Audio capture compatibility has been lost in the latest version.

[kimutimuti]

In the latest version, 1.6.14-51, many apps that previously successfully captured audio are now displaying their app names in notifications, but are failing to capture audio, resulting in silent or unprocessed audio.
This also applies to apps that were working, or had duplicate soundlly, with the setting "Ignore app compatibility issues" (I'm not sure if this is the original wording) turned on.
The apps are listed below.

• Fate/Grand Order (effective sound when "Ignore app compatibility issues" on)
• Genshin Impact (doubly sound when "Ignore app compatibility issues" on)
• Honkai Star Rail (doubly sound when "Ignore app compatibility issues" on)
• Honkai Impact 3rd (doubly sound when "Ignore app compatibility issues" on)
• NicoNico video
• Vocacolle

[HexTrail]

For me as well, both youtube and metrolist (a youube music client) which previously successfully captured and enhanced audio, don't anymore. I mainly use it for increasing loudness so it's kinda troublesome.

[alienware377]

EDIT: see the comment below, I've found a fix

It's happening to me as well. When I turn it on many things mute.

The culprit seems to be the "Google Play system update" April 1, 2026 edition that rolled out for everyone regardless of updates being disabled. It updated Google Play Services, Android System Webview, and Google Play Store all at once.

I know this has to be it because I have all other updates (system and app level) completely blocked on all my devices, and all devices are infected with both the update and the broken James.

Most of the apps that it doesn't work on anymore haven't been updated at all since the last time they were working. In fact most of them haven't been updated for months or even years.

Apps that still work:
AniLab 1.0.7
JetAudio+ 12.1.1
YouTube 20.17.41
YouTube Music 9.17.51
Discord 315.11
Offline media players (MX player, MX player pro, Samsung built in video player app, f-stop photo gallery, Samsung built in photo gallery, etc)

Apps that don't work anymore even though they haven't been updated:
Twitch 26.2.4 (including twitch mods like BTTV 0.43.2-beta and PurpleTV 25.3.0)
I forgot the others but there were more.

Apps that forced an update and don't work:
Crunchyroll 3.81.6

I wonder if it's something to do with the media player some apps use that must have a dependency in one of these 3 updated apps? I wonder if Android system Webview has something to do with it? If not it must be play services...

[alienware377]

HOW TO FIX

I've determined it's solely the Android System Webview update causing the issue on my device. To fix it, simply uninstall updates for that app. At least for me, it doesn't ruthlessly auto update it back after you downgrade it, unlike play services, so I think we're good for now. Check my above comment for more details about the cause.

The navigation may be different for your device so check online but:

Settings > Apps > Filter And Sort icon > turn on show system apps > sort by recently updated or search for Webview > go into it and hit the 3 dots menu top right > uninstall updates > restart device (it won't fix until reboot) > and you're done, have a great audio night 👍

[nofishonfriday]

This beta Webview version seems to work too for me with RJDSP:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.webview.beta

(One has the change the default Webview provider after installing.)

[alienware377]

Yep you're right @nofishonfriday , Version 150.0.7871.3 released on June 3rd, 2026 (current version on play store at the moment) works for as well.

Guys remember to do backups of this and the other main Google system apps now so you can restore later if something borks RJDSP again! Now just to find out how to block Google play services system app updates without blocking all play store connections...

[nofishonfriday]

Now just to find out how to block Google play services system app updates without blocking all play store connections...

For me it's under Settings > System Services > (scroll down) Go to update settings
(Have turned it off for now.)

[HexTrail]

Uninstalling webview updates and rebooting worked for me as well, but it stopped soon after again. Webview seems to be auto updating itself somehow. I have play store auto updates disabled and disabled auto system apps updater as well

[alienware377]

Now just to find out how to block Google play services system app updates without blocking all play store connections...

For me it's under Settings > System Services > (scroll down) Go to update settings (Have turned it off for now.)

I found the system services section via search in settings, but there's no update settings in there... sad

[nofishonfriday]

I noticed using the beta Webview version together with RJDSP I get periodic short audio dropouts / glitches via bluetooth headphones. :( Anyone else noticed this?

edit/update:
Since I only need the EQ of (R)JDSP I just switched to Equalizer314 instead and reverted the Webview version back to stock (non-beta). Dropouts gone.

[kimutimuti]

I noticed using the beta Webview version together with RJDSP I get periodic short audio dropouts / glitches via bluetooth headphones. :( Anyone else noticed this?

I'm experiencing the same problem. It seems like the popping sound is happening more often than before.