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SkyTube Legacy vs PlayTube: catalog facts
SkyTube Legacy	PlayTube
Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0-only.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0 licence.
Android	Android
Plays YouTube videos without ads Download videos for offline playback	No ads or tracking Background play and picture-in-picture
Targets older Android versions Depends on YouTube, which may break playback	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
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
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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