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PsTube vs Pipeline: catalog facts
PsTube	Pipeline
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later.
Linux, Android	Linux
Ad-free playback Video downloads built in	Combines YouTube and PeerTube in one feed Can download videos
Depends on third-party Piped instances that can break Unofficial client	Mainly packaged for Linux Depends on platforms that may change their sites
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-only	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account 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 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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