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PlayTube vs Litube: catalog facts
PlayTube	Litube
Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0 licence.
Android	Android
No ads or tracking Background play and picture-in-picture	Ad-free playback with SponsorBlock Background and picture-in-picture playback
Unofficial client that can break when YouTube changes Android only	Depends on the YouTube website, so site changes can break features Android only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL-3.0
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 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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