TeamNewPipe · Isira-Seneviratne · Jul 25, 2025 · May 7, 2025 · Jun 4, 2025 · Jun 5, 2025
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ jobs:
           - api-level: 21
             target: default
             arch: x86
-          - api-level: 33
-            target: google_apis # emulator API 33 only exists with Google APIs
+          - api-level: 35
+            target: default
             arch: x86_64
 
     permissions:

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -9,12 +9,8 @@
 
 <p align="center">
 <a href="https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe/releases" alt="GitHub NewPipe releases"><img src="https://img.shields.io/github/release/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe.svg" ></a>
-<a href="https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe-nightly/releases" alt="GitHub NewPipe nightly releases">
- <img src="https://img.shields.io/github/release/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe-nightly.svg?labelColor=purple&label=dev%20nightly" >
-</a>
-<a href="https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe-refactor-nightly/releases" alt="GitHub NewPipe refactor nightly releases">
- <img src="https://img.shields.io/github/release/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe-refactor-nightly.svg?labelColor=purple&label=refactor%20nightly" >
-</a>
+<a href="https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe-nightly/releases" alt="GitHub NewPipe nightly releases"><img src="https://img.shields.io/github/release/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe-nightly.svg?labelColor=purple&label=dev%20nightly"></a>
+<a href="https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe-refactor-nightly/releases" alt="GitHub NewPipe refactor nightly releases"><img src="https://img.shields.io/github/release/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe-refactor-nightly.svg?labelColor=purple&label=refactor%20nightly"></a>
 <a href="https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0" alt="License: GPLv3"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/License-GPL%20v3-blue.svg"></a>
 <a href="https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe/actions" alt="Build Status"><img src="https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg?branch=dev&event=push"></a>
 <a href="https://hosted.weblate.org/engage/newpipe/" alt="Translation Status"><img src="https://hosted.weblate.org/widgets/newpipe/-/svg-badge.svg"></a>

diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
@@ -17,14 +17,14 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 android {
-    compileSdk 35
+    compileSdk 36
     namespace 'org.schabi.newpipe'
 
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "org.schabi.newpipe"
         resValue "string", "app_name", "NewPipe"
         minSdk 21
-        targetSdk 33
+        targetSdk 35
         if (System.properties.containsKey('versionCodeOverride')) {
             versionCode System.getProperty('versionCodeOverride') as Integer
         } else {

diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS"/>
 
     <!-- We need to be able to open links in the browser on API 30+ -->
@@ -58,6 +59,15 @@
             </intent-filter>
         </receiver>
 
+        <service
+            android:name="androidx.appcompat.app.AppLocalesMetadataHolderService"
+            android:enabled="false"
+            android:exported="false">
+            <meta-data
+                android:name="autoStoreLocales"
+                android:value="true" />
+        </service>
+
         <service
             android:name=".player.PlayerService"
             android:exported="true"
@@ -95,7 +105,10 @@
             android:name="androidx.work.impl.foreground.SystemForegroundService"
             android:foregroundServiceType="dataSync"
             tools:node="merge" />
-        <service android:name=".local.feed.service.FeedLoadService" />
+
+        <service
+            android:name=".local.feed.service.FeedLoadService"
+            android:foregroundServiceType="dataSync" />
 
         <activity
             android:name=".PanicResponderActivity"
@@ -127,7 +140,9 @@
             android:label="@string/app_name"
             android:launchMode="singleTask" />
 
-        <service android:name="us.shandian.giga.service.DownloadManagerService" />
+        <service
+            android:name="us.shandian.giga.service.DownloadManagerService"
+            android:foregroundServiceType="dataSync" />
 
         <activity
             android:name=".util.FilePickerActivityHelper"

diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/App.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/App.kt
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ open class App :
             Localization.getPreferredLocalization(this),
             Localization.getPreferredContentCountry(this),
         )
-        Localization.initPrettyTime(Localization.resolvePrettyTime(this))
+        Localization.initPrettyTime(Localization.resolvePrettyTime())
 
         BridgeStateSaverInitializer.init(this)
         StateSaver.init(this)

diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/MainActivity.java
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
 
 package org.schabi.newpipe;
 
-import static org.schabi.newpipe.util.Localization.assureCorrectAppLanguage;
-
 import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
@@ -49,6 +47,7 @@
 import androidx.appcompat.app.ActionBarDrawerToggle;
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
 import androidx.core.app.ActivityCompat;
+import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat;
 import androidx.core.view.GravityCompat;
 import androidx.drawerlayout.widget.DrawerLayout;
 import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment;
@@ -76,6 +75,7 @@
 import org.schabi.newpipe.player.event.OnKeyDownListener;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.player.helper.PlayerHolder;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.player.playqueue.PlayQueue;
+import org.schabi.newpipe.settings.SettingMigrations;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.settings.UpdateSettingsFragment;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.util.Constants;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.util.DeviceUtils;
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ protected void onCreate(final Bundle savedInstanceState) {
                     + "savedInstanceState = [" + savedInstanceState + "]");
         }
 
