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Grayjay vs PlayTube: catalog facts
Grayjay	PlayTube
Free Free to download from the Grayjay website and Google Play.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0 licence.
Android	Android
One feed for subscriptions across several video platforms Imports subscriptions and playlists from supported sources	No ads or tracking Background play and picture-in-picture
Depends on plugins that can break when platforms change Research only shows an Android version	Unofficial client that can break when YouTube changes Android only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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