TeamPiped/Piped
An alternative privacy-friendly YouTube frontend which is efficient by design. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
77/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 2121
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
10206 stars · 875 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Piped is an open-source, privacy-friendly alternative frontend for YouTube that blocks ads and tracking while providing a lightweight viewing experience. It is a self-hostable web application with a companion JSON API, integrating SponsorBlock, LBRY, and Return YouTube Dislike.
Use cases
- watch youtube videos without ads
- avoid google tracking while watching videos
- self-host a youtube frontend
- skip sponsor segments in videos
- watch age-restricted or geo-blocked youtube content
- use youtube with a lightweight client
- get a api for youtube data
When to choose
- you want an ad-free, tracker-free YouTube experience
- you want to self-host or use public instances of a YouTube frontend
- you need SponsorBlock integration and 4K playback
- you want a public JSON API for YouTube metadata
When to avoid
- you need official YouTube API compliance or ToS-safe usage
- you need YouTube account features like commenting or uploading
- you require guaranteed uptime, since YouTube changes can break unofficial frontends
Facets
application · maturity active
http-server web-framework proxy search-engine privacy self-hosted web-development media censorship-circumvention self-hosted jvm youtube-frontend ad-blocking sponsorblock video-streaming privacy-friendly pwa web-server docker vuejs
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/TeamPiped/Piped · fetched 2026-08-28 · 3f8cb693df85
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| TeamPiped/Piped | main | 77 |
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