Best YouTube Vanced Alternatives (2025 Edition)
YouTube Vanced is dead. Here are the best working alternatives for Android and iOS in 2025, including ReVanced and YTLitePlus.
The original YouTube Vanced project was shut down by Google in 2022. Since then, the landscape has fragmented. This guide cuts through the fake websites and malware to give you the legitimate successors for 2025.
For Android Users
1. ReVanced (The Direct Successor)
This is not a single app but a “Patcher.” You download the official YouTube app and use the ReVanced Manager to inject features like ad-blocking and background play.
- Best For: Users who want the exact YouTube interface.
- Status: Active & Open Source.
- Guide: How to Install ReVanced
2. Grayjay (The Creator-First Choice)
Developed by FUTO (Louis Rossmann’s team), Grayjay is a “Poly-Platform” client. It follows creators, not platforms.
- Best For: Users who watch creators across YouTube, Twitch, and Patreon.
- Status: Active (Shareware).
- Guide: Grayjay App Guide
3. NewPipe (The Privacy Choice)
A lightweight, open-source client that parses the YouTube website directly. No Google account required.
- Best For: Privacy advocates and older devices.
- Status: Active.
For iOS (iPhone/iPad) Users
Vanced never existed for iOS, but “uYou+” filled that gap. Now that uYou+ is discontinued, here are the winners:
1. YTLitePlus (The Sideload Solution)
A modified version of the YouTube app that enables “Premium” features. Requires Sideloading via AltStore.
- Best For: Power users who want a native app experience.
- Status: Active.
- Guide: How to Sideload YTLitePlus
2. Brave Playlist (The “No-Install” Fix)
The Brave Browser on iOS has a built-in “Playlist” feature that caches videos for offline/background playback.
- Best For: Casual users who don’t want to hack their phones.
- Guide: Brave Playlist Guide
The Future: AutoTube v2 (Universal)
All the apps above rely on “Cat and Mouse” tactics. Google updates the API, and the apps break for weeks.
AutoTube v2 / YT Nonstop is being built on a new Manifest V3-compliant architecture. It uses cloud-based logic to adapt to YouTube’s changes instantly, without you needing to reinstall or patch anything.
Join the Waitlist to future-proof your playback.