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InvidiousYouTube Local
Free

Free and open source under the AGPL.

 Free

Free and open source under AGPL-3.0.

Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Subscriptions and per-channel RSS without a Google account
  • Can be self-hosted so nothing depends on someone else's instance
  • Browser-based interface for watching YouTube
  • Repository lists subscription support
  • Public instances are frequently rate limited or blocked by YouTube
  • Playback reliability varies between instances
  • It requires Python to run.
Self-hosted, Web application Web application, Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: AGPL-3.0 License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked October 8, 2026

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