PipePipe vs Spotube
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
PipePipe
NewPipe, reimagined: faster, more stable, and packed with more features. Beyond NewPipe * SponsorBlock (YouTube & BiliBili) * ReturnYouTubeDislike * Bullet comments / Live Chats * Search filters * Search & sort in local playlists * Filter out unwanted items by keywords/channels/... * Music player mode & Background playing * Sleep timer * Fullscreen gestures * Login to watch restricted / premium contents * … and many minor improvements
Spotube
Open source music client that doesn't require Premium nor uses Electron! Available for both desktop & mobile! Features: * No ads, thanks to the use of public & free music metadata providers and YT Music APIs¹ * Downloadable tracks * Cross-platform support * Small size & less data usage * Anonymous/guest login * Time synced lyrics * No telemetry, diagnostics or user data collection * Native performance * Open source/libre software * Playback control is done locally, not on the server
| Feature | PipePipe | Spotube |
|---|---|---|
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later | BSD-4-Clause |
| Install sources | F-DroidGitHubIzzyOnDroid | F-DroidGitHub |
| Categories | Media PlayerVideoBrowser | Media PlayerVideoBrowser |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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