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LibreTube vs PsTube: catalog facts
LibreTube	PsTube
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Android	Linux, Android
No Google Play Services and no Google account required Background playback and SponsorBlock without a paid subscription	Ad-free playback Video downloads built in
Depends on the availability of public Piped instances Playback can break when upstream extraction changes	Depends on third-party Piped instances that can break Unofficial client
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0-only
Not stated if an account is needed	No account 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 1, 2026

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