Google shuts down YouTube Vanced, a popular ad-blocking Android app

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/03/google-shuts-down-youtube-vanced-a-popular-ad-blocking-android-app/

by latexr • 4 years ago

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ddoubleU2• 4 years ago

Any alternatives? I don't think I can use youtube on mobile without this app.

adjagu• 4 years ago

I use just plain Firefox with uBlock Origin and tend to stay away from content with sponsor spots. Personally I haven't seen a YouTube ad in years.

robert_foss• 4 years ago

https://newpipe.net/

katbyte• 4 years ago

if you are on android can probably download and side load the apk for a while? iPhone would be harder. There are alternatives like newpipe, and I imagine eventually someone else will create a new fork/project. there is lots of discussion on the reddit thread about what to do now https://www.reddit.com/r/Vanced/comments/tdazfr/discontinuat...

personally I just only watch YouTube on my laptop with blockers that remove all ads and using emby on mobile/tv. I never was willing to put my google creds into a non google app.

itisit• 4 years ago

https://www.youtube.com/premium

ddoubleU2• 4 years ago

If it was only about the ads then I might consider it but I want OLED black and SponsorBlock too

EDIT: Also automatic different quality on mobile/wifi (dunno if original app has that)

jaytaylor• 4 years ago

Dupe from yesterday: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30663739

Google shuts down YouTube Vanced, a popular ad-blocking Android app

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