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LibreTubePiped
Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

 Free

Free and open source under the AGPL.

Android Web, Self-hosted
  • No Google Play Services and no Google account required
  • Background playback and SponsorBlock without a paid subscription
  • Optional stream proxying hides the viewer from YouTube entirely
  • SponsorBlock and subscriptions without any account
  • Depends on the availability of public Piped instances
  • Playback can break when upstream extraction changes
  • Proxying costs the instance operator significant bandwidth
  • Public instances are often rate limited
Downloadable app Self-hosted, Web application
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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