# libre-tube/LibreTube

An alternative frontend for YouTube, for Android.

Repository: https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/libretube
Homepage: https://libretube.dev
Language: Kotlin
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: kotlin, android, youtube, material-design-3-expressive, privacy, material-design, material-you
Last push: 2026-08-25T09:37:12+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 95/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 86, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1728, "days_push": 8, "days_rel": 13, "gap_med": 33, "n_releases_24m": 16}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 12557, forks 654 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:59.304208+00:00)

## What it is
LibreTube is a free, open-source Android app that serves as a privacy-focused alternative frontend for YouTube, using Piped proxies to avoid Google tracking. It offers ad-free video playback, subscriptions, SponsorBlock integration, and geo-restriction bypass without requiring a Google account.

## Use cases
- watch youtube videos without ads on android
- use youtube without google tracking my data
- import my youtube subscriptions to a privacy-friendly app
- bypass youtube geo restrictions in blocked countries
- skip sponsor segments in youtube videos automatically
- alternative youtube client for android
- watch youtube without a google account

## When to choose
- you want ad-free, tracker-free YouTube viewing on Android
- you live in or travel to a region where YouTube is blocked or restricted
- you want SponsorBlock, chapters, and playlist support without Google services
- you prefer FOSS apps available via F-Droid

## When to avoid
- you need to log in with a Google account to manage your YouTube activity
- you need YouTube features like comments posting, live chat, or uploads
- you rely on official YouTube app integrations like casting to smart TVs
- you want an iOS or desktop client - this is Android only

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: privacy, video-processing, gui
- domain: privacy, media, android-tools, self-hosted
- platform: -
- tags: youtube-frontend, piped, ad-blocking, sponsorblock, material-design-3, media-player, open-source, android, mobile

## Member repositories
- libre-tube/LibreTube (main) score 95

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:59.304208+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:13:58.288883+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:59.304208+00:00, sha 9c22aaeb1c49)
  - homepage: https://libretube.dev (fetched 2026-08-29T08:10:30.136162+00:00, sha 15e7fc184436)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.