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LibreTube

Alternative frontend for YouTube with focus on privacy
New in version 0.30.0
* Fixed an error with playing videos
* Removed split-abi-apks
* Always remember playback speed
* Fast forward video on long press
* Improved sleeptimer with slow volume fade-out and quick-select buttons
* Display video chapters in timebar
* Include filtered search history in search suggestion
* Prefer untranslated video title if available
* Many more bug fixes and performance improvement
LibreTube is an alternative frontend for YouTube, focusing on user privacy and better watching experience. It doesn't require any YouTube account or Google Services installed on your device.


In comparison to YouTube, LibreTube has some additional features like SponsorBlock, DeArrow, Subscription Groups, Playlist bookmarks, and many more. Apart from that, you can subscribe to channels and create private playlists just as you're used to from YouTube.


LibreTube optionally allows you to use Piped to load data and play videos for better privacy as well as syncing your subscriptions and playlists between different devices.

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 0.30.0 (65) suggested Added on Jan 29, 2026

    This version requires Android 8.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by F-Droid, 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"
    • 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.
    • 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.github.libretube.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 9.0 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • New in version 0.29.1
    * fix: shared url not being retrieved properly
    * fix: sorting queue displays wrong current video
    * fix(TimeBar): listener not being properly removed causing them to accumulate
    * fix: copying reply text to clipboard copies comment text
    * fix: popup menu (three dots) background in pure theme
    * fix: ugly race-condition when starting to load two videos at the same time
    * fix: featured content section on home page doesn't respect all feed filters
  • Version 0.29.1 (64) - Added on Nov 11, 2025

    This version requires Android 8.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by F-Droid, 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"
    • 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.
    • 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.github.libretube.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 8.8 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • New in version 0.29.0
    * update ui components to material 3 expressive
    * add support for viewing downloaded playlists
    * support for trending categories (gaming, trailers, ...)
    * use system default animations
    * display search suggestion / typo correction in results page
    * support edge to edge
    * new semitone mode in playback options sheet
    * filter members-only videos from channel tab
    * keep queue history when opening new video
  • Version 0.29.0 (63) - Added on Oct 30, 2025

    This version requires Android 8.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by F-Droid, 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"
    • 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.
    • 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.github.libretube.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 8.9 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log