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Vinegar - Tube Cleaner 스크린 샷

iPad

iPhone

About Vinegar - Tube Cleaner

Vinegar is a Safari extension that replaces the YouTube player with a minimal HTML video tag.

It removes ads, restores picture-in-picture, and allows videos to play in the background when set to audio-only quality.

Note: The phrase 'can read and alter webpages' in the permissions section is just an unfortunate choice of words. Vinegar needs access to the webpage to find the YouTube player and replace it. It's not doing anything creepy!

(Also, do check out Vinegar's companion app, Baking Soda. It's essentially a less powerful version of Vinegar, but it works on all websites except YouTube.)

최신 버전 3.0.2의 새로운 기능

Last updated on Mar 15, 2024

오래된 버전

Vinegar:
- Stop YouTube from taking back control of the video player.

Vinegar Extract:
- (iPhone-only) Removed the empty space above the video player when the toolbar is hidden.
- Updated icon size.

Version History

3.0.2

Mar 15, 2024

Vinegar:
- Stop YouTube from taking back control of the video player.

Vinegar Extract:
- (iPhone-only) Removed the empty space above the video player when the toolbar is hidden.
- Updated icon size.

3.0.1

Feb 26, 2024

- Introduced Vinegar Extract, a new extension that replaces the YouTube video player with a video tag. Note: Vinegar Extract doesn't block ads. Use it with an adblocker or a YouTube Premium subscription for an ad-free experience.

- Improved compatibility with other extensions, adblockers, and VPNs. Vinegar Extract focuses on transforming the YouTube video player, leaving ad-blocking to dedicated adblockers.

- The original Vinegar extension remains unchanged. Both the original Vinegar and Vinegar Extract are available upon installation. Choose the one that suits your needs best.

For more details, visit: https://andadinosaur.com/launch-vinegar-3

2.7.7

Dec 28, 2023

- (iPad-only) Fixed an issue that was causing video controls not to appear in age-restricted videos.

2.7.6

Dec 19, 2023

- (iPad-only) Fixed an issue that was preventing videos in a Mix from playing.

2.7.5

Dec 18, 2023

- (iPad-only) The error mode and fallback mode have been combined into a single mode.

2.7.4

Dec 14, 2023

- (iPad-only) Vinegar now avoids using the Fallback Mode as much as possible due to its less desirable experience (i.e., ads). The extension now makes extra efforts to prevent switching to this mode when errors occur.
- (iPad-only) Made the process of replacing the video player more reliable by fixing some race conditions.
- (iPad-only) If a newly-uploaded video cannot be played in Advanced playback mode, Vinegar will now wait for 3 seconds before switching to Fallback mode.

- Added preliminary support for YouTube Music and YouTube Kids.

2.7.3

Dec 8, 2023

- (iPad-only) Some CSS rules that were previously removed have been added back to improve the user experience.

2.7.2

Dec 6, 2023

- (iPad-only) Vinegar will no longer hide visual ads. This is because if Vinegar hides these ads, you might be seen as someone using an adblocker.

2.7.1

Dec 1, 2023

New in 2.7.1:
- (iPhone-only) If Vinegar runs into a problem, it will switch back to the YouTube video.

New in 2.7.0:
This update is only for the iPad.
I've rewritten a significant portion of the iPad extension to better handle YouTube's recent changes. The new code is based on the 2.8.0 version for Mac.

While I've done my best to ensure everything works smoothly, there might be some unexpected behavior. (This is because YouTube is a very big website and everyone uses it differently.)

If you run into any issues, feel free to send me an email or find me on Mastodon.

2.7.0

Nov 27, 2023

This update is only for the iPad.
I've rewritten a significant portion of the iPad extension to better handle YouTube's recent changes. The new code is based on the 2.8.0 version for Mac.

While I've done my best to ensure everything works smoothly, there might be some unexpected behavior. (This is because YouTube is a very big website and everyone uses it differently.)

If you run into any issues, feel free to send me an email or find me on Mastodon.

2.6.11

Nov 12, 2023

- (iPhone-only) The AirPlay workaround will now only be used when AirPlay compatibility mode is turned on. This is to avoid issues with fast-forwarding when the video quality is set to Auto.

