Note: Due to the emergence of a better solution that utilizes proxying instead of a custom GUI, this project might not meet current expectations. Consider exploring more recent alternatives if you're looking to revive legacy YouTube functionality on older iOS devices.
Overview: TubeForge was designed to revive the outdated YouTube app on iOS 7-10 devices by leveraging the Invidious API. The approach involves:
- Class Hooking: Intercepting YouTube's native classes and replacing them with locally hosted HTML/PHP pages.
- Localhost Pages: Utilizing the
tubeforgescript to load and display modern web pages inside the YouTube app. - Instance Selection: Allowing users to choose an Invidious instance (local or public) for fetching content.
Current Status:
- The project is not maintained and is likely not working properly.
- While improvements were being developed, a better alternative was released that opts for proxying the content instead of creating a new GUI—this new method is generally considered superior.
- For further discussions and alternatives, check out the r/legacyjailbreak subreddit.
Installation (when it was active):
- Repository Addition: Add the repo to Cydia:
https://repo.ahmadjerjawi.github.io - Package Installation: Search for and install
tubeforge. - Configuration: After installation and a respring, configure your desired Invidious instance through the tweak’s settings.
Requirements:
- iOS 7-10 device
- YouTube App (compatible version)
- adv-cmds (for installing utilities like
ps) - PHP
- Cephei framework
- Lighttpd
- An operational Invidious instance (local or public)