YouTube Vanced is shutting down “due to legal reasons”

The well-liked Vanced YouTube app is being discontinued. The creators of Vanced have revealed the challenge shall be shut down within the coming days, with obtain hyperlinks set to be eliminated. While the app will proceed to work for anybody who presently has it put in on Android, the Vanced house owners say they’ve needed to discontinue the challenge “due to legal reasons.”

Vanced is a well-liked third-party YouTube app for Android, significantly as a result of it permits YouTube customers to obtain movies with out a Premium subscription and even block all video adverts on YouTube. Vanced additionally features a true black theme, and customizations not supplied within the official YouTube for Android app.

It’s not instantly clear whether or not Google was concerned within the discontinuation of Vanced, but it surely’s extremely possible. Google-owned YouTube compelled two well-liked Discord music bots offline final 12 months, earlier than beginning to take a look at ad-supported YouTube integration into Discord simply weeks later. The well-liked Rythm and Groovy Discord music bots additionally prevented adverts on the service, permitting Discord customers to hearken to music collectively.

“Vanced has been discontinued,” reads a Telegram message from the Vanced house owners. “We know this is not something you wanted to hear, but it’s something we need to do.” We’ve reached out to Google to touch upon the discontinuation of Vanced, and we’ll replace you accordingly.

“DISCONTINUATION OF THE VANCED PROJECT

Vanced has been discontinued. In the approaching days, the obtain hyperlinks shall be taken down. The Discord server, Telegram chat and subreddit will keep in the interim. We know this isn’t one thing you needed to listen to, but it surely’s one thing we needed to do. We wish to thanks all for the assist through the years.

Edit (1): The present model will proceed to work.
Edit (2): It was accomplished attributable to authorized causes.”