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PipedYouTube Local
Free

Free and open source under the AGPL.

 Free

Free and open source under AGPL-3.0.

Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Optional stream proxying hides the viewer from YouTube entirely
  • SponsorBlock and subscriptions without any account
  • Browser-based interface for watching YouTube
  • Repository lists subscription support
  • Proxying costs the instance operator significant bandwidth
  • Public instances are often rate limited
  • It requires Python to run.
Self-hosted, Web application Web application, Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: AGPL-3.0 License: AGPL-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 October 8, 2026

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