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Piped vs PipePipe: catalog facts
PipedPipePipe
Free

Free and open source under the AGPL.

Free

Free and open source.

Web, Self-hosted Android
  • Optional stream proxying hides the viewer from YouTube entirely
  • SponsorBlock and subscriptions without any account
  • No Google account needed to watch or browse
  • Supports YouTube, BiliBili and other services
  • Proxying costs the instance operator significant bandwidth
  • Public instances are often rate limited
  • Android only
  • Depends on scraping sites, so changes on their side can break features
Self-hosted, Web application Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: AGPL-3.0 License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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