YouTube Vanced was an extremely popular third-party YouTube application that gave viewers premium-like capabilities like ad-free watching, background play, and sponsor skipping. The project had to be dropped due to legal proceedings, and official downloads no longer exist. Several third-party websites now provide YouTube Vanced, but downloads from such websites can prove harmful as they are likely to include malware or older versions. A safer and more stable alternative is ReVanced, a community-maintained fork that remains to provide equivalent functionalities. In order to install ReVanced, download ReVanced Manager first from its official GitHub page, then install it to use it to patch an available YouTube APK before installation on your device. If Google account login features are required, also install Vanced MicroG. Always utilize authorized sources and stay away from unauthorized websites to save your device from possible security threats.