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LibreTube vs PlayTube: catalog facts
LibreTube	PlayTube
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	No ads or tracking Background play and picture-in-picture
Depends on the availability of public Piped instances Playback can break when upstream extraction changes	Unofficial client that can break when YouTube changes Android only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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