
Details are not clear at this point, but the letter resulted in the discontinuation of YouTube Vanced. Once installed, it offered a number of features that improved the YouTube viewing and browsing experience.įeatures like built-in blocking of ads, dark mode support, sponsor skipping in videos, more control over video resolutions and qualities, or disabling certain YouTube elements and features were what made it popular.Īccording to The Verge, Google sent the owners of Vanced a cease and desist letter. YouTube Vanced was never available on Google Play, which meant that its installation was not as straightforward. I reviewed YouTube Vanced back in August 2020 here on this site.
