Invidious
Invidious is an alternative front-end to YouTube observed · 2026-10-17
Health v2 · maintenance only
92/100
- Activity 100
- Release rhythm 77
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 51
- age_days: 3178
- days_rel: 77
- days_push: 4
- n_releases_24m: 10
Adoption not part of the score
25497 stars · 2858 forks observed · 2026-10-17
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-10-12, confidence 0.97
Invidious is an open‑source, self‑hosted front‑end for YouTube that provides a privacy‑focused, ad‑free video streaming experience. It also offers a documented REST API for developers to retrieve video and channel data.
Use cases
- watch YouTube videos without ads or tracking
- embed YouTube videos on a site while preserving user privacy
- use the Invidious API to fetch video metadata for a custom app
- self‑host a YouTube front‑end for a community or organization
- provide a lightweight, no‑JavaScript video player for low‑end devices
When to choose
- You need a privacy‑preserving alternative to the official YouTube UI
- You want to run a self‑hosted YouTube front‑end on your own server or Docker
- You require an ad‑free viewing experience with optional dark/light themes
- You need a simple REST API to retrieve video information without using Google APIs
When to avoid
- You rely on YouTube account features such as commenting, uploading, or personalized recommendations
- You need guaranteed uptime on a large‑scale public service without managing your own infrastructure
- You require official YouTube API quotas or monetization features
Facets
application · maturity active
http-server api-framework web-framework web-development privacy social-media self-hosted agpl-3.0 crystal ad-free no-tracking lightweight no-javascript video-processing linux docker web-server
4 sources
- readme: https://github.com/iv-org/invidious · fetched 2026-10-17 · e5dc8bee1e05
- homepage: https://invidious.io · fetched 2026-09-28 · d6fa73c71215
- site_page: https://docs.invidious.io/ · fetched 2026-09-28 · 8af1ba4e5d2d
- site_page: https://docs.invidious.io/installation · fetched 2026-09-28 · 66a5539984ae
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| iv-org/invidious | main | 92 |
| iv-org/documentation | docs | 76 |
| iv-org/invidious-redirect | infra | 32 |
| iv-org/invidious.io | frontend | 41 |
| iv-org/instances-api | infra | 32 |
| iv-org/inv_sig_helper | infra | 10 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="iv-org/invidious")
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