YouTube Vanced

YouTube Vanced
Other namesVanced, iYTBP
Original author(s)Master_T, ZaneZam, laura almeida, Razerman, Anova's Origin, arter97
Developer(s)bhatvikrant, milindgoel15, mlnrDev, Vendicated, X1nto
Initial releaseFebruary 21, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-02-21)
Final release
17.03.38 / February 17, 2022; 2 years ago (2022-02-17)
Operating systemAndroid
LicenseGNU General Public License v3.0 (Vanced Manager)[1]
Websitevancedapp.com

YouTube Vanced (or simply Vanced, formerly iYTBP) is a discontinued modified third-party YouTube application for Android with a built-in ad blocker.[2][3] Other features of the app included SponsorBlock, background play, free picture-in-picture (PiP), an AMOLED black theme, swipe control for brightness and volume, and implementation of the Return YouTube Dislike browser extension.[2][3][4][5][6] Modified versions of YouTube Music and MicroG were also developed.[2][7]

The name Vanced originates from the word advanced but with ad removed, in reference to the software's ad blocking features.[8]

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, which forced the developers to stop developing and distributing the app.[2][3][7][9][10][11] The app continued to function for remaining users until late April 2023, when the core playback feature of YouTube Vanced was rendered nonfunctional without any further updates.[12][13] After the discontinuation of YouTube Vanced, similar applications, such as ReVanced, emerged as replacements.[14]

In late March 2024, Vanced MicroG was also rendered nonfunctional to all ReVanced users who still used it, prompting users to use the latest version of the app.[15]

  1. ^ "VancedManager/LICENSE". GitHub. March 6, 2020. Archived from the original on August 24, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d Li, Abner (March 13, 2022). "Ad-blocking 'YouTube Vanced' will be 'discontinued' over legal reasons". 9to5Google. Archived from the original on March 14, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c Warren, Tom (March 13, 2022). "YouTube Vanced is shutting down "due to legal reasons"". The Verge. Archived from the original on March 14, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  4. ^ Knight, Jon (September 4, 2020). "How to Skip Intros, End Screens & Other Annoying in-Video YouTube Distractions on Android". Gadget Hacks. Archived from the original on February 25, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  5. ^ Murphy, David (July 25, 2018). "Get YouTube's Dark Mode (and Ditch Ads) with 'YouTube Vanced' for Android". Lifehacker. Archived from the original on October 19, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  6. ^ Brown, Arthur (February 21, 2022). "YouTube Vanced Brings Back The Dislike Counter". Android Headlines. Archived from the original on February 13, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  7. ^ a b Amadeo, Ron (March 14, 2022). "Google shuts down YouTube Vanced, a popular ad-blocking Android app". Ars Technica. Archived from the original on July 18, 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  8. ^ "AMA with TeamVanced". Reddit. September 2, 2018. Archived from the original on June 25, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  9. ^ "YouTube Vanced App Forced to Shut Down 'For Legal Reasons'". TorrentFreak. Archived from the original on July 4, 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  10. ^ Pritchard, Tom (March 14, 2022). "RIP Vanced — the best YouTube app just got shut down". Tom's Guide. Archived from the original on May 27, 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  11. ^ "The excellent YouTube Vanced app has been shut down due to a Google threat". Android Authority. March 15, 2022. Archived from the original on December 7, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  12. ^ thetmpguy (April 20, 2023). "[Other] At last, RIP vanced". r/Vanced. Archived from the original on April 20, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  13. ^ ciano (April 26, 2023). "Good night, sweet prince [other]". r/Vanced. Archived from the original on April 28, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  14. ^ Maxwell, Andy (December 11, 2022). "Unofficial YouTube App 'ReVanced' Hit With DMCA Takedown Notices". TorrentFreak. Archived from the original on May 7, 2023. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  15. ^ "YouTube videos are not playing · Issue #373 · TeamVanced/VancedMicroG". GitHub. Archived from the original on March 30, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2024.