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Red vs Tubo: catalog facts
Red	Tubo
Free Installed free from Snap or Flathub; the code is not open source.	Free Free to self-host.
Linux	Web, Self-hosted
TV mode for living-room use Ad and tracker blocking with SponsorBlock	NewPipe-style experience in a web browser Aggregates several streaming services in one interface
Proprietary licence Linux only	Small project with a limited contributor base Depends on upstream services not changing in ways that break extraction
Downloadable app	Self-hosted
Closed source	Closed source
License: Proprietary	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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