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The app that allows users to watch YouTube videos without ads is shutting down, here's why

After facing a legal threat from Google, the popular Vanced YouTube app is being discontinued. The developers have confirmed that they have stopped all further development of the project, and Vanced has been officially discontinued. "Vanced has been discontinued. In the coming days, the download links on the website will be taken down. We know this is not something you wanted to hear but it's something we need to do. Thank you all for supporting us over the years," the brand said in a tweet. According to replies to the original tweet, the app will continue to work, so for those who already have it installed. However, the developers do note that there is a chance that it could stop working one day. YouTube Vanced is a modded version of the original app that allows users to block all video ads on YouTube without a premium subscription. Vanced also includes a true black theme, and customisations not offered in the official YouTube for Android app. Meanwhile, YouTube is bringing video transcriptions to its Android app. With this new feature, users do not need to be sitting in front of a computer to scroll through a script. Once it is live,…

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YouTube to introduce transcription feature to Android app. See details here – Mint

Following the introduction of transcription feature on its desktop website some time ago, YouTube is now rolling out the feature for Android app. Some users have reported that the new feature is being implemented in the native Android app, as per GSM Arena. There's a dedicated "Show Transcript" button below the video's description. The transcript itself is quite similar to its desktop version, it's just adapted to the mobile's UI, GSM Arena said. The feature has proved to be particularly useful in long videos, as it helps in finding or extracting favorite quotes by searching the automatically generated transcript of the video. Like most Google apps' updates, this one also seems to be server-sided. In another related update, Android users will no longer be able to use the popular YouTube Vanced application. According to The Verge, the creators of Vanced have decided to shut down the application in the coming days due to "legal reasons." Note: YouTube Vanced is a version of the original app that allows users to block all video ads on YouTube without a premium subscription. Vanced also includes a true black theme, and customizations not offered in the official YouTube for Android app. "Vanced has been…

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YouTube expands block of Russian state media to apply globally – Geo.tv

YouTube expands block of Russian state media to apply globallyYouTube on Friday broadened its blocking of Russian state-linked media channels to apply internationally after initially barring them only in Europe following Moscow´s invasion of Ukraine.Russia´s internationally condemned attack has provoked unprecedented sanctions from Western governments and businesses, including a growing list of US tech firms.YouTube´s guidelines "prohibit content denying, minimizing or trivializing well-documented violent events, and we remove content about Russia´s invasion in Ukraine that violates this policy," the video sharing platform said."In line with that, effective immediately, we are also blocking YouTube channels associated with Russian state-funded media, globally," it added.Content barred by YouTube includes denials of the invasion or claims that it is a peacekeeping operation, the company said.YouTube-parent Google had already stopped allowing ads on Google properties and networks globally for advertisers based in Russia.Google global affairs president Kent Walker said previously that the internet giant had "paused the vast majority of our commercial activities in Russia" but its free services such as search and YouTube continued to operate there.YouTube posts associated with the invasion of Ukraine that contain what might be considered hate speech could be permitted if the content is educational, artistic or scientific in…

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YouTube Blocks Russian State-Funded Media Channels Globally – Radio Free Europe

Russian President Vladimir Putin did not show any interest in ending his invasion of Ukraine during a call on March 12 with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, a French Presidency official said. The French and German leaders, who have continued to speak with Putin since he launched his unprovoked attack two weeks ago, reiterated their call for an immediate cease-fire. Live Briefing: Russia Invades Ukraine RFE/RL's Ukraine Live Briefing gives you all of the latest on Russia's unprovoked invasion of its neighbor, how Kyiv is fighting back, the plight of civilians, and Western reaction. The Live Briefing presents the latest developments and analysis, updated throughout the day. Macron reportedly accused Putin of "lies" for alleging that Ukrainian forces had committed human rights abuses. Russian forces have bombarded Ukraine since February 24, when Putin announced his invasion, including civilian sites such as a maternity ward, killing innocent people. Meanwhile, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said about 1,300 Ukrainian soldiers have died since the fighting began. Russian troop losses have been estimated in the several thousand. Fighting raged northwest of Kyiv on March 12 as the British Defense Ministry said the bulk of Russian ground forces are now just…

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'What they do in Russia': Trump rips YouTube for removing Nelk Boys interview | Washington …

 | March 10, 2022 11:37 PM  | Updated Mar 11, 2022, 01:57 AM Former President Donald Trump slammed YouTube for removing a wide-ranging interview he did with the Nelk Boys. During a Thursday night phone interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity, Trump made a comparison to the Russian government's tight grip on its media when discussing the video's takedown in the 24 hours since it was posted. "This is what they do in Russia," Trump said. "If you look at Russia, Russia doesn't know — the people in Russia, they don't even know that they are fighting a war with Ukraine because they have no press." TRUMP ASKS DONORS TO HELP FUND NEW 'TRUMP FORCE ONE' PLANE "This is not a free press," Trump told Hannity. "Big Tech is a disaster. And our country is a much different place. What they're doing is really terrible." In fact, after Russian armed forces invaded Ukraine two weeks ago, YouTube announced it would block Russian state-backed channels connected to RT and Sputnik all across Europe. YouTube, under a Google sweep, also suspended advertising in Russia. Prior to that suspension, Russian censor Roskomnadzor said YouTube was running large “advertising campaigns to misinform the…

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