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LibreTubeFreeTube
Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

 Free

Free and open source under the AGPL.

Android Windows, macOS, Linux
  • No Google Play Services and no Google account required
  • Background playback and SponsorBlock without a paid subscription
  • Subscriptions and history stay on your machine, with no account
  • Ad-free playback with SponsorBlock built in
  • Depends on the availability of public Piped instances
  • Playback can break when upstream extraction changes
  • Breaks periodically when YouTube changes its internals
  • Desktop only, and live streams and some features are limited
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-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 September 22, 2026

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