Invidious AlternativesTop YouTube Clients & YouTube Downloaders like Invidious

Invidious is described as 'An open-source, ad-free front-end to YouTube offering video downloads, audio-only mode, and subscription management without JS or registration' and is a very popular YouTube Client in the video & movies category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Invidious for a variety of platforms, including Android, Web-based, Linux, F-Droid and Mac apps. The best Invidious alternative is NewPipe, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Invidious are FreeTube, Piped, Grayjay and ReVanced.

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    NewPipe

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    Discover and stream videos with a lightweight open-source front-end supporting YouTube, PeerTube, SoundCloud, Bandcamp, and more. Enjoy seamless 4K playback, audio in background, and video downloads without the need for Google Services or an account. Perfect for avid streamers.

    145 NewPipe alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • SoundCloud
    • YouTube Music
    • Flathub
    • Bandcamp
    • YouTube
    • F-Droid
    • Flatpak
    • PeerTube
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    Comments about NewPipe as an Alternative to Invidious
    Guest
    Negative
    5

    Excellent app but no web interface.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Catfish Billy
    Positive
    0

    That Guest up yonder who talkin bout getting dang ol ads on dang ol NewPipe is a lying sonfagun I tell ya. Dont trust eeem. There aint a one ad on the NewPipes. I can promise you thats. Unless they are done by the video creator themselfs like a self promoting thing.

    Cypher Hades
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    It is a mobile app alternative YouTube client.

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    • Almost everyone thinks NewPipe is a great Invidious alternative.

    • NewPipe is the most popular Android alternative to Invidious.

    • NewPipe is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Invidious.

    • NewPipe is Free and Open SourceInvidious is also Free and Open Source
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    FreeTube

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    FreeTube is an open source desktop YouTube player that lets you watch videos without ads and protects privacy by preventing Google tracking through cookies and JavaScript. Compatible with Windows, Mac, and Linux, it stores data locally, recommends VPN/Tor for anonymity, and supports feature-rich viewing.

    80 FreeTube alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    TerrifiedTyphlosion
    Positive
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    As of the 0.6.0 update, FreeTube will use the Invidious API as a backend for its DASH player. You could perhaps think of FreeTube as Invidious as a desktop application, plus lots of other cool features.

    Guest
    Positive
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    I love it because you can download youtube videos and it allows to import subcriptions

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    1

    Good app, even if I found it quite slow. But it is based on the Invidious API, so it's is not really an alternative because Invidious is one of the depedencies. If you wan tto use it you may need to change the default instance because the main invidious instance have some issue to play videos.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks FreeTube is a great Invidious alternative.

    • FreeTube is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Invidious.

    • FreeTube is Free and Open SourceInvidious is also Free and Open Source
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    Piped

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    Ad-free frontend to YouTube offering channel subscriptions without an account, multiple playlist import/export formats, SponsorBlock integration, picture-in-picture, and privacy features. No Google connection, supports dark mode, is open-source, and requires no email.

    65 Piped alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    Barrett
    Positive
    0

    Simply feels great to use. Great for machines that can't quite run full YouTube - it's rather lightweight.

    Astatine69420
    Positive
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    A great alternative to invidious, since invidious was discontinued it is very buggy and crashes a lot, I often have to switch instances. Although Piped a missing a few features, it works and is stable.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Piped is a great Invidious alternative.

    • Piped is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to Invidious.

    • Piped is Free and Open SourceInvidious is also Free and Open Source
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    Grayjay

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    Multi-platform streaming client supporting YouTube, Twitch, Odysee, Rumble, PeerTube, Dailymotion, Patreon, Kick, and more, featuring a unified feed, playlist import, live chat, background play, offline downloads, local playlist management, and device casting.

    34 Grayjay alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Flatpak
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    • Grayjay is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Invidious.

    • Grayjay is Free and ProprietaryInvidious is Free and Open Source
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    ReVanced

     93 likes
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    Unofficial extended YouTube client featuring ad-free playback, SponsorBlock for skipping segments, background and minimized play, auto-repeat, original dislike counts, offline downloads, customizable patches, amoled theme, microG, and enhanced navigation.

    49 ReVanced alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Android
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    Tubular

     45 likes
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    Android streaming client fork combining SponsorBlock for automatic sponsor skipping and ReturnYouTubeDislike to restore public dislike counts, supporting YouTube, YouTube Music, SoundCloud, Bandcamp, and PeerTube playback and download, with no Google service reliance.

    69 Tubular alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • SoundCloud
    • Bandcamp
    • YouTube
    • F-Droid
    • PeerTube
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    Download videos from all popular websites including YouTube, Vimeo, TikTok, SoundCloud, Facebook, Twitch, Bilibili and more in high-quality.

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    NouTube

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    Offers ad-free access to both video and music streaming, enables background playback, manages playlists and libraries without login, hides shorts, and is open-source for enhanced privacy and control across platforms, serving as an alternative to default clients.

    38 NouTube alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    WeTube

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    Enjoy a streamlined YouTube experience with free, open-source software that skips ads, supports background play, 4K resolution, live streams, dark mode, and more, without needing an account.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    Poke

     28 likes
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    With Poke, be Anonymous watching epic videos, searching thingys on the interwebs and listening to music on poke - the free privacy front end!

    20 Poke alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    Fluxtube

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    Private, ad-free client for YouTube videos, supporting channel subscriptions, comment reading, video saving, dislike count, live streams, multi-language interface, regional preferences, audio selection options, and playback up to 4K resolution.

    74 Fluxtube alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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    SkyTube

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    Open source Android client for viewing YouTube videos with ad-free playback, advanced blockers, offline downloads, swipe gesture controls, channel subscriptions without a YouTube account, SponsorBlock support, and privacy features, all without requiring Google services.

    83 SkyTube alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • YouTube
    • F-Droid
    • Android TV
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