YouTube Vanced
YouTube Vanced (or simply Vanced) was a modified third-party YouTube application for Android with a built-in adblocker.[1][2] Other features of the app included a sponsor blocker, background play, free picture-in-picture (PiP), an AMOLED black theme, swipe control for brightness and volume, and the ability to restore dislike counts on YouTube videos.[1][2][3] A YouTube Music version of Vanced was also developed.[1]
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| Other names | Vanced |
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| Original author(s) | xfileFIN, Laura, ZaneZam, KevinX8 |
| Developer(s) | Vanced Team |
| Stable release | v17.03.38
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| Operating system | Android |
| Platform | Android |
| Website | vancedapp |
On March 13, 2022, the developers of YouTube Vanced announced that the application would be shut down after they received a cease and desist letter from Google. Google has also forced the developers to stop developing and distributing the app. Although the app will continue to function for users who have already installed it, the app will likely stop working at some point in the future without any further updates.[2]
See also
References
- Li, Abner (2022-03-13). "Ad-blocking 'YouTube Vanced' will be 'discontinued' over legal reasons". 9to5Google. Archived from the original on 2022-03-14. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- Warren, Tom (2022-03-13). "YouTube Vanced is shutting down "due to legal reasons"". The Verge. Archived from the original on 2022-03-14. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- Knight, Jon (2020-09-04). "How to Skip Intros, End Screens & Other Annoying in-Video YouTube Distractions on Android". Gadget Hacks. Archived from the original on 2022-02-25. Retrieved 2022-03-14.