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FirTube vs LibreTube: catalog facts
FirTube	LibreTube
Free Free and released into the public domain under the Unlicense.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Android	Android
Ad blocking and ad skipping Background playback and video auto-repeat	No Google Play Services and no Google account required Background playback and SponsorBlock without a paid subscription
WebView wrapper around the YouTube site rather than a native client Can break when YouTube changes its website	Depends on the availability of public Piped instances Playback can break when upstream extraction changes
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Unlicense	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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