bug(YT Music - Spoof client): Like and dislike not available

[itsMeRaj69]

 

Solution

Patch YT Music version 7.16.53, and the likes are shown.

 

Bug description

Issue with the like and dislike buttons being unusable when patched the yt music using the Spoof Client and also, function like the Video section doesn't works as well!

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Acknowledgements

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[oSumAtrIX]

This is caused by spoofing the entire request. A patch to the response is necessary.

[oSumAtrIX]

Interestingly, for some songs it works: https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=PCXaynu8wM0&si=9wTG4f5hK8QB80Am

[oSumAtrIX]

Looks like the issue occurs when a manual playback start is requested. When the next song is playing automatically, the buttons appear.

[Karthik-Subbu]

Looks like the issue occurs when a manual playback start is requested. When the next song is playing automatically, the buttons appear.

Interestingly this issue is not present in YT music version 7.16.53. More investigation is needed.

[Karthik-Subbu]

@oSumAtrIX Looks like block initplayback is needed in spoof client patch for YT music to avoid action bar layout modification by IOS spoofing and thus bringing the likes count also back.

inotia00/revanced-patches@50850a1

[LisoUseInAIKyrios]

If anyone has this issue, please uninstall ReVanced YT Music, patch YT Music version 7.16.53, and report if the issue is fixed.

[Psych0naut24]

Issue is fixed with 7.16.53. All buttons are back to normal.

[LisoUseInAIKyrios]

Nevermind, I found the last version that shows likes is 7.23.52, but that version also shows an upgrade prompt (can be ignored)

[Psych0naut24]

7.23.52 has also stopped working. Can't see the buttons anymore

[LisoUseInAIKyrios]

It might be an a/b feature, and with the later versions the feature is on for all users all the time.

Try 7.16.53 again.

[gusfon83]

It might be an a/b feature, and with the later versions the feature is on for all users all the time.

Try 7.16.53 again.

7.16.53 working great here.

[yuriy636]

As a workaround the like/dislike buttons in the "three dots" menu can be used:

[0xrxL]

inotia00/revanced-patches@50850a1

[ILoveOpenSourceApplications]

Looks like the issue occurs when a manual playback start is requested. When the next song is playing automatically, the buttons appear.

But if patched with GmsCore support patch only, even after the next song plays automatically, the buttons don't load in, unless Enable exclusive audio playback is also selected.

Also, is Spoof client included even if not selected, as in there's a dependency with GmsCore support?

[LisoUseInAIKyrios]

GmsCore depends on spoof client, so it's always included for non root installs.

[ILoveOpenSourceApplications]

That kinda sucks in the case of YouTube Music as there's no way for a user to turn it off unlike YouTube where the user can.

[LisoUseInAIKyrios]

When a settings menu is finally added to YT Music spoofing can then be turned off.

The PR for that is getting kinda stale (almost a year old), but is almost finished and only needs a little time to complete.

[ILoveOpenSourceApplications]

It would be great to have #2708 merged. Would help to have other patches implemented as well for the future. @oSumAtrIX ?

[oSumAtrIX]

#2708 isn't finished or rather had one bug left to fix. The PR isn't blocking any patches.