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YouTube Frontends are applications that can be run on-device or on a server. Frontends mimic Youtube's native app or site with more privacy, no ads, and sometimes new features.

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Applications

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Freetube
Libretube Logo
Libretube
Newpipe Logo
NewPipe
SmartTube Logo
SmartTube
Platforms Desktop Android Android TV

Privacy
Open Source check check check check
No ip leak to Youtube cross check cross cross

Independence/Trust
Copyleft License Copyleft licenses are a type of
open-source license that aim
to ensure software remains free
and open through requiring any
derivative works to use the same license.

Freedom
Watch on Odysee button cross cross cross cross

Convenience
Subscriptions check check check check
Sponsorblock check check cross check
Import/Export check check check check
DeArrow check check cross check
Multi-Account check check cross check
Return Dislikes cross cross cross check
Block Channels check cross cross cross
Mute words check cross cross cross
Download Videos check check check cross

*Web frontends on popular instances are prone to breakage, so I recommend using a less popular instance, self hosting or using an application.

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Web

Cloudtube Logo
Cloudtube
Invidious Logo
Invidious
Piped Logo
Piped

Privacy
Open Source check check check
Javascript Optional check
check Disabling Javascript disables comments
cross
No ip leak to Youtube cross
check depends on instance: usually disabled by default
check

Independence/Trust
Copyleft License Copyleft licenses are a type of open-source license that aim to ensure software remains free and open through requiring any derivative works to use the same license.
Self Hostable check check check

Freedom
Watch on Odysee button cross cross

Convenience
Subscriptions check
check requires account
check
Comments cross check check
Built in Sponsorblock check
Subscriptions RSS cross cross check
Per Channel RSS cross check check
Account Sync cross check check
Import/Export check check check
DeArrow cross cross check
Custom playlists cross check check
Watch History check
check Requires account
check Stored locally
Return Dislikes cross cross check
Block Channels check cross cross
Mute words check cross cross
Download Videos check
check Depends on instance
check

Usability
Supports ancient browsers check check