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litube

a feature-rich Android webview wrapper for YouTube
litube is a lightweight Android WebView wrapper for YouTube, offering many additional features such as ads blocking, background playing and video downloading.
# features
* **Block ads, including sponsor ads and video ads.**
* **Download video, supports downloading videos, audio-only, and saving thumbnails.**
* **Background playing.**
* **Display dislike count.**
* **Hide shorts.**
* **Chat in live streams, etc.**

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Versions

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  • Version 1.6.0.2 (22) suggested Added on Sep 01, 2025

    arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

    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
    • 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
    • com.hhst.litube.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 3.5 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 1.6.0.1 (21) - Added on Jul 28, 2025

    arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

    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
    • 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
    • com.hhst.litube.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 3.5 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 1.6.0 (20) - Added on Jul 21, 2025

    arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

    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
    • 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
    • com.hhst.litube.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 3.5 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log