NewPipe
NewPipe is a free, open-source YouTube and video client for Android. Lightweight YouTube frontend. It has 39,963 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-or-later license, and you can install it from F-Droid.
- Official
- Android
- Java
- YouTube & video clients
- Actively maintained
About NewPipe
NewPipe does not use any Google framework libraries, or the YouTube API. It only parses the website in order to gain the information it needs. Therefore this app can be used on devices without Google Services installed. Also, you don't need a YouTube account to use NewPipe, and it's FLOSS.
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds NewPipe 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 NewPipe?
NewPipe is a free, open-source YouTube and video client for Android. Lightweight YouTube frontend. It has 39,963 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-or-later license, and you can install it from F-Droid.
Is NewPipe free and open source?
Yes. NewPipe's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0-or-later 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 NewPipe?
You can install NewPipe from F-Droid (package org.schabi.newpipe); the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: v0.29.1).
Is NewPipe still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 7, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Aug 21, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.