[MOD] YouTube 4.5.17 - Improved Interface-Better Search,Thumbnail Layout - Dark UI

hokypoky

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Aug 8, 2013 at 8:21 PM
Great Job Google on the new YouTube app (version 5.*). Most of the annoying issues have been fixed although there are a few minor things I'll do just for myself like Roboto Light looking terrible on low res screens. Keeping Dark version of 4.5.17 for now.

Install Instructions
  1. Device must be rooted.
  2. Download YouTube-4.5.17-Hoky-SystemApp-Dark.apk attached below
  3. Completely remove YouTube from your device (uninstall, uninstall updates, remove youtube apk from /system/app using a file manager)
  4. Reboot
  5. Move the downloaded apk to /system/app using a file manager
  6. Reboot
If you don't completely understand steps 3 and 5 please ask so you don't make a noob move and mess up your device


Want to download videos?

Install this app: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2137743, browse to a video in YouTube app, press share, and select youtube downloader.
 

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frantisek.nesveda

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Aug 9, 2013 at 8:14 AM
Hi,
this looks very good, but I have a feature request: could you disable rotation of the app when rotation is locked system-wide? In standard youtube, even if I lock the rotation to portrait and then turn my tablet to the side, the youtube app still rotates to landscape. This is super annoying when trying to watch videos lying in bed.
Thanks, and thanks for your hard work!
 
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Aug 9, 2013 at 3:06 PM
frantisek.nesveda said:
Hi,
this looks very good, but I have a feature request: could you disable rotation of the app when rotation is locked system-wide? In standard youtube, even if I lock the rotation to portrait and then turn my tablet to the side, the youtube app still rotates to landscape. This is super annoying when trying to watch videos lying in bed.
Thanks, and thanks for your hard work!
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Yeah that drives me insane too. Unfortunately I can't or don't have the patience to fix this because it seems a possible fix is in source files, not resources. I appears the problem is related to the app going into fullscreen in landscape on a phone even when auto-rotate is disabled. I use the Set Orientation app and use landscape(sensor), which will force all apps into landscape or reverse landscape depending on which side you lie on.
 
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Aug 10, 2013 at 3:03 AM
Version 2

Hey Guys I made a new version with some improvements:

  1. New unified thumbnails layout for all thumbnails
  2. author,views, upload time on all thumbnails

Why title on bottom? To not cover the hot chick or dudes eyes of course! :silly:
 

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bhupatib

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Aug 12, 2013 at 6:11 AM
Very thoughtful! I have sent a tip to Android Police about your work. Let's hope their coverage (if they pick this up) can make Google take notice!
 
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Aug 12, 2013 at 11:59 PM
I hope so

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bhupatib said:
Very thoughtful! I have sent a tip to Android Police about your work. Let's hope their coverage (if they pick this up) can make Google take notice!
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Thanks for doing that. It would be great if Google does something similar to what I did so all people can have a better app. I wouldn't bet on it though since Google hasn't done anything for years. I cant be the only one who has these issues so are those people at YouTube just that dumb?

BTW should I remove version 1?
 
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Aug 13, 2013 at 10:40 AM
hokypoky said:
Hehe. Look closely. Of course I would not upload this without OsamaGahreeb's permission. I'll pm him and see what can be done.
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I personally don't use OG's version due to the "Video not available" bug and in general the resolution selector tweak just feels broken. The best youtube downloader for me has been this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2137743

But the idea of an all-in-one YouTube app with your interface tweaks and the integrated downloader is very tempting! If possible provide both versions (with and without OG's tweaks). :)
 
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Aug 14, 2013 at 2:44 AM
OsamaGahreeb's OGYouTube with my interface

Ok guys,
Here's a version of OsamaGareeb's OGYouTube with my interface changes applied. If you like the quality selector, download, and screen off playback features in Osama's app please go to his OGYouTube thread and show some love.

Install Instructions
Download the attached apk
Uninstall OGYouTube if you have it installed as a user app
Install the downloaded apk (make sure unknown sources is checked in settings > security)

If you only use download feature and could care less for screen off and quality selector I suggest you use this app: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2137743 because OGYouTube still has a few bugs others have reported.

Enjoy
 

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