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YtReader

Read YouTube subtitles with AI-powered text cleaning
YtReader turns YouTube into a focused reading experience. Search for videos, follow subtitles with synchronized highlighting, and save the parts that matter.

Features

  • Browse and search YouTube videos

  • Read subtitles with synchronized word highlighting

  • AI-powered subtitle text cleaning (OpenAI-compatible API, bring your own key)

  • Organize videos into collections

  • Highlight and annotate text

  • Adjustable font, size, and line height for comfortable reading

  • Light, dark, and system themes

  • Home screen widget for quick access to your library



Privacy

  • No account required

  • No tracking or analytics

  • AI features are opt-in and use your own API key

  • All data stored locally on your device



Source code

YtReader is free and open source software licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0. The source code is available on GitHub.
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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 0.8.5 (8006) suggested Added on Jul 26, 2026

    arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

    This version requires Android 8.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • 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"
    • 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.
    • 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.deedeedev.ytreader.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 3.2 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

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