v1.42.0

1.42.0 (2026-09-09)

🐛 Bug Fixes

• GmsCore support: Prompt to update outdated MicroG (#2787) (c30850d)
• YouTube - Channel whitelists: Hide injected flyout menu buttons from other unrelated menu's (#2808) (5ba4ab4)
• YouTube - Channel whitelists: Whitelists buttons are visible in some flyouts (#2802) (2f482ff)
• YouTube - Hide layout components: App may crash when 'You may like' section is hidden (#2852) (407411d)
• YouTube - Hide layout components: Hide guidelines in live chat (b7528e0)
• YouTube - Hide layout components: Hide new type of community posts (17b13ff)
• YouTube - Hide layout components: Resolve empty channel tabs when using "Hide channel tab filter" (#2747) (8232fa7)
• YouTube - Hide player overlay buttons: Apply the control buttons background opacity to the player time bar (#2805) (302ab28)
• YouTube - Hide Shorts components: Hide new type of paused overlay button (c958fb6)
• YouTube - Video quality: Restore ShortsPlayerState check to fix default video quality (b596375)
• YouTube Music - Downloads: Prevent external downloader triggering on non-download actions (#2858) (a4cd837)

✨ New Features

• YouTube - Hide layout components: Add "Hide channel links section" setting (ddcdabe)
• YouTube - Hide layout components: Add "Report AI channel" video menu entry (#2763) (17d1135)
• YouTube - Hide player overlay buttons: Add option to change the player control buttons background opacity (#2764) (4a2d3a4)
• YouTube - Hide Shorts components: Add "Hide gesture hints" setting (#2760) (73df92a)
• YouTube - Remove background playback restrictions: Add "Auto pause when device is locked" setting (#2719) (f8bc479)
• YouTube Music - Scrobbling: Add "Fill in missing album" setting (#2666) (c94ecbd)
• YouTube: Add Remember livestream playback position patch (#2753) (6252c85)
• YouTube: Add channel whitelists for ads and playback speed (#2334) (4850003)

🚀 Updated App Support

• YouTube Music: Add experimental support for 9.35.54 (7e42c2a)
• YouTube: Add support for 21.13.164 (58b9a75)
• YouTube: Add experimental support for 21.36.45 (#2814) (07d36c3)