bilimiao
bilimiao is a free, open-source YouTube and video client for Android. Original Bilibili Time Machine. It has 2,944 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid.
- Android
- Jetpack Compose
- YouTube & video clients
- Actively maintained
About bilimiao
Bilimiao is a third-party Bilibili client. Top Features: +Bilibili Time Machine, view popular videos from different periods +Recommended and popular video list +Play videos and bangumi +Download videos and bangumi
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds bilimiao from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.
- Relies on a non-free network service
Screenshots
Screenshots from the app's F-Droid listing.
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What is bilimiao?
bilimiao is a free, open-source YouTube and video client for Android. Original Bilibili Time Machine. It has 2,944 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid.
Is bilimiao free and open source?
Yes. bilimiao's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0-only license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid flags these anti-features on its latest build: relies on a non-free network service.
How do I install bilimiao?
You can install bilimiao from F-Droid (package com.a10miaomiao.bilimiao); the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: 2.4.8.1).
Is bilimiao still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Sep 27, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Nov 17, 2025. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.