What is YouTube ReVanced?
ReVanced is an open-source project that started in 2022, right after Team Vanced shut down. Instead of shipping one modified app, ReVanced publishes patches: small changes that are applied to the official YouTube APK. That makes it much easier to keep up with new YouTube versions — and it’s why ReVanced builds keep working today.
“YouTube ReVanced” simply means YouTube with the ReVanced patches applied. The build on this page is pre-patched for you, so you just install it — the same file we offer as YouTube Vanced.
ReVanced vs the original Vanced
| Original Vanced | YouTube ReVanced | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Discontinued (March 2022) | Actively developed |
| Based on YouTube | Up to 17.x / 18.x | Current 19.x releases |
| Source code | Closed | Open source |
| Ad blocking, background play | Yes | Yes |
| SponsorBlock, Return YouTube Dislike | Yes | Yes |
| Hide Shorts, layout tweaks | Limited | Many options |
| Sign-in helper | Vanced MicroG | MicroG (GmsCore) |
Main ReVanced patches in this build
- Video ads & general ads — removes pre-roll, mid-roll and feed ads.
- Background playback — keeps audio playing with the screen off or in other apps.
- SponsorBlock — skips sponsor segments, intros and reminders.
- Return YouTube Dislike — shows dislike counts again.
- Hide Shorts components and other layout options.
- Swipe controls for brightness and volume.
- Custom playback speed, default video quality and more.
- GmsCore support — sign in through MicroG.
Want to pick your own patches? Use Vanced (ReVanced) Manager to patch YouTube on your phone.
How to install YouTube ReVanced
- Install MicroG (GmsCore).
- Download the ReVanced APK from this page and install it.
- Open it, sign in, and turn on the options you like under Settings → ReVanced.