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FreeTube vs Grayjay: catalog facts
FreeTube	Grayjay
Free Free and open source under the AGPL.	Free Free to download from the Grayjay website and Google Play.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Android
Subscriptions and history stay on your machine, with no account Ad-free playback with SponsorBlock built in	One feed for subscriptions across several video platforms Imports subscriptions and playlists from supported sources
Breaks periodically when YouTube changes its internals Desktop only, and live streams and some features are limited	Depends on plugins that can break when platforms change Research only shows an Android version
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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