2.6.10

Nov 6, 2023

- (iPad-only) The ad-skipping feature has been slowed down more, to prevent videos from getting stuck if they load too slowly.

2.6.9

Nov 1, 2023

- (iPad-only) Made the ad-skipping experience slightly better in fullscreen mode.
- (iPhone-only) Fixed an issue where some videos wouldn't load without refreshing the page.

Note: I'm waiting for the 2.7.X version for Mac to get more stable. After that, I'll port it to the iPad.

2.6.8

Oct 31, 2023

- (iPad-only) The ad-skipping feature has been slowed down by 0.3 seconds to improve reliability on older iPads.

2.6.7

Oct 30, 2023

- (iPad-only) Fixed the "Show quality switcher toolbar" feature. If you hide the toolbar, the video player will now have rounded corners.
- (iPad-only) Removed the "Switch to ad skipping" option. Ad-skipping is now the default. This change is due to the ongoing challenges with YouTube.
- (iPhone-only) Restored the ability to use AirPlay for videos, which was disabled by YouTube in iOS 17.1.

2.6.6

Oct 19, 2023

- (iPad-only) This update includes a workaround to better handle YouTube's recent changes.

I'm also working on a more permanent solution. Stay tuned.

2.6.5

Oct 17, 2023

- The "Switch to ad skipping" option has been added back.

2.6.4

Oct 17, 2023

- The "Switch to ad skipping" option has been temporarily removed and will be reintroduced in a future update.
- Vinegar now makes fewer network requests.

2.6.3

Oct 16, 2023

- Made videos play (even) smoother and with (even) fewer breaks.

New in 2.6.0:
- Added “Switch to Ad Skipping”: a new setting that allows ads but tries to skip them, useful when ad blocking doesn’t work as expected.

- (iPhone-only) Video resolution now supports up to 4K.

- (iPhone-only) AirPlay Compatibility Mode now enables up to 4K streaming for ‘Auto’ mode during AirPlay, up from the previous 1080p.

2.6.2

Oct 13, 2023

- Made videos play smoother and with fewer breaks.

New in 2.6.0:
- Added “Switch to Ad Skipping”: a new setting that allows ads but tries to skip them, useful when ad blocking doesn’t work as expected.

- (iPhone-only) Video resolution now supports up to 4K.

- (iPhone-only) AirPlay Compatibility Mode now enables up to 4K streaming for ‘Auto’ mode during AirPlay, up from the previous 1080p.

2.6.1

Oct 12, 2023

- (iPhone-only) Hide video until it's ready to prevent accidental clicks.

New in 2.6.0:
- Added “Switch to Ad Skipping”: a new setting that allows ads but tries to skip them, useful when ad blocking doesn’t work as expected.

- (iPhone-only) Video resolution now supports up to 4K.

- (iPhone-only) AirPlay Compatibility Mode now enables up to 4K streaming for ‘Auto’ mode during AirPlay, up from the previous 1080p.

2.6.0

Oct 9, 2023

- Added “Switch to Ad Skipping”: a new setting that allows ads but tries to skip them, useful when ad blocking doesn’t work as expected.
- (iPhone-only) Video resolution now supports up to 4K.
- (iPhone-only) AirPlay Compatibility Mode now enables up to 4K streaming for ‘Auto’ mode during AirPlay, up from the previous 1080p.

2.5.9

Oct 2, 2023

- The quality switcher toolbar should show up more reliably.

2.5.8

Sep 28, 2023

- Restored support for custom subtitle background color settings.
- Vinegar no longer attempt to set the default playback speed if the playback speed is more than 2x.
- (iPhone-only) Expanded availability of 1080p option for videos.
- (iPhone-only) Optimized video loading for 'Best' and 'Audio-only' quality settings.
- Enhanced overall stability.

2.5.6

Sep 5, 2023

- Changing the playback speed will now automatically update the default playback speed.
- Auto-generated subtitles now look more like regular subtitles.
- (iPad-only) Video previews on homepage and search results page are now non-interactable.

(If you notice any strange problems after updating, try force-quitting Safari and reopening it.)

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