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PlayTube vs SkyTube Legacy: catalog facts
PlayTube	SkyTube Legacy
Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0-only.
Android	Android
No ads or tracking Background play and picture-in-picture	Plays YouTube videos without ads Download videos for offline playback
Unofficial client that can break when YouTube changes Android only	Targets older Android versions Depends on YouTube, which may break playback
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	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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