Simply watching YouTube through the Brave Browser provides built-in ad-blocking and background playback without any app installation.
The spiritual successor to Vanced is ReVanced. Unlike the original Vanced, ReVanced does not distribute modified APKs; instead, it provides a that patches the official YouTube app on your own device. How to Install ReVanced Safely: Simply watching YouTube through the Brave Browser provides
Open ReVanced Manager, select the YouTube APK from your storage, choose your desired patches (Ad-blocking, SponsorBlock, background play), and tap Patch . ReVanced does not distribute modified APKs
A lightweight, open-source client that doesn't require Google Play Services. Great for privacy but doesn't sync with your Google account. choose your desired patches (Ad-blocking
Get the official manager from their GitHub repository .