NouTube
NouTube is a free, open-source YouTube and video client for Android. YouTube and YouTube Music in a single app. It has 1,346 GitHub stars and is released under the AGPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid.
- Android
- YouTube & video clients
- Actively maintained
About NouTube
YouTube and YouTube Music in a single app. No ads, plays in the background. Manage watchlist, music library without loginManage watch history without loginDownload videoRSS feed reader for YouTube channelsHide shortsLive chatPlay original audioCustomize with CSS How it works Wrap and in Android webviewInject code to block adsHook playback controls and support playing in background Desktop version Desktop version shares the same code base with mobile version. Download Linux/macOS/Windows version from NouTube-Desktop.
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds NouTube 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 NouTube?
NouTube is a free, open-source YouTube and video client for Android. YouTube and YouTube Music in a single app. It has 1,346 GitHub stars and is released under the AGPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid.
Is NouTube free and open source?
Yes. NouTube's source code is public on GitHub under the AGPL-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 NouTube?
You can install NouTube from F-Droid (package jp.nonbili.noutube); the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: v0.7.1).
Is NouTube still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 7, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Oct 2, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.