README

Note 
 We don't accept feature or bug requests on these platforms. Kindly submit requests only on GitHub.










 Note about Nightly builds 
 Nightly builds include features/fixes before the official release. Therefore, they are generally less stable than normal releases. Use nightly builds at your own risk.


  📜️ Credits

Readme Design and Banners by XelXen 
Readme Screenshots by ARBoyGo 
Readme Emoji is from openmoji

  Icons

Default App Icon by XelXen 
Boosted Bird by Margot Albert-Heuzey







About


YouTube has an extremely invasive privacy policy which relies on using user data in unethical ways. They store a lot of your personal data - ranging from ideas, music taste, content, political opinions, and much more than you think.

LibreTube aims at improving the users' privacy by being independent from Google and bypassing their data collection as much as possible. The app only sends the minimum amount of data necessary to ensure that the app works, e.g. it only loads the YouTube-video you want to play without tracking your behavior when using the app.

If you have questions or need help, please make sure to read the FAQ before asking for help at the community channels. The Matrix room is considered as the main communication channel, all other forums or social media accounts are maintained by volunteers from the community but not the developer(s).





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 More screenshots can be found here







Features


- [x] No Ads or Tracking
- [x] Subscriptions
- [x] Subscription Groups
- [x] User Playlists
- [x] Playlist Bookmarks
- [x] Watch/Search History
- [x] Downloads
- [x] Background playback
- [x] User Accounts via Piped (optional)
- [x] SponsorBlock - skip sponsored segments in videos
- [x] ReturnYouTubeDislike - provides video dislike statistics
- [x] DeArrow - provides better titles and thumbnails





Contributing


For information on how to contribute, please check the contribution guide.





Donate


Donations can be made at:
 
 
 Monero (XMR): 47jAx7jMFo5iqy9VgDH98qL1bSK4kr6Pxi7HKWcRwsxbVYJdjxJtyrwXeAUa5MutvcQUmWMBfvAKnPAutDHvWEymUgLm5v8
 Ethereum (ETH): 0x599909f54CdC18B997Be8F032341d1Fb14BF4F39

Contributions in any form are welcome!


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Differences to NewPipe


LibreTube's main difference to NewPipe is that it has a much stronger focus on user experience. LibreTube uses the modern Material 3 Expressive design, supports external APIs such as SponsorBlock, ReturnYouTubeDislike, or DeArrow, and allows you to synchronize your user data across devices, e.g. via Piped. 

While LibreTube only supports content from YouTube, NewPipe also allows the use of other platforms like SoundCloud, PeerTube, Bandcamp and media.ccc.de.

Both, LibreTube and NewPipe, are great clients for watching YouTube videos. There's no general answer about which one is better, just try them both and see which one fits you best.





Privacy Policy and Disclaimer



LibreTube aims to protect the privacy of its users. Our