iv-org/invidious
Invidious is an alternative front-end to YouTube observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
94/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 84
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 51
- age_days: 3130
- days_rel: 29
- days_push: 10
- n_releases_24m: 10
Adoption not part of the score
22865 stars · 2590 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Invidious is an open-source, privacy-focused alternative front-end to YouTube written in Crystal. It lets users watch videos without ads or tracking, manage subscriptions and playlists without a Google account, and exposes a documented REST API, and can be self-hosted via Docker.
Use cases
- watch YouTube videos without ads or tracking
- self-host a private YouTube front-end
- subscribe to channels without a Google account
- proxy YouTube videos to avoid Google data collection
- get a YouTube REST API for my app
- use YouTube with JavaScript disabled
- escape YouTube blocking with an IPv6 rotator
- run a public Invidious instance
When to choose
- you want an ad-free, tracker-free YouTube viewing experience
- you need a lightweight, no-JavaScript video front-end
- you want to self-host a YouTube proxy for personal or community use
- you need programmatic access to YouTube data via a REST API
When to avoid
- you need full YouTube feature parity such as comments posting, live chat, or uploads
- you cannot provide the required bandwidth and server resources for a public instance
- you rely on PaaS/SaaS platforms, which Invidious explicitly does not support
- you need guaranteed playback, since YouTube frequently breaks alternative front-ends
Facets
application · maturity active
http-server web-framework proxy search-engine api-framework web-development privacy media self-hosted censorship-circumvention self-hosted cross-platform youtube-front-end privacy-focused no-ads no-tracking crystal video-streaming sponsorblock rest-api alternative-frontend video linux docker web-server
4 sources
- readme: https://github.com/iv-org/invidious · fetched 2026-08-28 · e5dc8bee1e05
- homepage: https://invidious.io · fetched 2026-08-29 · d6fa73c71215
- site_page: https://docs.invidious.io/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 8af1ba4e5d2d
- site_page: https://docs.invidious.io/installation · fetched 2026-08-29 · 66a5539984ae
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| iv-org/invidious | main | 94 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="iv-org/invidious")
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