PHProject Overview
Morphe is an independent modification project for YouTube, built upon the foundations of the ReVanced project. It provides extensive UI/UX customization, ad-blocking, and feature enhancements for the Android application.Technical Specifications
| Category | Details |
| Base Version | YouTube v20.44.38 |
| ρá†ch Version | Morphe Patches (mpp) v1.17.0 |
| Package Name | app.morphe.android.youtube |
| Architecture | arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64 |
| Requirements | Android 9.0+; GmsCore (for Non-Root) |
| DPI | 120dpi, 160dpi, 240dpi, 320dpi, 480dpi, 640dpi |
Core Features
Ad & Content Management
- Ad Blocking: Removes general UI ads and video player ads.
- SponsorBlock: Skips segments like sponsored content, intros, and outros.
- Alternative Thumbnails: Replaces thumbnails via DeArrow API or video captures.
- External Downloads: Support for downloading videos via external applications.
- Background Playback: Removes restrictions on background and "YouTube Kids" playback.
Player & UI Customization
- Seekbar & Gestures: Toggle precise seeking, "slide to seek," tap-to-seek, and double-tap gestures.
- Swipe Controls: Configurable brightness and volume swipe gestures.
- Layout Components: Options to hide Shorts components, end screen cards, info cards, and related video overlays.
- Action Buttons: Hide or modify navigation buttons, player overlay buttons, and video action buttons (e.g., Download, Cast, Autoplay).
- Branding: Custom app icons, names, and header logos (Note: Icon/Name changes unavailable on root/mounted installs).
Technical & Playback Fixes
- Spoofing: App version spoofing to restore old UI; device dimension spoofing for higher quality settings; video stream spoofing to resolve playback issues.
- Bypass Restrictions: Automatically accepts age-restriction dialogs; bypasses URL redirects; bypasses image region restrictions for avatars.
- Advanced Settings: Disable QUIC protocol, HDR/VP9 codecs, and forced auto-captions.
- GmsCore Support: Enables non-root functionality via MicroG/GmsCore integration.
ρá†ch Changelog (v1.17.0)
| Type | Description |
| Fix | Custom Branding: Prevented base app name override on root installations. |
| Fix | Spoof Video Streams: TV client deobfuscate toast restricted to debug mode. |
| Fix | Layout: Resolved "Hide Explore the podcast" visibility issue. |
| Fix | LithoFilter: Implementation of encoded native byte array for buffer searching. |
| New | Navigation Bar: Added options to hide bar, replace "Create" with "Settings." |
| New | Related Videos: Added "Hide related videos" ρá†ch. |
| New | Compatibility: Added official support for YouTube v20.44.38. |
| New | JavaScript Hash: Added "Force player JavaScript hash" settings. |
Complete Applied ρá†ch List
- Alternative thumbnails
- Ambient mode (Disable)
- Bypass URL redirects
- Bypass image region restrictions
- Captions (Disable auto)
- Change form factor (Phone, Tablet, Automotive)
- Change header / Start page
- Change package name
- Check watch history DNS resolution
- Copy video URL
- Custom branding / Player overlay opacity
- Disable: DRC audio, QUIC protocol, Double tap, Haptic feedback, Layout updates, Popup panels, Resuming Shorts, Rolling numbers, Sign in to TV popup, Video codecs
- Double tap to seek
- Downloads
- Enable debugging
- Exit fullscreen mode (Auto)
- Force original audio
- GmsCore support
- Hide: Shorts components, Ads, Autoplay preview, End screen cards, Suggested video, Info cards, Layout components, Flyout menu items, Overlay buttons, Related video overlay, Timestamp, Video action buttons
- Loop video
- Miniplayer customization
- Navigation bar customization
- Open Shorts in regular player
- Open links externally
- Open system share sheet
- Open videos fullscreen (Portrait)
- Override YouTube Music actions
- Playback speed control
- Remove background playback restrictions
- Remove viewer discretion dialog
- Return YouTube Dislike
- Sanitize sharing links
- Seekbar customization
- Shorts autoplay
- SponsorBlock
- Spoof app version / Device dimensions
- Swipe controls
- Theme (Pure Black)
- Video quality control