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NouTube vs Pipeline: catalog facts
NouTube	Pipeline
Free Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android	Linux
YouTube and YouTube Music in one app Blocks ads	Combines YouTube and PeerTube in one feed Can download videos
Depends on YouTube's site, which can change and break features Unofficial client not endorsed by YouTube	Mainly packaged for Linux Depends on platforms that may change their sites
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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