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PlayTube

Feature-rich YouTube client, fast and secure with Material 3 design
PlayTube is a fast, private, and feature-rich YouTube client for Android.

Key Features:
- Fluid Glass UI.
- Background Play.
- Picture-in-Picture Support.
- Subtitle Support.
- Highest video quality downloads
- Built-in video volume/brightness gestures
- Push up & down landscape/portrait modes
- Subscription Management (No google required)
- Search History & Privacy
- Dynamic UI, Smooth, full-screen browsing experience.

Enjoy a premium video experience with no ads or tracking.
App is designed to be simple and easy to use for better video playback experience!

Versions

Although APK downloads are available below to give you the choice, you should be aware that by installing that way you will not receive update notifications and it's a less secure way to download. We recommend that you install the F-Droid client and use that.

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  • Version 1.3.9 (14) suggested Added on Aug 17, 2026

    arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

    This version requires Android 7.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • android.permission.ACCESS_LOCAL_NETWORK
    • view network connections
      Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
    • run foreground service
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
    • run foreground service with the type "dataSync"
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "dataSync"
    • run foreground service with the type "mediaPlayback"
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "mediaPlayback"
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
    • interact with nearby Wi-Fi devices
      Allows the app to advertise, connect, and determine the relative position of nearby Wi-Fi devices
    • show notifications
      Allows the app to show notifications
    • run at startup
      Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
    • prevent phone from sleeping
      Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
    • com.arslandaim.playtube.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 23 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 1.3.8 (13) - Added on Aug 16, 2026

    arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

    This version requires Android 7.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • android.permission.ACCESS_LOCAL_NETWORK
    • view network connections
      Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
    • run foreground service
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
    • run foreground service with the type "dataSync"
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "dataSync"
    • run foreground service with the type "mediaPlayback"
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "mediaPlayback"
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
    • interact with nearby Wi-Fi devices
      Allows the app to advertise, connect, and determine the relative position of nearby Wi-Fi devices
    • show notifications
      Allows the app to show notifications
    • run at startup
      Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
    • prevent phone from sleeping
      Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
    • com.arslandaim.playtube.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 23 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • New in version 1.3.6
    WHAT'S NEW IN v1.3.6

    Fixed many bugs causing memory leakage.
    Minor UI changes.
    Performance improvements.
  • Version 1.3.6 (11) - Added on Aug 12, 2026

    arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

    This version requires Android 7.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • android.permission.ACCESS_LOCAL_NETWORK
    • view network connections
      Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
    • run foreground service
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
    • run foreground service with the type "dataSync"
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "dataSync"
    • run foreground service with the type "mediaPlayback"
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "mediaPlayback"
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
    • interact with nearby Wi-Fi devices
      Allows the app to advertise, connect, and determine the relative position of nearby Wi-Fi devices
    • show notifications
      Allows the app to show notifications
    • run at startup
      Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
    • prevent phone from sleeping
      Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
    • com.arslandaim.playtube.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 20 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log