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PlayTube

PlayTube is a free, open-source YouTube and video client for Android. Feature-rich YouTube client, simple fast and secure. It has 150 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-or-later license, and you can install it from F-Droid.

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About PlayTube

PlayTube is a fast, private, and feature-rich YouTube client for Android. Key Features: - Fluid Glass UI. - Background Play. - Picture-in-Picture (PIP). - Comments. - Subtitles. - Video Downloads. - Volume/brightness & seek gestures. - Push up & down to enable/disable fullscreen mode. - Subscription Management. PlayTube eliminates software bloat to ensure a lightweight, efficient video playback experience with modern app design.

Privacy and F-Droid

F-Droid builds PlayTube 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

  • PlayTube screenshot 1
  • PlayTube screenshot 2
  • PlayTube screenshot 3

Screenshots from the app's F-Droid listing.

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FAQ

PlayTube FAQ

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Is PlayTube free and open source?

Yes. PlayTube'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 PlayTube?

You can install PlayTube from F-Droid (package com.arslandaim.playtube); the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: v1.4.3).

Is PlayTube still maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Sep 23, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Sep 25, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.