LibreTube

Alternative frontend for YouTube with focus on privacy
AppID:com.github.libretube
Author:Libre-Tube
License:GPL-3.0-only
Donation:Webpage
LiberaPay
InRepoSince:2022-02-02
LastRepoUpdate:2025-05-07
LastAppUpdate:2025-05-07
LastVersion:0.28.1
Categories:Internet, Multimedia
APK source:Github
Google Play:Check if it's there
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LibreTube is an alternative frontend for YouTube, focusing on user privacy and better watching experience. It doesn't require any YouTube account or Google Services installed on your device.
In comparison to YouTube, LibreTube has some additional features like SponsorBlock, DeArrow, Subscription Groups, Playlist bookmarks, and many more. Apart from that, you can subscribe to channels and create private playlists just as you're used to from YouTube.
LibreTube optionally allows you to use Piped to load data and play videos for better privacy as well as syncing your subscriptions and playlists between different devices.

WhatsNew:

* fix: update NewPipeExtractor fork to latest version to fix playback issues
* fix: support for adding downloads to playback queue
* fix: don't block ui thread while filtering watched videos
* fix: confirm unsubscribe preference only works if disabled instead of enabled
* fix: channel avatar missing in subscriptions list when subbed from search
* fix(Backup): use channel URL for subscription export

Hint: This app is available in both, F-Droid Main and IzzyOnDroid repos. For details on this, please see here.
anti Anti-Features:
  • NonFreeNet (this application promotes/depends a non-Free network service):
    ⇒ The app connects to YouTube (obviously).
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While you can download the APKs here directly, you should preferably use an F-Droid client so the app stays up-to-date on your device. Some clients have this repo enabled by default, e.g. Neo Store, Droid-ify, or, of course, the IzzyOnDroid client by Sunil. With others (like the official client) you'll have to add this repo manually (see the hint on top of the package list for how to do that).

Packages

Version 0.28.1 (2025-05-07) verified verified help icon

Android Versions:
  • Target: 14.0
  • MinVer: 8.0
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Version 0.28.0 (2025-04-23) verified verified help icon