LibreTube App
LibreTube is an alternative frontend for YouTube. It uses the Piped API to load data and play videos and thus needs no YT account and no Google Services on your device while protecting your privacy.
Features
No Ads
User Accounts
Subscriptions
Subscription Groups
User Playlists
Playlist Bookmarks
Watch/Search History
SponsorBlock
DeArrow
ReturnYouTubeDislike
Downloads
Differences with NewPipe
NewPipe is an application that allows local extraction on your phone, with requests sent directly to YouTube/Google via the network you're connected to, without a middleman server. However, Google can access information like the user's IP address and subscriptions can only be stored locally. Alternatively, LibreTube uses Piped to proxy all requests, preventing Google from accessing your IP address or personal data. Additionally, Piped enables syncing of subscriptions between LibreTube and itself, and it can be used on a desktop.
What's new in 0.28.0
- Full Local Mode: Option to use LibreTube without Piped, making API requests directly to YouTube servers.
- Local SponsorBlock and DeArrow Support: Implemented local extraction support for SponsorBlock and DeArrow.
- Local Channel Info Storage: Locally store channel information when local streams extraction is enabled.
- Improved Custom Instances Dialogs: Rebuilt custom instances dialogs for better user experience.
- Smoother Player Transitions: Smoother transitions between background player, new video player, and audio/video modes.
- Automatic Download Resumption: Automatically resume the next paused download item after finishing the previous one.
- Splash Screen for Older Android Versions: Implemented a splash screen for older Android versions.
- Various Bug Fixes: Addressed a number of bugs related to downloads, playlists, subscriptions, and the user interface.
