YouTube Vanced
YouTube Vanced (or simply Vanced, formerly iYTBP) was a modified third-party YouTube application for Android with a built-in ad blocker.[1][2] 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.[1][2][3][4] Modified versions of YouTube Music and MicroG were also developed.[1][5]
| Other names | Vanced, iYTBP |
|---|---|
| Original author(s) | xfileFIN, Laura, ZaneZam, KevinX8, MxskedDx |
| Developer(s) | Vanced Team |
| Initial release | February 21, 2017 |
| Final release | 17.03.38 / February 17, 2022 |
| Operating system | Android |
| Successor | ReVanced |
| Website | vancedapp |
The name Vanced originates from the word advanced but with ad removed, in reference to the software's ad blocking features.[6]
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.[1][2][5][7][8][9] 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.[10][11][12] After the discontinuation of YouTube Vanced, people began migrating to similar services such as ReVanced.[13]
Features edit
YouTube features edit
YouTube Premium features edit
Vanced allowed access to multiple YouTube Premium features, such as the picture-in-picture mode, which allowed for videos to be watched in a floating window, ad block, which removed advertisements in the app, and background play, which allowed for videos to be played as audio in the background.[14][15]
Other features edit
Vanced granted access to many other features, such as SponsorBlock and its database, which skip sponsor segments within videos, an AMOLED black theme, forced HDR mode along with the VP9 codec, maximum resolution override, swipe control for brightness and volume, the enabling of pinch-to-zoom on all devices, the ability to automatically repeat videos after finishing, carrying over video quality and speed preferences from video to video, the re-enabling of the dislike counter on videos, and the ability to log in using a modified microG.[16][17]
YouTube Music features edit
YouTube Premium features edit
YouTube Music Vanced offered YouTube Premium-like features similar to YouTube Vanced, such as ad block.[citation needed]
Vanced Manager features edit
Installation edit
YouTube Vanced and other modded apps from the Vanced Team were downloaded and updated via the Vanced Manager using pre-built APK files.[16] For users of Vanced who had rooted their phone, the app could be installed and recognized as the phone's default YouTube app, rather than installing as a separate app.
Development edit
On February 21, 2017, The first version of YouTube Vanced was released as iYTBP (short for injected YouTube Background Playback).[18] The project name was changed from iYTBP to Vanced on March 4, 2018.[19]
On June 30, 2020, after 3 months of development, Vanced Manager was released to ease the installation of newer versions of Vanced, which came as an APKS file rather than an ordinary APK.[20]
On September 27, 2020, YouTube Music Vanced was released.[21]
An update in June 2021 brought a redesigned logo, as well as fixing login and SponsorBlock bugs.[22]
On March 13, 2022, Google sent a cease-and-desist to Team Vanced, causing the project to be shut down.[2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d Li, Abner (March 13, 2022). "Ad-blocking 'YouTube Vanced' will be 'discontinued' over legal reasons". 9to5Google. from the original on March 14, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Warren, Tom (March 13, 2022). "YouTube Vanced is shutting down "due to legal reasons"". The Verge. from the original on March 14, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
- ^ Knight, Jon (September 4, 2020). "How to Skip Intros, End Screens & Other Annoying in-Video YouTube Distractions on Android". Gadget Hacks. from the original on February 25, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
- ^ Murphy, David (July 25, 2018). "Get YouTube's Dark Mode (and Ditch Ads) with 'YouTube Vanced' for Android". Lifehacker. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
- ^ a b Amadeo, Ron (March 14, 2022). "Google shuts down YouTube Vanced, a popular ad-blocking Android app". Ars Technica. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
- ^ "AMA with TeamVanced". Reddit. September 2, 2018. from the original on June 25, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ "YouTube Vanced App Forced to Shut Down 'For Legal Reasons'". TorrentFreak. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
- ^ Pritchard, Tom (March 14, 2022). "RIP Vanced — the best YouTube app just got shut down". Tom's Guide. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
- ^ "The excellent YouTube Vanced app has been shut down due to a Google threat". Android Authority. March 15, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "r/Vanced". reddit. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ thetmpguy (April 20, 2023). "[Other] At last, RIP vanced". r/Vanced. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ ciano (April 26, 2023). "Good night, sweet prince [other]". r/Vanced. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ Maxwell, Andy (December 11, 2022). "Unofficial YouTube App 'ReVanced' Hit With DMCA Takedown Notices". TorrentFreak. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ "An Ad Free Youtube? With this app, you can!". The Sunday Times. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
- ^ "YouTube Vanced is a modded version of YouTube that adds much needed features". gHacks. August 24, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
- ^ a b "How to Skip Intros, End Screens & Other Annoying in-Video YouTube Distractions on Android". Gadget Hacks. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
- ^ Fedewa, Joe (July 11, 2018). "YouTube Vanced Features". XDA Developers. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ "[APP][MOD][Magisk][Root][NonRoot] iYTBP - YouTube with background play and much more!". XDA Forums. February 21, 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ Kostadamus (March 4, 2018). "iYTBP is now "YouTube Vanced Edition" and updated to 13.x". r/androidapps. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ Vanced Manager, Vanced, December 5, 2023, retrieved December 5, 2023
- ^ "Release Vanced Manager 1.3.0 (Arcturus) · TeamVanced/VancedManager". GitHub. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ "YouTube Vanced update brings redesigned logo, fixes login bug, & more". PiunikaWeb. June 10, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
External links edit
- Official website