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ViewTube vs Piped: catalog facts
ViewTubePiped
Free

Free and open source under AGPL-3.0.

Free

Free and open source under the AGPL.

Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Alternative interface for YouTube content
  • Can be run with Docker
  • Optional stream proxying hides the viewer from YouTube entirely
  • SponsorBlock and subscriptions without any account
  • Requires a running server for self-hosting
  • Proxying costs the instance operator significant bandwidth
  • Public instances are often rate limited
Web application, Self-hosted Self-hosted, Web application
Open source Open source
License: AGPL-3.0 License: AGPL-3.0
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

Checked October 8, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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