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YouTube LocalInvidious
Free

Free and open source under AGPL-3.0.

 Free

Free and open source under the AGPL.

Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Browser-based interface for watching YouTube
  • Repository lists subscription support
  • Subscriptions and per-channel RSS without a Google account
  • Can be self-hosted so nothing depends on someone else's instance
  • It requires Python to run.
  • Public instances are frequently rate limited or blocked by YouTube
  • Playback reliability varies between instances
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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