Apps: NewPipe

Last updated: September 29, 2025

Summary Lightweight YouTube frontend that does not rely on Google libraries; supports subscriptions, background playback, and downloads.

Maintainer

  • Team NewPipe

Repository

History

  • Community project built to access YouTube without Google Play Services or an account; uses its own extractor that occasionally needs updates when YouTube changes.

Why use it

  • Watch without a Google account; background audio; lower data use.

Safe use

  • Install from F‑Droid/Andromeda; keep extractor updates current; avoid logging into Google in WebView; respect creators’ licenses when downloading.

Limits

  • Breakage can occur when YouTube changes; no access to paid content or official comments/login features.

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