+        Localization.migrateAppLanguageSettingIfNecessary(getApplicationContext());
         ThemeHelper.setDayNightMode(this);
         ThemeHelper.setTheme(this, ServiceHelper.getSelectedServiceId(this));
 
@@ -153,7 +154,6 @@ protected void onCreate(final Bundle savedInstanceState) {
             }
         }
 
-        assureCorrectAppLanguage(this);
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
         sharedPreferences = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this);
         sharedPrefEditor = sharedPreferences.edit();
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ protected void onCreate(final Bundle savedInstanceState) {
             UpdateSettingsFragment.askForConsentToUpdateChecks(this);
         }
 
-        Localization.migrateAppLanguageSettingIfNecessary(getApplicationContext());
+        SettingMigrations.showUserInfoIfPresent(this);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -498,9 +498,8 @@ protected void onDestroy() {
 
     @Override
     protected void onResume() {
-        assureCorrectAppLanguage(this);
         // Change the date format to match the selected language on resume
-        Localization.initPrettyTime(Localization.resolvePrettyTime(getApplicationContext()));
+        Localization.initPrettyTime(Localization.resolvePrettyTime());
         super.onResume();
 
         // Close drawer on return, and don't show animation,
@@ -870,7 +869,8 @@ public void onReceive(final Context context, final Intent intent) {
             };
             final IntentFilter intentFilter = new IntentFilter();
             intentFilter.addAction(VideoDetailFragment.ACTION_PLAYER_STARTED);
-            registerReceiver(broadcastReceiver, intentFilter);
+            ContextCompat.registerReceiver(this, broadcastReceiver, intentFilter,
+                    ContextCompat.RECEIVER_EXPORTED);
 
             // If the PlayerHolder is not bound yet, but the service is running, try to bind to it.
             // Once the connection is established, the ACTION_PLAYER_STARTED will be sent.

diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/RouterActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/RouterActivity.java
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@
 import org.schabi.newpipe.util.Constants;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.util.DeviceUtils;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.util.ExtractorHelper;
-import org.schabi.newpipe.util.Localization;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.util.NavigationHelper;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.util.PermissionHelper;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.util.ThemeHelper;
@@ -132,7 +131,6 @@ protected void onCreate(final Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         ThemeHelper.setDayNightMode(this);
         setTheme(ThemeHelper.isLightThemeSelected(this)
                 ? R.style.RouterActivityThemeLight : R.style.RouterActivityThemeDark);
-        Localization.assureCorrectAppLanguage(this);
 
         // Pass-through touch events to background activities
         // so that our transparent window won't lock UI in the mean time

diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/about/AboutActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/about/AboutActivity.kt
@@ -9,11 +9,9 @@ import org.schabi.newpipe.R
 import org.schabi.newpipe.ui.components.common.ScaffoldWithToolbar
 import org.schabi.newpipe.ui.screens.AboutScreen
 import org.schabi.newpipe.ui.theme.AppTheme
-import org.schabi.newpipe.util.Localization
 
 class AboutActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
-        Localization.assureCorrectAppLanguage(this)
         enableEdgeToEdge()
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
 

diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/download/DownloadActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/download/DownloadActivity.java
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
 import us.shandian.giga.service.DownloadManagerService;
 import us.shandian.giga.ui.fragment.MissionsFragment;
 
-import static org.schabi.newpipe.util.Localization.assureCorrectAppLanguage;
-
 public class DownloadActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
 
     private static final String MISSIONS_FRAGMENT_TAG = "fragment_tag";
@@ -33,7 +31,6 @@ protected void onCreate(final Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         i.setClass(this, DownloadManagerService.class);
         startService(i);
 
-        assureCorrectAppLanguage(this);
         ThemeHelper.setTheme(this);
 
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);

diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/download/DownloadDialog.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/download/DownloadDialog.java
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 import static org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.stream.DeliveryMethod.PROGRESSIVE_HTTP;
 import static org.schabi.newpipe.util.ListHelper.getStreamsOfSpecifiedDelivery;
-import static org.schabi.newpipe.util.Localization.assureCorrectAppLanguage;
 
 import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
@@ -751,7 +750,6 @@ private String getNameEditText() {
     }
 
     private void showFailedDialog(@StringRes final int msg) {
-        assureCorrectAppLanguage(requireContext());
         new AlertDialog.Builder(context)
                 .setTitle(R.string.general_error)
                 .setMessage(msg)

diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/error/ErrorActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/error/ErrorActivity.java
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 package org.schabi.newpipe.error;
 
-import static org.schabi.newpipe.util.Localization.assureCorrectAppLanguage;
-
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.net.Uri;
@@ -79,7 +77,6 @@ public class ErrorActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
 
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(final Bundle savedInstanceState) {
-        assureCorrectAppLanguage(this);
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
 
         ThemeHelper.setDayNightMode(this);
@@ -306,7 +303,7 @@ private String getContentLanguageString() {
     }
 
     private String getAppLanguage() {
-        return Localization.getAppLocale(getApplicationContext()).toString();
+        return Localization.getAppLocale().toString();
     }
 
     private String getOsString() {

diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/error/ErrorPanelHelper.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/error/ErrorPanelHelper.kt
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit
 class ErrorPanelHelper(
     private val fragment: Fragment,
     rootView: View,
-    onRetry: Runnable
+    onRetry: Runnable?,
 ) {
     private val context: Context = rootView.context!!
 
