Alternatives to Invidious

Self-hostable YouTube front end with subscriptions and no account. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Invidious.

  • Piped

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

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    Piped is also an AGPL-3.0 self-hostable YouTube front end, adding optional stream proxying so Google never sees your address, plus built-in SponsorBlock.

  • FreeTube

    Desktop YouTube client that keeps subscriptions and history locally.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    FreeTube is a desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux that keeps subscriptions and history locally with SponsorBlock, instead of relying on a web instance.

  • LibreTube

    Android YouTube front end that needs no Google Play Services.

    FreeOpen sourceAndroid

    LibreTube is an Android app that needs no Google Play Services, with background playback and SponsorBlock, but depends on public Piped instances.

  • Yattee

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

    FreeOpen sourcemacOSiOS

    Yattee is a native iOS, tvOS and macOS player that can use Invidious or Piped instances as its backend.

  • Grayjay

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

    FreeProprietaryAndroid

    Grayjay is a closed-source Android app that combines YouTube with other video platforms in one feed through plugins.

Also worth comparing

These listings name Invidious 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

    Invidious is the self-hostable YouTube front end that Materialious builds on, offering subscriptions and per-channel RSS, though playback reliability varies between instances.

  • PipePipe

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

    FreeOpen sourceAndroid

    Invidious is a self-hostable web front end for YouTube with subscriptions and RSS, used in a browser rather than as an Android app.

  • Tubo

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

    FreeProprietaryWebSelf-hosted

    Invidious is a self-hostable, AGPL-licensed YouTube front end with subscriptions and per-channel RSS, but it covers YouTube only rather than several streaming services.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.