Alternatives to Grayjay

An Android video app that gathers creators from YouTube and other platforms into one feed. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

  • Grayjay

    An Android video app that gathers creators from YouTube and other platforms into one feed.

    FreeProprietaryAndroid

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Grayjay.

  • PipePipe

    An open-source Android app for watching YouTube, BiliBili and other video sites without a Google account.

    FreeOpen sourceAndroid

    PipePipe is an open-source Android app for YouTube, BiliBili and other sites with SponsorBlock built in, but it depends on scraping rather than Grayjay's plugins.

  • LibreTube

    Android YouTube front end that needs no Google Play Services.

    FreeOpen sourceAndroid

    LibreTube is open source and covers only YouTube on Android, using Piped instances and adding SponsorBlock without Google Play Services.

  • FreeTube

    Desktop YouTube client that keeps subscriptions and history locally.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    FreeTube is an open-source desktop client for Windows, macOS and Linux that keeps YouTube subscriptions local but does not cover other platforms.

  • Tubo

    A self-hostable web front end that brings the NewPipe streaming experience to the browser.

    FreeProprietaryWebSelf-hosted

    Tubo is a self-hostable web front end that aggregates several streaming services in a NewPipe-style interface in the browser instead of an Android app.

  • Invidious

    Self-hostable YouTube front end with subscriptions and no account.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    Invidious is a self-hostable open-source web front end for YouTube only, with subscriptions and RSS feeds but variable instance reliability.

  • Piped

    YouTube front end that proxies streams so Google never sees your address.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    Piped is an open-source YouTube web front end that can proxy streams to hide your address, and it covers YouTube rather than several platforms.

  • Yattee

    A privacy-oriented video player for iOS, tvOS and macOS that works with Invidious and Piped.

    FreeOpen sourcemacOSiOS

    Yattee brings a similar private viewing app to iOS, tvOS and macOS, watching YouTube through Invidious or Piped instead of platform plugins.

Also worth comparing

These listings name Grayjay as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • Materialious

    A Material Design front end for YouTube and Invidious on web, desktop, Android and Android TV.

    FreeOpen sourceAndroidWebSelf-hosted

    Grayjay is an Android app that combines creators from YouTube and other platforms into one feed using plugins, and is not open source.

  • NewPipe

    Watch supported streaming services through an Android client.

    FreeOpen sourceAndroid

    Grayjay is a free Android app that gathers creators from YouTube and other platforms into one feed with live chat, but it is closed source and depends on plugins.

  • Stremio

    A media center app that gathers video from add-on sources into one library and plays it.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroid

    Grayjay gathers creators from YouTube and other platforms into one Android feed using plugins, dropping Stremio's desktop and TV apps.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.