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Red vs Pipeline: catalog facts
Red	Pipeline
Free Installed free from Snap or Flathub; the code is not open source.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later.
Linux	Linux
TV mode for living-room use Ad and tracker blocking with SponsorBlock	Combines YouTube and PeerTube in one feed Can download videos
Proprietary licence Linux only	Mainly packaged for Linux Depends on platforms that may change their sites
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License: Proprietary	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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