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PlayTube vs SkyTube: catalog facts
PlayTube	SkyTube
Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0.
Android	Android
No ads or tracking Background play and picture-in-picture	No ads during playback Video downloads and bookmarks
Unofficial client that can break when YouTube changes Android only	Android only Depends on YouTube, so site changes can break features
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	Not stated if an account is 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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