LibreTube is a free and open source alternative to YouTube that lets you stream videos without ads, trackers, or censorship. LibreTube has many features that make it a superior choice for video streaming. Here are some of the features that LibreTube offers:
| Feature | Description | Screenshot |
|---|---|---|
| No Need Google Account | Watch videos without signing in with a Google account. Enjoy your privacy and freedom with LibreTube. | |
| SponsorBlock | Skip over sponsored segments of YouTube videos. Report sponsors on videos you watch to save others’ time. SponsorBlock is a crowdsourced browser extension and open API that lets anyone submit the start and end times of sponsored segments and other segments of YouTube videos. | |
| Channel Tabs | Navigate between three tabs: Home, Subscription, and Library. Home shows you recommended videos based on your preferences. Subscription shows you the latest videos from your subscribed channels. Library shows you your history, downloads, playlists, and favorites. | |
| Channel Groups | Group your subscribed channels by preferences. Create, edit, and delete groups. Assign channels to groups. Access and manage subscriptions easily. | |
| Advanced Sort | Sort content by videos, shorts, and livestreams. Also sort by newest, oldest, most views, least views, alphabetic, and alphabetic (reversed). | |
| Download | Download videos, music, livestreams, and shorts. Choose video quality from 360 to 2160 pixels. Choose audio quality and subtitle option. | |
| Audio Mode | Listen to audio without watching youtube video. | |
| Popup Option | Watch video in a small popup window. Move, resize, and close the window as you like. Continue watching while browsing other content. Also play video in the background, a feature that official YouTube does not have. | |
| Repeat Mode | Choose how to repeat the playing video. None: no repeat. Current: repeat the current video. All: repeat the playlist. | |
| Dislike Count | View the number of dislikes for any video. | |
| Region | Switch to your preferred region anytime. | |
| Audio Only Mode | Turn LibreTube into a music player | |
| Related Content | Show similar streams alongside what you watch. | |
| Sleep Timer | Set a timer to stop the stream after a certain time. Relax and fall asleep without worrying about your device battery. | |
| Instance | Choose or add a supported instance to stream from. Use a different instance for authenticated calls with the authentication option. | |
| Appearance | Customize your LibreTube experience. Choose your theme, mode, accent, icon, and layout. In layout, you can select your home tab content, legacy subscription view, alternative videos layout, and grid columns. Make it look the way you want. | |
| Swipe Controls | Use swipe gesture to adjust the brightness and volume. | |
| Pinch Contol | Use pinch gesture to zoom in/out. | |
| Skip Buttons | Show buttons to skip to the next or previous video. | |
| Alternative PiP controls | Show audio only and skip controls in PiP instead of forward and rewind. | |
| Auto Fullscreen | Fullscreen playback when the device gets turned. | |
| Autoplay Countdown | Show a 5s countdown before auto-playing the next video. | |
| Custom Speed | Use different playback speed than for the normal player. | |
| Auto Pause | Pause playback when the screen is turned off. | |
| HLS | Use HLS instead of DASH (will be slower, not recommended). | |
| LBRY HLS | Use LBRY HLS for streaming if available. | |
| Disable Piped Proxy | Load videos and images directly from YouTube's servers. Only enable the option if you use a VPN anyways! Note that this might not work with content from YT music. | |
| Restrict Notification Time | Limit the time span in which stream notifications are shown. | |
| Data-Saver Mode | Skip thumbnails and other images. | |
| Max Concurrent Downloads | Set the maximum number of downloads that can run at the same time. Control your bandwidth usage and download speed. | |
| Spotify Lite Patched | A Spotify app with less features and size that runs faster on devices with low-end hardware | |
| Indicator For New Videos | Show a badge with the amount of new videos if there are some. | |
| Load Feed in Background | Load the subscription feed in the background and prevent it from being auto-refreshed. | |
| Hide Watched Videos from Feed | Don't show videos being watched more than 90% in the subscriptions tab. | |
| Confrim Unsubscribing | Show a confirmation dialog before unsubscribing. | |
| Backup & Restore | Import subscriptions from YouTube, FreeTube, or NewPipe. Keep your subscriptions up to date and secure. |