v1.18.0

1.18.0 (2026-08-01)

Bug Fixes

• twitch: correct playerType-spoof layer, remove broken GrandDads layer (42250c5)

Features

• twitch: add two-layer ad suppression patch (untested) (e39ed70)
• twitch: ship live ad-reduction (embed playerType + GrandDads + stitched-metadata) (f79108f), closes #75

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Twitch — install the ad-reduction patch

Reduces ads on the official Twitch Android TV app (tv.twitch.android.app). Long SSAI mid-rolls are eliminated and the join pre-roll drops to ~15s. A short residual pre-roll remains (server-stitched in Twitch's native IVS path — not reachable from bytecode). Details in #75.

Requirements

• A PC with Java, plus APKEditor and the Morphe CLI/Manager
• The Twitch Android TV APK, version 30.2.2 — the split bundle (.apkm) from APKMirror (the patch is version-pinned)
• A TV (Onn 4K / Fire TV / Shield) with ADB debugging enabled

Steps

1. Download the Twitch Android TV 30.2.2 .apkm bundle from APKMirror.
2. Merge the split bundle into a universal APK (base alone is missing native libs):

   java -jar APKEditor.jar m -i twitch-30.2.2.apkm -o universal.apk

3. Patch it (the Skip ads patch is enabled by default — look for Applied: Skip ads):

   java -jar morphe-cli.jar patch -p patches.mpp -o twitch-patched.apk universal.apk

4. On the TV, enable Developer options → Network debugging and note the IP.
5. Connect and install:

   adb connect <TV-IP>:5555
   adb install -r twitch-patched.apk

   If you get INSTALL_FAILED_UPDATE_INCOMPATIBLE, run adb uninstall tv.twitch.android.app first (you'll need to sign in again), then install.
6. Launch Twitch and join a live channel.