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LibreTubeLitube
Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

 Free

Free and open source under the GPL 3.0 licence.

Android Android
  • No Google Play Services and no Google account required
  • Background playback and SponsorBlock without a paid subscription
  • Ad-free playback with SponsorBlock
  • Background and picture-in-picture playback
  • Depends on the availability of public Piped instances
  • Playback can break when upstream extraction changes
  • Depends on the YouTube website, so site changes can break features
  • Android only
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 License: GPL-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 October 2, 2026

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