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YouTube Frontend Comparison

This repository serves as a central way to compare alternative frontends for YouTube

Web Based

	Piped	Invidious	Cloudtube	Viewtube
Fast	✅	✅	✅	❌
Subscriptions	✅	✅ requires account	✅	✅ requires account
Comments	✅	✅	❌	✅
Javascript Optional	❌	✅	✅	✅ Not every feature
Sponsorblock	✅	with extension	with extension	✅
Subscriptions RSS	✅	❌	❌	❌
Per Channel RSS	✅	✅	❌	❌
LBRY streaming	✅	❌	❌	❌
Watch on LBRY	✅	❌	❌	❌
Account Sync	✅	✅	❌	✅
Import/Export	✅	✅	✅	✅
Return Dislikes	✅	❌	❌	✅
User playlists	✅	✅	❌	❌
Watch History	✅ stored locally	✅ requires account	❌	❌
Supports ancient browsers	✅ not abandoned browsers	✅	✅	❌

Applications

	Freetube	Yattee	NewPipe	Libretube
Platforms	Desktop	Mac, iOS & tvOS	Android	Android
Open Source	✅	✅	✅	✅
Fast	✅	❌	✅	✅
Subscriptions	✅	✅	✅	✅
Sponsorblock	✅	✅	❌	✅
LBRY streaming	❌	❌	❌	✅
Watch on LBRY	❌	❌	❌	❌
Multi-Account	✅	✅ requires login	❌	❌
Import/Export	✅	❌	✅	✅
Return Dislikes	❌	❌	❌	✅

Mirror Repos

Inspirations

• PrivacyTests - an open-source testing program that measures browser privacy characteristics
• SecureMessagingApps - a comprehensive website that reviews and compares the security/privacy of messaging apps