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Pipeline vs PsTube: catalog facts
Pipeline	PsTube
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Linux	Linux, Android
Combines YouTube and PeerTube in one feed Can download videos	Ad-free playback Video downloads built in
Mainly packaged for Linux Depends on platforms that may change their sites	Depends on third-party Piped instances that can break Unofficial client
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL-3.0-only
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	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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