YouTube Vanced bites the dust, but fear not, there are alternatives!
YouTube Vanced will no longer see any future updates or releases. If you don't know what Vanced is, it's basically a clone of the YouTube Android app that includes features such as, no ads and background playback (w/ screen off). I've been using it exclusively for YT content for years now, so it's sad to see it go. It's speculated that Google has DCMA'd YT Vanced (or some other legal action) causing the project to come to a halt.
Article about it here: https://www.androidauthority.com/youtube-vanced-discontinued-3132147/
There are alternatives as I've recently discovered, with NewPipe seeming to be the best replacement. Similar concept as Vanced, but slightly different looks and functionality. Still ad-free, background playback, even has a pretty nice and configurable built-in video downloader. One major feature missing that I've discovered is the lack of casting ability, which doesn't seem like it'll be implemented (although there are some workarounds).
Just sharing the news as I believe it was someone here that initially turned my attention onto Vanced years ago.
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That's sad. I just updated the root version to the latest. The best YouTube app. Never heard of newpipe.
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Honestly I'd prefer open source software over a closed source one that interacts with your Google account.
Agreed. While the Vanced app code wasn't open-source, the library Vanced used to interact with your Google account (microG) is in fact open source. And NewPipe is open-source as well
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Newpipe looks good, feels better than my limited interaction w vanced
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I just pay for Tube premium. Given how much I watch/listen it, I feel it's worth it.
Not paying for a cable service certainly frees up the budget a lot. I don't even watch TV. Haven't watched it for at least a decade.
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Newpipe is nothing like vanced both are just different , I guess I will just pay google for premium subscription now, but still I will miss sponsor block
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One of the reason I stay on Android tbh
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To be clear I have nothing against newpipe, infact I used newpipe before YouTube vanced was a thing
But , I don't feel like we should be comparing the two , new pipe is a youtube-dl based solution ,
While vanced was just some byte hacks in existing YouTube app with things like sponsor block and premium features enabled (except download)
Maybe I should actually use newpipe before commenting afterall it has been 3 years
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While I agree that they are very different in terms of interface and functionality, I feel they have enough overlapping features -- at least the main features that I could care about (could be debated) inc. no ads and background playback. But point taken, that NewPipe addresses a different need and doesn't really enable everything that Vanced did (i.e. be able to log in with your Google account and such).
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Yep. I just installed newpipe and the Inability to login my account is the problem with newpipe. I usually save many videos to watch later list and then listen to them on my phone
I think I will have to get premium once vanced stopped working.
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After trying newpipe for 10 minutes lot has change / improved maybe till my YouTube vanced app stops working in a year or two things will be a bit more polished
Also NFTs wondered what role this played
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I wish youtube premium allowed me to skip sponsored segments
One just has to wonder amount of people I talked to today about this , all just said one thing ,
"Guess I will just buy premium then"
Maybe YouTube vanced actually helped YouTube market their premium
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Why not? Tube P is 14 CAD per month for me.
And my whole family can share that one account.
Cable service in 2022 costs 100 CAD per month. That's a middle of road tier. You want better channels, it's 130.
No brainer for me. You like something, you support it by paying.
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As soon as they started to try and monetize it, Google dropped a bomb. Or at least that's what it seems. Fucking NFTs...
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I just hope that one of the person involved would have balls to leak the source code so open-source communities can continue their work,
I have no problem in paying YouTube but , youtube app still sucks and vanced gave me an option to remove every annoying thing including that stupid create button in center of footer
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I hate to see them go but I've switched to Newpipe yesterday and I love how I can import my subscriptions, which is all I really wanted. I never wanted to login, I just wanted to watch my subscription list ad free and Newpipe does that well, so I'm happy, plus the option for a dark theme like on Vanced.
They tried to frickin monetize it? LMFAO so that's what triggered it. Makes sense now.
Probably not. Official update from vanced devs
Why?
Have a look at https://sponsor.ajay.app
Works pretty well with most channels.
You can still kinda do that. NewPipe has options to subscribe, create playlists etc without the need of logging in. These lists and preferences can be also exported and can be used to sync across different devices.
Why?
Honestly, yeah, that makes complete sense. I see why Google wouldn't immediately take it down (Assuming they were aware) because the more users it has at the time of shutdown the more users would buy premium afterwards.
Vanced gave people a taste of premium. Now those people have lost that, and going back to ad ridden hell after experiencing bliss is very hard, so they're likely to either settle for newpipe or subscribe to premium.
Unfortunate this happens. I recently switched to YouTube Premium but you can get this for less than $2 USD/mo for your entire family.
This has been working for some time if you search for "youtube premium argentina". This is beneficial if you cast to TV or have iOS as well.
The really sad thing about cable/fiber TV is that, no matter how much you pay, you still can't watch the Spiffing Brit.
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I always thought 15 EUR a month for YouTube Premium was a bit over it. But seeing that tv is apparently fricking expensive in other countries, I get the price point a bit better.
Cable in the Netherlands costs me 10 EUR a month for a normal, medium, package and about 17 EUR for the full package. I think if you choose all premium movie, series and sports channels it’s going to be ~70 EUR.
The absolute minimum is 69 (lol) CAD for basic, aye, BASIC, cable.
95 for 2nd tier. 130 for the best.
UK's "TV license" is retarded also.
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I consider the money well spent as it keeps the dregs of society glued to the sofa watching soaps each evening, meaning I can get up to all sorts of japes and tomfoolery.
And it’s the same crap everywhere. I actually only watch Dutch and Flemish channels for some series and documentaries, BBC sometimes. Alright, to be honest: also football and cooking channels. All the rest is just crap. I’d rather have some OTT service, but that means missing the Beeb and ESPN.
One of the things I loved the most was the built in integration with things like Return Youtube Dislike & SponsorBlock. Wish that was in NewPipe...
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As a viewer, I prefer watching for free without any ads.
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