YouTube ReVanced APK Details
| App Name | YouTube ReVanced |
| Category | ReVanced Mod APKs |
| Platform | Android |
| Download Status | Official Source Only |
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Safety Information
YouTube ReVanced is the result of running the ReVanced patch set against a copy of the official YouTube app. There is no central download for it, because the project distributes patches rather than finished packages: the app is built on your device, from your source file, signed with your key. The patches are maintained at revanced.app and this site does not mirror any build.
What the phrase actually refers to
When people search for a YouTube ReVanced APK they are usually picturing something like the old Vanced download: one file, one button. ReVanced deliberately does not work that way. Redistributing a patched build of Google's app would put the project in the position that ended Vanced, so it ships the transformations instead and leaves the final assembly to the user.
The practical consequence is that any site offering a prebuilt file under this name compiled it themselves. That build may be fine or it may not be, but it did not come from the ReVanced project and carries a signature nobody can vouch for.
What the patches change
Ad handling is the headline: video adverts, banner placements and the promoted entries in the feed are removed by separate patches you can enable individually. Background playback and picture-in-picture are unlocked. SponsorBlock is integrated into the player so community-marked segments can be skipped.
Beyond that the patch list runs deep into interface control. Layout components can be hidden individually, player gestures reassigned, default quality and speed pinned per network type, and the Shorts surfaces suppressed. Which of those you get depends on which patches you tick, so two people running builds from the same day can have visibly different apps.
Requirements and what breaks
You need a supported source version of the YouTube app, because patches are written against specific versions and drift out of range as Google ships updates. You also need GmsCore installed first if you are not rooted, or account features will not work at all.
Breakage is normal rather than exceptional. When Google changes the app, patches need updating, and there is usually a gap between a new YouTube release and a bundle that supports it. Staying on a version that currently works beats chasing the newest source APK.
Checking what you have
Unless you enabled the patch that changes it, a patched non-root build keeps the identifier com.google.android.youtube, which is why it cannot be installed over a Play Store copy without uninstalling that copy first. The signature will be yours, not Google's, and that difference is exactly what a verification check should show.
If you did not build it yourself, you cannot meaningfully verify it. That is the honest position, and it is why the recommendation is to run the patcher rather than to trust a stranger's output. The install guide covers the sequence.
YouTube ReVanced APK: Frequently Asked Questions
There is not one. The project publishes the patcher and the patches, and the finished app is produced locally. Prebuilt files circulating under this name were compiled by third parties.
No. Vanced was a finished app from a team that stopped work in March 2022. ReVanced is a separate project that distributes patches, and its feature set overlaps but does not match.
No. Non-root patching works and is the common path. It requires GmsCore for sign-in and installs alongside the original app rather than replacing it.
A Play Store update to the original app can leave a patched build stale, and patches themselves target particular versions. Rebuilding against a supported source version is the fix.
Casting behaviour varies by patch selection and has been unreliable at times. Server-side Premium entitlements such as offline downloads are not something a client patch can grant.