackgroundPlayback(30213): One of the hooks could not be applied: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: com.google.android.apps.youtube.app.background.BackgroundSettings

12-11 17:41:17.473 I/YTMusicBackgroundPlayback(30213): Done applying the hooks. [vc:25354330]

Any suggestion?

[th3an7]

Hmm... looks like it didn't find hooks for your version despite it's already added here on github...
12-11 17:41:17.456 I/YTMusicBackgroundPlayback(30213): No hook details were found for the version of YouTube installed on your device. [vc:25354330]

2.53.54 = 25354330/1000 which is OK

Try restarting your device or force closing YTMusic app once again... We'll try something...

[wokawoka]

You know what, I rebooted once again and not it works: "done applying hooks"!
It's quite strange because I already did reboot at least once previously.
Do you know why it needed more than one reboot in order to be able to correctly get the hooks?

Youtube music in the background It's so cool.
If now I could get rid of the ads (on some more recent versions they were blocked from my host file but youtube music from time to time was still interrupting the music and playing a short jingle) , I still have to test this version tough.

Do you by chance plan to eventually release an update version working with a more recent version? It would be great, I can't understand why other users haven't commented much here or on xda (or at least that's the impression I got) because being able to reduce youtube music is even more useful than doing it on regular youtube.
Thank you once again for your prompt assistance and for the generous job you are doing.

[th3an7]

@wokawoka I knew it... I am so f****** stupid... I was updating hooks but forgot that the link inside the module points to wrong repo 🤦‍♂️

Note to myself - release either update for module with corrected link OR update hooks on my fork...

About module - it's useless for most users since YT Music works only in US and to test it I had to use emulator with VPN - that's why it's experimental AF - probably only You are using it right now :P

I could check the latest version once again but in the meantime, you'd better be using this one as it's working (I guess :P)

[wokawoka]

I didn't get what was the problem about the wrong repo. Are you speaking about the dropbox link from which I downloaded the xposed module?
According to your description it was supposed to work with youtube music version 2.23.56 and 2.23.55, while it's running perfectly with version 2.23.54 atm. Anyway, it works and I'm extremely happy now.

I have also to say that I'm writing from Europe in this right moment (Germany) and youtube music works perfectly (now in the background thanks to your module!) on both my mobile and my laptop so I guess that there are some Countries outside the US where the service works (I guess it could be easy to find them out reading online).
I bet you could make more people than just me happy (especially considering that using a "freemium" spotify on a mobile is not as easy as it use to be.