# NewPipe v0.28.4

- Product: NewPipe (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/newpipe)
- Vendor: Team NewPipe
- Date: 2026-03-08
- Version: v0.28.4
- Original notes: https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe/releases/tag/v0.28.4
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/newpipe/releases/v0.28.4
- Labels: Platforms: Android

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- **added** — Add warning popup about ongoing google certification for android apps
- **changed** — Shuffle the order outdated subscriptions are updated in Feed
- **changed** — Do not stack comment pages
- **changed** — VideoDetailFragment forcefully catch click events uncaught by children
- **changed** — Add link to FAQ entry to Sign in to confirm not a bot exception message
- **changed** — Migrate from Picasso to Coil
- **fixed** — Fix comment replies header layout without avatar image
- **fixed** — Fix subtitle post-processing error losing original exception
- **fixed** — Hide related items in tablet mode after fullscreen exit if showing related items is disabled
- **fixed** — Hide controls when resuming playback via double tap
- **fixed** — Fix inconsistency in getQuantity and add docs

[⚠️  Please read our release announcement on our website. The freedom of the Android operating system is at risk ⚠️ ](https://newpipe.net/blog/pinned/announcement/keepAndroidOpen/)

###### New
- Add warning popup about ongoing google certification for android apps #13282 #13292 #13298

###### Improved
- [Feed] Shuffle the order outdated subscriptions are updated in #13161
- Do not stack comment pages #13213 
- VideoDetailFragment: Forcefully catch click events uncaught by children #13203
- Add link to FAQ entry to "Sign in to confirm not a bot" exception message #13310

###### Fixed
- Fix comment replies header layout without avatar image #13241
- Fix subtitle post-processing error losing original exception #13256
- Hide related items in tablet mode after fullscreen exit if showing related items is disabled #13037
- Hide controls when resuming playback via double tap #13030
- Fix inconsistency in getQuantity and add docs #13293

###### Development
- Upgrade Android Gradle Plugin to 9.0.0 #13136 #13190
- Kotlin conversion #13028 #13219 #13026 #13224 #13225 #13247
- Code cleanup #13131 #13137 #13236 
- Enable lint checks and resource shrinking. The APK size has been reduced significantly. #13194 #13290
- Accomodate extractor changes (EnumSet for service media capabilities) #13148
- Migrate from Picasso to Coil #13272

###### Dependency updates
- Update dependencies and Gradle to latest stable releases #13276

###### CI
-  Upgrade GitHub Actions to latest versions #13141 
-  Upgrade GitHub Actions for Node 24 compatibility #13140