The popular YouTube Vanced app is shutting down after getting a legal threat from Google. Download links have been removed from the website and the project will be closed in the coming days. The owner of the Vanced project confirmed that they are taking this decision “due to legal reasons.”
People who don’t know, YouTube Vanced is a popular app that lets users block YouTube ads without any premium subscription, background playback, true black theme, and customizations. Some of the features are also not available in the official YouTube Android app. Users found this app really good but it was a big problem for content creators who earn by YouTube Monetization program. YouTube Vanced app gives users access to YouTube content without watching ads.
Android users who already have YouTube Vanced app installed on their phone can keep using the phone until the app stops working in near future.