All the patches for YT Music say they work on any version, so I’d just use the latest. I personally am using 6.21.51 simply because that was latest supported version when I patched and it hasn’t broken yet.

I’ll repatch with the latest version soon and update this comment with how that goes.

Update: I used YT Music 6.41.54 with Revanced Manager 18.0, applied all 12 patches and it works so far. I didn’t get ads or premium prompts, and was able to do background play. I couldn’t find the new codecs in the settings, the “compact header” is still there, and there is still a “Get Music Premium” option in the accounts menu.

Update 2:

YT-Music 6.41.54
Revanced Manager 18.0
Patches version 4.2.0
Un-rooted Google Pixel 4a (5G)
Stock Android 14

Patches confirmed working:

• Background play
• Exclusive audio playback
• Music video ads (none so far)
• Remove upgrade button in pivot bar
• GmsCore support

Don’t work:

• Codecs unlock
• Compact header
• Hide get premium (in account menu)

Unknown:

• Bypass certificate checks (for Android Auto)
• Minimized music playback on kids menu
• Permanent repeat (didn’t test)
• Permanent shuffle (didn’t test)

Get Revanced and patch one yourself. Safer and updated.