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InvidiousMaterialious
Free

Free and open source under the AGPL.

 Free

Free and open source.

Web, Self-hosted Android, Web, Self-hosted
  • Subscriptions and per-channel RSS without a Google account
  • Can be self-hosted so nothing depends on someone else's instance
  • Clean Material Design interface
  • Local video fallback when Invidious fails
  • Public instances are frequently rate limited or blocked by YouTube
  • Playback reliability varies between instances
  • Relies on Invidious instances, which can be unreliable
  • Access can break when YouTube changes
Self-hosted, Web application Downloadable app, Web application, Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: AGPL-3.0 License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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