GitHub stats
- GitHub stars
- 25,131
- Forks
- 2,809
- Open issues
- 399
- Commits, last 12 months
- 235
- Last commit
- Oct 2, 2026
- Latest release
- v2.20260804.1Aug 5, 2026
- Created
- Feb 7, 2018
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About Invidious
Alternative YouTube front-end. Invidious is open source under the AGPL-3.0 license and written mainly in Crystal, so you can read the code, run it on your own hardware and keep full control of your data.
The project has 25,131 stars and 2,809 forks on GitHub, with 235 commits over the last year. It ships a Docker image, which makes it a good fit for a small VPS or a home server running Docker Compose.
Topics
- invidious
- watch
- agplv3
- youtube
- video
- youtube-video
- libre
- hacktoberfest
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What is Invidious?
Invidious is a free, open-source app you can host on your own server, listed in our Media Servers category. Alternative YouTube front-end. The source code lives at github.com/iv-org/invidious, where it has 25,131 stars.
Is Invidious free and open source?
Yes. Invidious is open-source software released under the AGPL-3.0 license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.
Can I run Invidious with Docker?
Yes. Invidious provides a Docker image, so you can run it on any Linux server with Docker and Docker Compose installed. The project README lists the image name and the environment variables to set.
What are the best alternatives to Invidious?
Popular open-source alternatives to Invidious include Jellyfin, SRS and Kodi. Invidious itself is a self-hosted alternative to YouTube.
Is Invidious actively maintained?
The most recent commit to Invidious was on Oct 2, 2026 with 235 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is v2.20260804.1, published Aug 5, 2026. Check the open issues on GitHub to gauge how quickly maintainers respond.