# Newtube (open-source YouTube and video client)

> Newtube is a free, open-source YouTube and video client for Android. SmartTube for phones, unofficial: an open-source YouTube client for Android. It has 433 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at aleixrodriala/newtube.

SmartTube for phones, unofficial: a YouTube client for Android phones and tablets, built on SmartTube by @yuliskov. Sign in with a code, keep it playing in the background, save videos for offline, and cast to SmartTube on your TV.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/aleixrodriala/newtube |
| Platforms | Android |
| Built with | Java |
| GitHub stars | 433 |
| License | MIT (open source) |
| F-Droid | not listed |
| F-Droid anti-features | n/a |
| Google Play | not linked |
| App Store | not linked |
| Website | https://newtube.org/ |
| Official | no |
| Category | YouTube & video clients |
| Latest release | v1.15.0 (Oct 2, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 4, 2026 |

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