YouTube
NewPipePick
App40.3k
Android YouTube client with no account, no ads and background play; subscriptions and history stay on the phone.
- No tracking
- Open source
- Stays on device
- No account
- Free
- Android
Invidious
Self-hosted in Video
Web front end for YouTube that strips ads and Google scripts; use a public server or run your own.
Public servers are often blocked by YouTube, so reliability varies.
Privacy passport
4 of 4 checks- No trackingYesNo ads and no third-party trackers or analytics.
- Open sourceYesApps and server code are public, so anyone can check them.
- Only you can read itNothing storedIt doesn't keep your content, so there is nothing to read.
- No accountOptionalWorks without an account; one is only needed for extras such as sync.
- FreeYesFree to use.
Where it stands among 12 video apps
No tracking
Yes
Not stated
Open source
Yes
No
No account
Yes
No
Free
Yes
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FreeTubePick
App22.1k
Desktop YouTube player that keeps subscriptions and history on your computer and blocks ads, no Google account needed.
- No tracking
- Open source
- Stays on device
- No account
- Free
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
JellyfinPick
Self-hosted58.6k
Free media server for your own films, shows and music, streamed to apps on phones, TVs and computers.
- No tracking
- Open source
- On your server
- Account needed
- Free
- Android
- iPhone
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Web
Grayjay
App
Video app from FUTO that follows creators across YouTube, PeerTube, Twitch and more, with history kept on your device.
- No tracking
- Closed source
- Stays on device
- No account
- Free plan
- Android
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
LibreTube
App12.9k
Android YouTube client built on Piped, with local subscriptions, SponsorBlock and no Google services.
- No tracking
- Open source
- Stays on device
- No account
- Free
- Android
Yattee
App3.8k
YouTube client for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV that plays through Invidious or Piped instead of Google's app.
- No tracking
- Open source
- Stays on device
- No account
- Free
- iPhone
- Mac