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MaterialiousFreeTube
Free

Free and open source.

 Free

Free and open source under the AGPL.

Android, Web, Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Clean Material Design interface
  • Local video fallback when Invidious fails
  • Subscriptions and history stay on your machine, with no account
  • Ad-free playback with SponsorBlock built in
  • Relies on Invidious instances, which can be unreliable
  • Access can break when YouTube changes
  • Breaks periodically when YouTube changes its internals
  • Desktop only, and live streams and some features are limited
Downloadable app, Web application, Self-hosted Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: AGPL-3.0 License: AGPL-3.0
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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