You’ve probably experienced the frustration and impatience of having to wait for an ad to finish. YouTube before continuing to watch the content you really want.
More and more people are turning to alternative solutions. YouTube Vancedit allows ad-free video watching, but what are the implications of these apps for users?Some risks may be related to your personal information.
Advertising interruptions on YouTube can ruin the viewing experience and cause viewers to lose interest in the content. An unreliable solution that most people resort to is downloading. Unofficial apps like Youtube Vanced.
This ‘app’ allowed, among others, screen off, dark mode, ad blocking and listening to music according to information from the ‘Xatak Android’ portal Google sent them a notice of termination due to legal issues.
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Although the creators of Vanced have announced that the app will no longer be supported, meaning that there will be no further updates or downloads from the website, its official page continues to work.
There are now apps with similar names and functions that can put device and user information at risk even though they have “benefits.”
If you want to enjoy YouTube without risk it is best to use the app with ads or if you want to access the benefits pay for YouTube Premium subscription.
(Keep reading: YouTube: Here are some tips for watching videos without ads.)
These applications pose a danger to users due to their lack of reliability. It is important to be careful when downloading and using applications. If you have doubts about an app, it’s best not to do any further research before downloading it.
Here are some of the resources you can check before downloading: Center for Cybersecurity and Homeland Infrastructure Security (CISA) of the Department of Homeland Security and the United States National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
According to their information, some of the consequences of downloading unofficial ‘apps’ include:
– Malicious content: These apps may contain malware, viruses or other malicious content that can compromise your device and put your personal data at risk.
– Data loss: They can cause errors on your device that cause data loss including photos, videos and other important files.
– Compatibility issues: they may not be designed to work properly on your device, which can cause performance issues and other errors.
– Vulnerability to hackers: They may contain backdoors that allow hackers to access your device and personal data.
– Legal issues: may violate copyright or intellectual property laws with legal consequences.
(You may be interested in: Summarize.tech, the artificial intelligence that summarizes YouTube videos).
It is important to download apps only from trusted sources to minimize the risks associated with malicious apps. Here are the recommended stores for each device: Play Store for Android, AppStore for iOS devices And Microsoft Store for Windows.
You should also make sure you have up-to-date security software and be careful when allowing apps on your device.
To avoid such content, you can: check source Downloading apps from unknown websites can put your device and personal data at risk.
Moreover, terms, conditions and permissions requiring ‘app’ like accessing camera or contacts.
Another tip is user reviews and ratingsAlso, observe the behavior of the application, whether it is running in unusual ways, such as constant error messages, unexpected shutdown or slowdown.
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