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Red vs Materialious: catalog facts
Red	Materialious
Free Installed free from Snap or Flathub; the code is not open source.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Android, Web, Self-hosted
TV mode for living-room use Ad and tracker blocking with SponsorBlock	Clean Material Design interface Local video fallback when Invidious fails
Proprietary licence Linux only	Relies on Invidious instances, which can be unreliable Access can break when YouTube changes
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application, Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License: Proprietary	License: AGPL-3.0
No account 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 September 24, 2026

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