Apps similar to Plays On include NewPipe, which is free and open source. Other options are LibreTube, Gyawun and Video Background Play Fix. In total there are four YouTube Clients like Plays On for Android and Linux.
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.
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Open-source YouTube frontend for Android offering ad-free playback, SponsorBlock, synchronization across devices, video and audio downloads, user accounts, subscription management, playlists, channel grouping, search filters, gestures, comments, captions, and dark mode.
Streams and downloads songs from multiple music providers with high-quality audio, background playback, fast search, playlist creation and organization, queue management, offline downloads, playback caching, favorites, equalizer controls, privacy-first local storage, and no ads.
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Some sites may not work with Firefox for Android video background play feature. This add-on provides a quick fix by blocking the Page Visibility API and the Fullscreen API.
