| Feature | YouTube Go (old) | NewPipe | Vanced v15 | Official YouTube (current) | |--------|----------------|---------|-------------|----------------------------| | Android 4.4.2 support | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | | Login | ✅ Google | ❌ Anonymous only | ✅ MicroG | N/A | | Background play | ❌ No | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | N/A | | Ad-free | ❌ No | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | N/A | | Download videos | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | N/A | | Comments | ❌ No | ✅ Yes (newer version needs 5.0+ though) | ✅ Yes | N/A | | Official/Supported | ❌ Discontinued | ✅ Community | ❌ Dead | N/A |
However, from Google for Android 4.4.2. The term is used by third-party developers for modified or alternative apps. youtube lite apk android 4.4 2
Installing an APK on an older device is straightforward, but you must enable one specific setting: | Feature | YouTube Go (old) | NewPipe