3.0.2
2024-03-15
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
2024-02-26
- 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
2023-12-28
- (iPad-only) Fixed an issue that was causing video controls not to appear in age-restricted videos.
2.6.11
2023-11-12
- (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
2023-11-06
- (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
2023-11-01
- (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
2023-10-31
- (iPad-only) The ad-skipping feature has been slowed down by 0.3 seconds to improve reliability on older iPads.
2.6.6
2023-10-19
- (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
2023-10-17
- The "Switch to ad skipping" option has been added back.
2.6.4
2023-10-17
- 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
2023-10-16
- 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
2023-10-13
- 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
2023-10-12
- (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
2023-10-09
- 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
2023-10-02
- The quality switcher toolbar should show up more reliably.
2.5.8
2023-09-28
- 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
2023-09-05
- 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.)
2.5.5
2023-08-28
- (iPhone-only) Restored video subtitles functionality.
2.5.4
2023-08-25
- (iPhone-only) Improved the reliability of the quality switcher button.
- (iPhone-only) Fixed a bug related to YouTube's new video preview styling.
- (iPad-only) Restored visibility of Vinegar toolbar after YouTube's latest layout update with rounded corners.
2.5.3
2023-08-21
- (iPhone-only) Safari's default video controls should no longer show up for YouTube Shorts.
- (iPad-only) Updated the position of the toolbar buttons in theater mode, again.
Known issue: the quality switcher button sometimes doesn't work. This is caused by a recent updates made by YouTube to their video player UI. I'm working on fixing it in the next update.
2.5.2
2023-08-14
- (iPhone-only) Fixed the flashing black screen in landscape orientation.
2.5.1
2023-08-07
- (iPhone-only) Removed the autoplaying video previews on the homepage.
2.5.0
2023-07-26
- (iPad-only) Command+C no longer triggers subtitles.
- (iPad-only) Updated the position of the toolbar buttons in theater mode.
- (iPad-only) The black screen should no longer show up when you enter fullscreen with the "unpinch" gesture.
2.4.2
2022-09-27
This is an iPhone-only update.
- Reverted the AirPlay-related changes in version 2.4.1.
- Added an option to turn on AirPlay compatibility mode in the settings. When AirPlay compatibility mode is turned on, the 1080p video becomes an AirPlay-able adaptive bitrate stream. The downside is the video quality will be lower initially and go back to 1080p eventually.
2.4.1
2022-09-25
- (iPhone-only) 1080p videos are now AirPlay-able.
- (iPad-only) Show the custom video controls for 360° videos.
- (iPad-only) The Miniplayer that pops up at the bottom-right corner of the webpage should be closable now.
- (iPad-only) Excluded studio.youtube.com from the Vinegar script.
2.4.0
2022-08-18
Fixed the appearance of video titles in embedded videos.
2.3.9
2022-07-12
(iPad-only) Made the toolbar appear again after YouTube updated their website.
2.3.8
2022-07-03
- (iPhone-only) When a video is too new and YouTube hasn't generate the 720p file yet (and your preferred video quality happens to be 720p), switch to a lower resolution automatically.
2.3.7
2022-06-09
In related news, I've added support for macOS Catalina (10.15) to Vinegar 2.3.7 on the Mac. Check it out.
- (iPhone-only) Fixed a bug that causes the previous video to load if the user is quick enough to open a video, tap back, and open another video (and the video quality is set to Best).
2.3.6
2022-05-11
Fixed the capitalization of the "auto" text in the quality switcher button.
2.3.5
2022-05-06
- Prevent YouTube from loading a different video when you rotate your phone.*
(* Only works for embedded videos, one step at a time…)
2.3.4
2022-04-14
- (iPhone-only) Fixed an issue where YouTube shorts don't show up if you hide the Vinegar toolbar.
2.3.3
2022-04-12
- (iPhone-only) Added _even more_ checks to get around YouTube removing the Vinegar toolbar.
2.3.2
2022-04-10
- (iPhone-only) Added checks for missing toolbar in more places to get around YouTube's recent aggressiveness in removing website modifications.
- (iPhone-only) Show the "next video" preview after a video has ended again.
- Made auto-translated subtitles work again.
- (Really) Ignore YouTube Shorts.
2.3.1
2022-03-23
(iPad-only) Fixed a bug that causes the "Best" quality label to not showing up correctly in the toolbar.
2.3.0
2022-03-22
- Added a "Best" video quality option.
- (iPhone-only) You can now double-tap on the video to rewind/fast forward 10 seconds.
- (iPhone-only) The quality switcher button now shows "Loading…" before it's usable.
2.2.7
2022-03-14
- (iPad-only) sharing the video embed code should no longer auto-close the share dialog.
- (iPad-only) the quality switcher button now shows "Loading…" before it's usable.
2.2.6
2022-03-02
- (iPhone-only) Show the stream info for upcoming livestreams.
- (iPhone-only) Set the correct video quality for the first video you load.
2.2.5
2022-02-27
- Disable the "C" keyboard shortcut to toggle subtitles when typing a comment.
- (iPhone-only) disable muted autoplay for the first video you load.
2.2.4
2022-02-14
- Fixed the over-extended toolbar in iPhone models with notches in horizontal orientation.
- Fixed embedded video title spacing in right-to-left languages.
2.2.3
2022-02-10
- (iPhone-only) try to fix a bug that made the YouTube video popup visible.
- Embedded playlists should be playable again.
- (iPad-only) set the correct video quality for HDR videos.
2.2.2
2022-02-02
Fixed the partially-hidden toolbar on vertical videos on iPad.
2.2.1
2022-01-30
Properly hide the toolbar on iOS when "Show Toolbar" is turned off in the settings.
2.1.5
2022-01-08
- Made SponsorBlock and the Return YouTube Dislike script work on iPad.