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SkyTube vs PlayTube: catalog facts
SkyTube	PlayTube
Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0 licence.
Android	Android
No ads during playback Video downloads and bookmarks	No ads or tracking Background play and picture-in-picture
Android only Depends on YouTube, so site changes can break features	Unofficial client that can break when YouTube changes Android only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-only	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is 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 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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