YouTube Vanced is shutting down after a legal threat from Google

Google sent the Vanced owners a cease and desist letter recently, which has forced the developers to stop distributing and developing the app. “We were asked to remove all references to ‘YouTube’, change the logo, and remove all links related to YouTube products,” says an admin from the Vanced team in a Discord.

Third-party YouTube app for Android

Vanced is a popular third-party YouTube app for Android, particularly because it allows YouTube users to block all video ads on YouTube without a Premium subscription. Vanced also includes a true black theme, and customizations not offered in the official YouTube for Android app.

Legal Notice to Vanced developers

The developers of this application have announced that they will be discontinuing the software. There is speculation that Google was a driving force behind the decision and there may be a potential issue with GDPR regulations. The developers have not given any more information about the legal issues they are facing, but it is reported that there will be no new updates for this application, and support for it will also end soon.

“DISCONTINUATION OF THE VANCED PROJECT

Vanced has been discontinued. In the coming days, the download links will be taken down. The Discord server, Telegram chat and subreddit will stay for the time being. We know this is not something you wanted to hear, but it’s something we had to do. We want to thank you all for the support over the years.

> The existing version will continue to work.

> It was done due to legal reasons.

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