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PipedLibreTube
Free

Free and open source under the AGPL.

 Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

Web, Self-hosted Android
  • Optional stream proxying hides the viewer from YouTube entirely
  • SponsorBlock and subscriptions without any account
  • No Google Play Services and no Google account required
  • Background playback and SponsorBlock without a paid subscription
  • Proxying costs the instance operator significant bandwidth
  • Public instances are often rate limited
  • Depends on the availability of public Piped instances
  • Playback can break when upstream extraction changes
Self-hosted, Web application Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: AGPL-3.0 License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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