@@ -56,12 +56,15 @@ class ErrorPanelHelper(
         errorPanelRoot.findViewById(R.id.error_open_in_browser)
 
     private var errorDisposable: Disposable? = null
+    private var retryShouldBeShown: Boolean = (onRetry != null)
 
     init {
-        errorDisposable = errorRetryButton.clicks()
-            .debounce(300, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)
-            .observeOn(AndroidSchedulers.mainThread())
-            .subscribe { onRetry.run() }
+        if (onRetry != null) {
+            errorDisposable = errorRetryButton.clicks()
+                .debounce(300, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)
+                .observeOn(AndroidSchedulers.mainThread())
+                .subscribe { onRetry.run() }
+        }
     }
 
     private fun ensureDefaultVisibility() {
@@ -101,7 +104,7 @@ class ErrorPanelHelper(
                 errorActionButton.setOnClickListener(null)
             }
 
-            errorRetryButton.isVisible = true
+            errorRetryButton.isVisible = retryShouldBeShown
             showAndSetOpenInBrowserButtonAction(errorInfo)
         } else if (errorInfo.throwable is AccountTerminatedException) {
             errorTextView.setText(R.string.account_terminated)
@@ -130,7 +133,7 @@ class ErrorPanelHelper(
                 errorInfo.throwable !is ContentNotSupportedException
             ) {
                 // show retry button only for content which is not unavailable or unsupported
-                errorRetryButton.isVisible = true
+                errorRetryButton.isVisible = retryShouldBeShown
             }
             showAndSetOpenInBrowserButtonAction(errorInfo)
         }

diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/error/ErrorUtil.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/error/ErrorUtil.kt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import android.widget.Toast
 import androidx.core.app.NotificationCompat
 import androidx.core.app.NotificationManagerCompat
 import androidx.core.app.PendingIntentCompat
+import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
 import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment
 import androidx.preference.PreferenceManager
 import com.google.android.material.snackbar.Snackbar
@@ -136,9 +137,11 @@ class ErrorUtil {
             NotificationManagerCompat.from(context)
                 .notify(ERROR_REPORT_NOTIFICATION_ID, notificationBuilder.build())
 
-            // since the notification is silent, also show a toast, otherwise the user is confused
-            Toast.makeText(context, R.string.error_report_notification_toast, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT)
-                .show()
+            ContextCompat.getMainExecutor(context).execute {
+                // since the notification is silent, also show a toast, otherwise the user is confused
+                Toast.makeText(context, R.string.error_report_notification_toast, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT)
+                    .show()
+            }
         }
 
         private fun getErrorActivityIntent(context: Context, errorInfo: ErrorInfo): Intent {

diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/error/UserAction.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/error/UserAction.java
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ public enum UserAction {
     PREFERENCES_MIGRATION("migration of preferences"),
     SHARE_TO_NEWPIPE("share to newpipe"),
     CHECK_FOR_NEW_APP_VERSION("check for new app version"),
-    OPEN_INFO_ITEM_DIALOG("open info item dialog");
+    OPEN_INFO_ITEM_DIALOG("open info item dialog"),
+    GETTING_MAIN_SCREEN_TAB("getting main screen tab");
 
     private final String message;
 

diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/BlankFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/BlankFragment.java
@@ -7,16 +7,57 @@
 
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 
+import com.evernote.android.state.State;
+
 import org.schabi.newpipe.BaseFragment;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.R;
+import org.schabi.newpipe.error.ErrorInfo;
+import org.schabi.newpipe.error.ErrorPanelHelper;
 
 public class BlankFragment extends BaseFragment {
+
+    @State
+    @Nullable
+    ErrorInfo errorInfo;
+    @Nullable
+    ErrorPanelHelper errorPanel = null;
+
+    /**
+     * Builds a blank fragment that just says the app name and suggests clicking on search.
+     */
+    public BlankFragment() {
+        this(null);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param errorInfo if null acts like {@link BlankFragment}, else shows an error panel.
+     */
+    public BlankFragment(@Nullable final ErrorInfo errorInfo) {
+        this.errorInfo = errorInfo;
+    }
+
     @Nullable
     @Override
     public View onCreateView(final LayoutInflater inflater, @Nullable final ViewGroup container,
                              final Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         setTitle("NewPipe");
-        return inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_blank, container, false);
+        final View view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_blank, container, false);
+        if (errorInfo != null) {
+            errorPanel = new ErrorPanelHelper(this, view, null);
+            errorPanel.showError(errorInfo);
+            view.findViewById(R.id.blank_page_content).setVisibility(View.GONE);
+        }
+        return view;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onDestroyView() {
+        super.onDestroyView();
+
+        if (errorPanel != null) {
+            errorPanel.dispose();
+            errorPanel = null;
+        }
     }
 
     @Override