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NewPipe vs VacuumTube: catalog facts
NewPipe	VacuumTube
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Android	Linux
Provides a lightweight alternative interface for online media.	Uses YouTube's official TV interface, suited to couch and controller use Built-in ad blocker
Service changes can temporarily break playback or extraction.	Unofficial wrapper that depends on YouTube keeping the Leanback interface available Only minor enhancements beyond the stock TV interface
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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