Version 2.968

• Reduce the number of Youtube API calls
• Implement comment fetching with the NewPipe backend
• Fix the repeating search result problem with the NewPipe backend.
• Subscription feed refresh should not force the UI to the head of the list.
• Show error when comment fetching fails due to Youtube API error.

Version 2.967

• Fix crash in Subscription feed retrieval ( #594 )
• Fix multiple, concurrent play, due to ExoPlayer creation
• App is now able to backup (and restore) channelFiltering and searchHistory databases.

Version 2.966

The main driver for this release is implementing a channel cache, which will reduce network usage, and improve offline experience.

• #570 - fix "cannot play video after returning from open with"
• #571 - fix 'configure channel blocking at the subscribe page leading to fatal crash'
• #572 - new policies for downloading videos on mobile network: "Always ask"/"Block"/"Allow"
• #574 - "play video under mobile data" dialog can only be dismissed by double clicking "Play Video"
• #580 - fix exception in DialogUtils.java line 125
• #586 - fix fatal failure on new installations.
• Fixes for the NewPipeExtractor backend
• dependency upgrades
• New Swedish translation.

Thanks for @tingsu for his detailed bug reports!

Version 2.965

The main driver for this release is some refinement in the new 'NewPipeExtractor' backend.
Currently, this is an optional feature, which needs 'opt-in' in the preferences (Others -> Use the NewPipe backend), after it is enabled, no Youtube API key is needed for:

• Checking new videos for the subscriptions
• Opening channels (except listing the playlists)
• Playing videos
• Searching for videos by text

Other than, it contains the following changes:

• Do not block videos on bookmark and downloaded videos tab.
• Dependency upgrades
• Fix to handle dialog cancellation as 'negative' response in couple of places - where an answer is expected.
• Remove special icon, which cause crashes on old Androids.
• Display YouTube API errors to the user, to avoid confusion.
• Updated Russian and Portuguese (Brazil) translation.

Version 2.964

The main driver for this release is the new 'NewPipeExtractor' backend.
Currently, this is an optional feature, which needs 'opt-in' in the preferences (Others -> Use the NewPipe backend), after it is enabled, no Youtube API key is needed for:

• Checking new videos for the subscriptions
• Opening channels (except listing the playlists)
• Playing videos
• Searching for videos by text

Other than, it contains the following changes:

• Added ability to bookmark videos by sharing youtube url's from other apps.
• Fix bug in Chromecast occured during pause-resume.
• Paging implemented in the Subscription Feed - so the feed loads faster now.
• Create a new preference fragment for 'Downloads and Network' settings
• Updated Russian translation

Version 2.963

This release contains the following changes:

• Add preference to set custom video download folder
• Using com.github.hedzr:android-file-chooser package for file dialogs, instead of com.github.angads25:filepicker
• Fix subscription refresh bugs - do not start multiple refresh concurrently
• Add scroll to top of list when clicking on current tab
• Added Preference to show/hide tabs
• Make sure Google Play Services is installed before attempting to support Chromecast
• Added Preference to select video download quality
• Updated French translations.

Version 2.962

Small bug fix release to improve the API key issue

• Add a new Youtube API key, re-use the old keys for F-Droid.
• Updated German and Hungarian translations.

The APK signing key has been changed since 2.95, due to the maintainer change, sorry for the inconvenience.

Version 2.961

Small bug fix release to address critical issues with 2.96:

• Fix problem with Youtube API keys
• Use newer NewPipeExtractor to fix video downloading issue

The APK signing key has been changed since 2.95, due to the maintainer change, sorry for the inconvenience.

Version 2.96

• Chromecast support in SkyTube Extra
• Better off-line experience with the downloaded videos, and better handling of off-line startup, where lot's of information previously queried from YouTube, now the app can revert to use the already stored data.
• Fix screen saver prevention to only be active during playtime.
• Video watch status tracking is much more solid, many small bug were eliminated.
• Add ability to disable immersive mode.
• Improved search autocomplete experience.
• Version upgrades in lot's of dependencies (Using AndroidX component library).

The APK signing key has been changed, due to the maintainer change, sorry for the inconvenience.

Version 2.95

• Emergency fix: Video playback error.
• Updated French, Japanese, Arabic and Turkish translations.