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Download information checks
Improves detection of incomplete download information and keeps failure details private.
YouTube
- Rejects incomplete downloader responses instead of treating retained fragments as complete information.
- Adds private diagnostics to help distinguish preparation failures while preserving existing limits.
- Source-provider availability still applies; this update does not certify successful preparation.
Downloader runtime compatibility
Helps video and audio preparation find the installed JavaScript runtime in restricted web-server environments.
YouTube
- Uses the installed runtime explicitly for video information, MP3 preparation and MP4 preparation.
- Source-provider availability and existing preparation limits still apply.
Reliable video history across tabs
Keeps video progress and recent history synchronized when videos are saved from more than one browser tab.
YouTube
- Preserves concurrent history entries, saves progress before leaving a page and keeps the visible history at 100 videos.
- Clearing Continue removes the displayed videos without clearing newer entries added elsewhere.
- Personal Shelf and Backup Tools use the current history; backups keep their existing format.
- Shows a temporary-saving notice if browser storage is full or unavailable.
Private YouTube loading diagnostics
Adds optional diagnostics to help investigate YouTube loading issues without storing visitor searches or page details.
Privacy and reliability
- Keeps the diagnostics private, optional and disabled until the site owner enables them.
- Preserves automatic loading, cached information and the existing request limits.
Restored catalogue navigation labels
Keeps special characters visible in YouTube navigation labels.
YouTube
- Restores anime return links and category tabs whose titles contain ampersands.
- Preserves literal title text, including angle brackets and entity-like words, without changing navigation destinations.