PHMorphe Project Overview
Morphe is an independent project built upon ReVanced, designed to modify the YouTube Android application. It provides extensive customization, ad-blocking, and feature enhancements for non-root and root environments.Technical Specifications
| Detail | Specification |
| Base Version | YouTube v20.45.36 |
| ρá†ch Version | Morphe Patches (mpp) v1.20.0 |
| Package Name | app.morphe.android.youtube |
| Architecture | arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64 |
| Minimum OS | Android 9.0+ |
| DPI Support | 120dpi, 160dpi, 240dpi, 320dpi, 480dpi, 640dpi |
| Language | Full Multi-Language support |
| Requirement | GmsCore (MicroG) required for non-root variants |
Key Features
Player & Playback
- Ad Blocking: Removes general and in-player video ads.
- Background Playback: Removes restrictions on background and "Made for Kids" video playback.
- SponsorBlock: Automatically skips segments such as sponsors, intros, and outros.
- Seekbar Controls: Options for tap-to-seek, sliding seek, and hiding the seekbar.
- Swipe Controls: Configurable brightness and volume gestures.
- Playback Speed: Custom speed increments and default speed settings.
- Video Quality: Default quality selection and advanced menu restoration.
- Shorts Enhancements: Auto-play next Short, open Shorts in regular player, or disable Shorts resuming on startup.
Interface & Customization
- Layout Components: Hide UI elements including comments carousel, end screen cards, info cards, and specific action buttons.
- Branding: Customizable app icon, name, and header logo (Note: Branding unavailable on root mounts).
- Form Factor: Toggle UI between phone, tablet, and automotive modes.
- Theme: Custom background themes (including AMOLED black).
- Overlay Opacity: Adjustable player control background transparency.
Technical Utilities
- Spoofing: Client spoofing to bypass playback issues and device dimension spoofing for higher resolutions.
- Downloads: Integration with external downloaders via in-app buttons.
- URL Handling: Sanitize sharing links (remove tracking) and bypass URL redirects.
- Thumbnail API: Option to use DeArrow or video captures for thumbnails.
- GmsCore Support: Toggle battery optimization prompts for MicroG.
Recent Changes (mpp v1.20.0)
Bug Fixes
- Settings: Resolved duplicate dialogs during rapid clicks.
- Captions: Fixed incorrect hooking that disabled captions.
- Navigation: Updated activity hooks for toolbar settings.
- Miniplayer: Fixed color patching for experimental app targets.
- Stability: Improved swipe control responsiveness and advanced video quality menu functionality.
New Features
- Import/Export: Support for saving and loading settings to a file.
- Reload Video: New ρá†ch to refresh the current video.
- Reddit: Integration of Crowdin translations.
- Version Support: Added support for YouTube base 20.45.36.
Applied Patches List
- Alternative thumbnails
- Ambient mode (Disable)
- Bypass URL redirects / Image region restrictions
- Change form factor / Start page
- Copy video URL
- Custom branding / Player opacity
- Disable: DRC audio, QUIC protocol, Haptic feedback, Video codecs (HDR/VP9)
- Downloads
- Exit fullscreen automatically
- Force original audio
- GmsCore support
- Hide: Ads, Shorts components, Info cards, Layout components, Timestamp
- Open links externally
- Return YouTube Dislike
- Sanitize sharing links
- SponsorBlock
- Spoof: App version, Device dimensions, Video streams