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Pipeline vs Red: catalog facts
Pipeline	Red
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later.	Free Installed free from Snap or Flathub; the code is not open source.
Linux	Linux
Combines YouTube and PeerTube in one feed Can download videos	TV mode for living-room use Ad and tracker blocking with SponsorBlock
Mainly packaged for Linux Depends on platforms that may change their sites	Proprietary licence Linux only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: Proprietary
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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