[Android General] PhotonIce:
Edit: Vanced no longer seems to be functional, so the guide below most likely will not work anymore.

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Note:

If you are unable to install/use YT Vanced, you can also go for YT ReVanced, the "true" successor of YT Vanced.

To install it just download microG from the guide below, install that and then install the revanced apk from https://revanced.io/

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UPDATE:

Vanced Manager appears to be working again as of November 2022, so you can now just install YouTube Vanced normally the way you would prior to its shutdown by following any guide.

Just download Vanced Manager from https://vancedmanager.com/ and follow the on screen steps.

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MANUAL INSTALLATION GUIDE:

There really isn't much to guide you on regarding this topic, as it's really simple.

First of all, we'll need to grab the correct files.

The first link is for vanced microg, this will allow you to sign into youtube vanced. You will not be able to sign in with your google account if you do not install vanced microg.

The second link is the youtube vanced apkm file, which will be installed using apkmirror's split/bundle apk installer, which is the third link.

All of these files are from APKMirror, which is a trusted source. All of these APKs are the latest versions prior to the shutdown of yt vanced.

1. Vanced MicroG.apk

2. YouTube Vanced.apkm

3. APKMirror Installer (Google Play Link)

Installation Instructions:

(none of these steps are optional, including microG)

1. Install Vanced MicroG by clicking on it and installing it as you would install any ordinary apk.

2. Download the YouTube Vanced.apkm file.

3. Install the APKMirror Installer from the Play Store, then open it the app.

4. Click on browse files, the vanced apkm file should be there. Wait for a couple of seconds or minutes so that the files data can be loaded.

DO NOT EXIT THE APP FROM HERE ON UNTIL THE INSTALLATION IS COMPLETE

5. Click on the YouTube Vanced.apkm file, now just follow the on screen instructions to install YouTube Vanced. When prompted, click on Install by watching an Ad, also allow installation from unkown source (apkmirror app) when prompted.

6. Wait for the app to prompt you that the installation has been completed successfully.

Thats it! Enjoy YouTube Vanced despite it's shutdown, it must be noted however that after a certain period of time, this last build before shutdown will become outdated, and so you will miss out on new features and eventually it may become unsupported altogether as the YouTube app progresses ahead in updates.

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Troubleshooting:

Q. The APKMirror installer gets stuck on installing and it doesn't finish.

Q. I can't open YouTube Vanced after installing it/other similar issues.