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Video streaming · 10 alternatives

Instead of NewPipe, try one of these 10.

Every alternative is lined up against NewPipe on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. NewPipe sits in the first row, so you can see what you give up.

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Alternative
Price
Open source
Self-host
Offline
Platforms
NewPipeWhat you have now
Lightweight Android client for streaming YouTube and other services without ads.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Linux · Android
YouTube#1
The world’s video platform, from clips to long-form.
PriceFreemium
premium $14/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
youtube-dl#2
Classic command-line tool for grabbing videos from many sites.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
FreeTube#3
Desktop YouTube client that blocks ads and protects privacy.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
4k Video Downloader#4
Desktop app for saving high-resolution videos and playlists.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux · Android
Invidious#5
Open-source web frontend for ad-free YouTube viewing.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
Spotube#6
Open-source client streaming YouTube music with synced lyrics.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux · Android · iOS
LibreTube#7
Android YouTube viewer with SponsorBlock and account sync.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Android
Piped#8
Self-hostable YouTube front end with playlists and no tracking.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
ClipGrab#9
Simple GUI downloader and format converter for online videos.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Grayjay#10
One app to follow creators across many video platforms.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux · Android

How to read this. “Yes” means fully supported by the maker. “Partial” means it works with caveats. Likes reflect community popularity; vendors can’t pay for them or for placement. How we compare.

NewPipe alternatives at a glance

NewPipe is a free video streaming app. We compared 10 alternatives: 6 are open source, 8 are completely free, 2 can be self-hosted and 7 work fully offline. The most popular is YouTube, with 4.7k likes.

Most liked overallYouTube

The world’s video platform, from clips to long-form.

Freemium
Best free optionyoutube-dl

Classic command-line tool for grabbing videos from many sites.

Free · Open source · Works offline
Best open-source optionFreeTube

Desktop YouTube client that blocks ads and protects privacy.

Free · Open source · Works offline
Best to self-hostInvidious

Open-source web frontend for ad-free YouTube viewing.

Free · Open source · Self‑hostable

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