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The official YouTube Vanced project was following a cease-and-desist letter from Google. While the specific "v17 CLI Patches 106" you are looking for likely refers to a community-maintained fork or early "Vanced Extended" build from late 2022, downloading pre-signed APKs from unofficial sources is now considered a high security risk in 2026. The State of YouTube Vanced in 2026
Any site currently offering "New YouTube Vanced" or pre-signed APKs is likely a third-party mirror that may contain malware or adware. Recommended Successor: ReVanced The official YouTube Vanced project was following a
Open ReVanced Manager, select the YouTube APK from your storage, choose your desired patches (Ad-blocking, SponsorBlock, background play), and tap Patch . The best alternative for Android TV and Firestick devices
To sign in to your Google account, you must install MicroG RE . Recommended Successor: ReVanced Open ReVanced Manager
Simply watching YouTube through the Brave Browser provides built-in ad-blocking and background playback without any app installation.
The best alternative for Android TV and Firestick devices.
Most original Vanced versions (v17 and older) have since broken due to YouTube's server-side API updates, often resulting in playback errors or infinite buffering.