# NewPipe

A libre lightweight streaming front-end for Android.

Repository: https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/newpipe
Homepage: https://newpipe.net
Language: Java
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: youtube-video, video, newpipe, watch, translation, download-videos, android, soundcloud, peertube, bandcamp, 4k
Last push: 2026-08-24T19:20:06+00:00
Link (homepage): https://newpipe.net
Link (site_page): https://newpipe.net/FAQ/tutorials/install-add-fdroid-repo
Link (site_page): https://newpipe.net/FAQ/install
Link (site_page): https://newpipe.net/FAQ

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 99/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 98, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4017, "days_push": 9, "days_rel": 18, "gap_med": 24, "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 39500, forks 3755 (observed 2026-08-28T04:12:07.858988+00:00)

## What it is
NewPipe is a free, open-source, lightweight streaming front-end for Android that provides a privacy-friendly alternative to the official YouTube app. It supports multiple services (YouTube, SoundCloud, PeerTube, Bandcamp) via its NewPipeExtractor library and offers background playback, popup player, downloads, and subscriptions without proprietary Google APIs.

## Use cases
- watch youtube videos without ads on android
- play youtube audio in the background
- download videos or audio for offline viewing
- use youtube without a google account or google play services
- subscribe to channels and manage a local feed
- watch videos in a floating popup window
- save mobile data by streaming audio only
- access soundcloud, peertube, and bandcamp in one app

## When to choose
- you want an ad-free, privacy-respecting media client on Android
- your device lacks Google Play Services or you avoid proprietary Google APIs
- you need background playback, popup player, or offline downloads for free
- you want one lightweight app for multiple streaming services

## When to avoid
- you need to sign in to YouTube to comment, like, or sync watch history across devices
- you require guaranteed stability - the app is officially in beta
- you need an iOS, desktop, or web client
- you want DRM-protected or paid streaming content

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: video-processing, audio-processing, web-scraping, search-engine
- domain: media, privacy, android-tools, self-hosted
- platform: -
- tags: youtube-client, streaming, ad-free, background-play, video-downloader, f-droid, open-source-client, android

## Member repositories
- TeamNewPipe/NewPipe (main) score 99
- TeamNewPipe/NewPipeExtractor (sdk) score 95

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:12:07.858988+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 2026-08-29T16:24:07.591521+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe (fetched 2026-08-28T04:12:07.858988+00:00, sha ceff48684c2a)
  - homepage: https://newpipe.net (fetched 2026-08-29T07:46:46.378350+00:00, sha c1dca3523020)
  - site_page: https://newpipe.net/FAQ/tutorials/install-add-fdroid-repo (fetched 2026-08-29T07:46:46.383235+00:00, sha e85680d621f8)
  - site_page: https://newpipe.net/FAQ/install (fetched 2026-08-29T07:46:46.385598+00:00, sha ac2c6f09fca3)
  - site_page: https://newpipe.net/FAQ (fetched 2026-08-29T07:46:46.381187+00:00, sha 053299a79904)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.