The popular YouTube program Vanced for Android stops working, at least in the new facilities (for now).
YouTube Vanced was never available on Google Play, so it was not that simple to set up. If the but you succeeded with the installation, offered a number of features that enhanced the viewing and browsing experience on YouTube.
Features such as built-in ad blocking, dark mode support, more control over video resolutions and qualities, or disabling certain YouTube features and features were some of the things that made it popular.
According to The Verge, Google sent Vanced developers a letter requesting a halt to development. The letter resulted in the immediate termination of YouTube Vanced. THE application it will continue to work on those who already have it installed according to the developers, but it will eventually stop working.
Here are some alternatives to Vanced that you may want to try:
NewPipe
NewPipe is another open source client for YouTube which does many things better than Google's official YouTube app. NewPipe is not available on Google Play, but Android users can download it from the developer's website or via the F-Droid.
NewPipe excludes advertisements of YouTube videos, supports video downloads and background playback among others. It is fast and efficient to use and gives users many options to customize their viewing on YouTube.
sky tube
SkyTube is another open source client for YouTube. The application for Android is available through its own website and through it F-Droid.
Like NewPipe, it adds features that many users would find essential to YouTube on Android. Videos are played without ads and the option to download content is also provided. The app only offers a viewing experience, and does not support logging in to a YouTube account. However, features such as channel subscriptions, bookmarks or comment reading are supported.
libretube
LibreTube is an open source YouTube frontend that currently is available as a beta. It is updated regularly
Although still in beta, it supports important features such as ad-free viewing and video downloads.
Firefox for Android with uBlock Origin
Firefox for Android is one of the few browsers for Android that supports extensions. Although it does not support all available Firefox extensions, it does support some basic ones, including uBlock Origin.
Download Firefox, and select Menu > Add-ons and enable uBlock Origin. When you visit YouTube on Browser, ads are automatically blocked.
Downloading to it means you don't get extra features that third-party clients offer, like video downloads. THE functionalavailability is limited to what the web version of YouTube offers.