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Materialious vs Red: catalog facts
MaterialiousRed
Free

Free and open source.

Free

Installed free from Snap or Flathub; the code is not open source.

Android, Web, Self-hosted Linux
  • Clean Material Design interface
  • Local video fallback when Invidious fails
  • TV mode for living-room use
  • Ad and tracker blocking with SponsorBlock
  • Relies on Invidious instances, which can be unreliable
  • Access can break when YouTube changes
  • Proprietary licence
  • Linux only
Downloadable app, Web application, Self-hosted Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: AGPL-3.0 License: Proprietary
No account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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