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LibreTube

Alternative frontend for YouTube with focus on privacy
New in version 31.1
This is a hotfix release for v31.0.

Most noteworthy new features of v31.0:
- Big downloads player refactor: We now use the same player for downloads as for online streaming, so you can use much more features than with the old downloads player.
- Add search functionality for playlists and downloads
- Support for SponsorBlock's exclusive content and self promotion - in your feed, you can now see if a video is a fully sponsored video at first glance due to a marker on the video thumbnail
- Sponsor
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 31.1 (67) suggested Added on Apr 22, 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 8.7 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • New in version 31.0
    NOTE: this release removes support for using public Piped instances, as there haven't been any working ones in a while - you may however still add your custom instance in the settings.
    NOTE: our versioning scheme changed to be more concise - I.e., we dropped the useless 0 in front of the version numbers, and directly jumped from 0.30.0 to this release, 31.0.

    Most noteworthy new features:
    - Big downloads player refactor: We now use the same player for downloads as for online streaming, so you ca
  • Version 31.0 (66) - Added on Apr 21, 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 8.7 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • 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
  • Version 0.30.0 (65) - 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