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Everyone is annoyed with YouTube ads. You must buy YouTube Premium to skip the ads. But for Android TV and Android TV Box, you can get the YouTube Vanced app to skip ads for free. YouTube Vanced is a MOD APK to skip YouTube ads and get additional features in the app.
In the YouTube Vanced APK, you can play YouTube videos in a video player similar to VLC and MX Player on Android TV. Using the ES File Explorer, Solid Explorer, or Downloader on Android TV, you can sideload the YouTube Vanced APK on your Android TV.
How to Sideload YouTube Vanced on Android TV Using Sideload Explorer
1. Install Solid Explorer on Android TV from the Play Store.
2. On the other hand, download the following APK files using the download link and upload them to your Google Drive.
| Youtubevanced ATV APK | https://rb.gy/pmuynp |
| YouTube Vanced Dark | https://rb.gy/ertxp7 |
| Vanced_MicroG | https://rb.gy/3vq3s2 |
3. On your Android TV, go to the Settings menu.
4. Choose the Device Preferences option.
5. Click the Security & Restrictions feature.
6. Select the Unknown Sources option.
7. In the Install Unknown Apps, turn on the toggle for the Solid Explorer app.
8. Then, launch the Solid Explorer app and go through the on-screen instructions to set up the app.
9. Now, click the Google Drive option.
10. Login with your Google account.
11. After syncing the account, install the downloaded apk files in the following order.
- YouTube Vanced Dark
- Youtubevanced ATV APK
- Vanced_MicroG
7. After installing those Apk files, you will get the YouTube Vanced app on your Android TV.
8. If you can’t see the YouTube Vanced app, install the Sideload Launcher on Android TV. Sometimes, the sideloaded apps won’t appear on the home screen by default.
How to Sideload YouTube Vanced on Android TV Using Downloader
1. Connect your Android TV to WiFi with a stable internet connection.
2. Open the Google Play Store and click on the Search icon.
3. Search for the Downloader app.
4. Click the Install button and wait for the installation to complete.
5. Open Android TV Settings and go to Device Preferences.
6. Select the Security and Restrictions option.
7. Choose the Unknown Sources option.
8. From the menu, find the Downloader app and enable the toggle.
9. Launch the Downloader app from the Android TV home screen.
10. The app prompts you with a confirmation that you need to click the Allow option.
11. Download the AFTVnews Plugin using the URL (browser.aftvnews.com).
12. Then, enter the YouTube Vanced Android TV APK URL.
13. Select the Go option to download the APK file.
14. Install the YouTube Vanced APK on your TV by tapping the Install button.
15. Then, install the other two files using the same steps.
How to Use YouTube Vanced on Android TV
1. Launch the YouTube Vanced app on your TV.
2. As the app is not a legal one, don’t use any of your primary Google accounts. Use any unused accounts or create a new Gmail account
3. For the first time, the app will take more than five minutes to load.
4. After that, you can stream YouTube videos on your Android TV without any ads.
Issues with YouTube Vanced on Android TV
As said earlier, YouTube Vanced is not a legal app, you might face some performance issues with the app. If you have any such issues, try the following fixes.
- YouTube Vanced is not developed for a TV interface. So, you can’t use the TV remote to access the app. You need to connect a keyboard or mouse to Android TV to access the YouTube Vanced app.
- The app will run in the background and play videos even after you close the app. You need to change this in the app’s settings. Go to the Settings menu and disable the Background play feature.
- The YouTube Shorts won’t play properly on the app. Sometimes, the shorts resolution may be stretched out or played in the landscape format. So, we suggest not to play YouTube shorts in this app.
- You can play the video on full screen. When you press the full-screen icon, the video will play in landscape format. Right-click on the mouse to switch back.
Supported Android TVs
- Sony Smart TV
- Sharp Smart TV
- TCL Smart TV
- Mi Smart TV
- Hisense Smart TV
- Philips Smart TV
- Skyworth Smart TV
Supported Android TV Boxes
- AirTV
- AT&T TV
- Epson
- NVIDIA
- Mi Box and Mi Box S
Frequently Asked Questions
You can use the NewPIpe on Android TV app as an alternative. But, the UI and playback screen are completely different from the YouTube app.
