VRCVideoCacher news & patch notes

It's 2026 again ;P ## What's Changed * Avalonia 12 Upgrade by @DubyaDude in https://github.com/EllyVR/VRCVideoCacher/pull/160 * Brazilian Portuguese Localization by @lovedbyhumi in https://github.com/EllyVR/VRCVideoCacher/pull/161 * Fix: keep OpenVR connection alive to receive VREvent_Quit from SteamVR by @JimMcBubbles in https://github.com/EllyVR/VRCVideoCacher/pull/159 ## New Contributors * @lovedbyhumi made their first contribution in https://github.com/EllyVR/VRCVideoCacher/pull/161 * @JimMcBubbles made their first contribution in https://github.com/EllyVR/VRCVideoCacher/pull/159 **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/EllyVR/VRCVideoCacher/compare/2026.5.1...2026.5.2

- Fix saving block list url - New VRDancing CDN Format

Fixed GitHub release making VRCX shortcut a Steam URL shortcut rather than an executable shortcut. Fixed history not showing correct items.

Resolve theater mode issues. by @DubyaDude in #150 Change how our vrmanifest is set up. Add an option to start with SteamVR. Add --kill-existing-instance startup argument to kill previous instances if a new instance is started with it. Change the URL creation process to not use the Steam URL solution if VRCX is an old version.

## What's Changed * Tweaks to url redirect handling. by @clienthax * Fallback to denos download server when github says no. by @EllyVR * Added a toggle to redirect VRDancing EU Servers to VRDancing NA Servers by @EllyVR * Fail Out Early for Known Sites by @clienthax * Fix History Page by @clienthax

Fix to Cache Only option not saving.

Implement SteamVR Support, hides us from theater mode and allows for autolaunch via steamvr.

v2026.3.15 New Features - Russian localization - Added Russian translation (by husky / ReikoAldrakar) - NicoVideo support - NicoVideo URLs are now handled natively by nicovrc Improvements - URL handling overhaul - better compatibility with external url resolvers like nicovrc - Auto-updater overhaul - more reliable updates - Removed the max limit on YouTube cache length - you can now set it as high as you want (#127) Bug Fixes - Fixed a crash/hang that could occur during video processing - Fixed the app sometimes not closing properly on Linux - Various logging cleanup for clearer error messages

Fix instantly expiring cookies. Error logging clean up. Various other fixes.

Fixed various problems with cookie gathering, required browser extension update (should be automatic once its verified by google/mozilla)

More crash fixes.

Changes - Added option to disable 'Close to Tray'. - Update Cache and Log path to now be located in AppData Bugs Fixed - Fixed a crash that was caused by the 'hosts' file not existing. - Fixed VRCVideoCacher preventing logout/shutdown. - Fixed Discord link not being correct in the About page. - Fixed missing person on credit list.

Bug Fixes Fixed yt-dlp path, resolving the various 'Requested format is not available' errors. Fixed some crashes. Fixed console questions being asked in GUI mode. Changes Added 'Don't show this again' checkbox to the cookie setup. Added quick action to clear YouTube cookies. Added 'About' page. No longer prevent program from loading if it is run as administrator.

Fixed cookies being labeled as 'Expired' when they are valid.

Change versioning pattern to year.month.version

Version number fix.

Fix Hosts file not being updated. Fix Linux launch issues.

Highlights - New UI — fully redesigned Avalonia-based desktop interface with sidebar navigation, replacing the old UI project - Steam release — VRCVideoCacher is now available on Steam, with full Steamworks integration showing the app as running in your Steam overlay and friends list New Features - History tab — browse previously played videos with metadata - MOTD Banner — Displays a message to users if there is currently any known issues. - Config Endpoint — remote config for retry settings and MOTD - Translation support — UI is now localized with English, Japanese, and Chinese Simplified via Crowdin - Hosts file toggle — ability to enable/disable the localhost.yt hosts entry from the UI - Cache-only mode — option to serve only cached content without downloading - Cookie validation — validates YouTube cookies are working before use - Admin check — warns and blocks backend if running as administrator - VRDancing thumbnail support — cache browser now populates VRDancing video metadata and thumbnails - YouTube metadata resolution — improved YouTube video info fetching for the cache browser Improvements - Config now stored in %AppData%\VRCVideoCacher instead of next to the executable, with automatic migration - Log files now saved to disk with 5-day rolling retention - Cache trimming now triggers immediately when the size limit setting is changed - Thumbnails are removed from disk when their associated cache entry is deleted - Multiple Steam library folders now handled correctly on Linux - Various UI touch-ups across all views Bug Fixes - Fixed -J appearing in URLs causing yt-dlp failures - Fixed accidentally blocking async calls in the download pipeline - Fixed autostart shortcut path not updating correctly after moving the executable - Fixed corrupt JSON config causing a crash on startup