NewPipe
A free, lightweight Android front end for streaming services such as YouTube, PeerTube, Bandcamp and SoundCloud, built without Google services.
- GitHub stars
- 40k
- Last commit
- 3 days ago
- Latest release
- v0.29.1
- Licence
- GPL-3.0
NewPipe is a lightweight, libre app for Android that acts as a front end to streaming services. It is written in Java and released under the GPL-3.0 license. Rather than embedding each service's official app, it reads content from the services directly and presents video and audio in a single interface. The README marks the app as beta, so users may encounter bugs and are asked to report them with the issue template.
It currently supports YouTube and YouTube Music, PeerTube and all its instances, Bandcamp, SoundCloud and media.ccc.de. The project started with YouTube, and other contributors have added services over the years. Its topics also mention downloading videos and playback in 4K.
The README carries a prominent notice that publishing NewPipe or a fork of it on Google Play breaks Google's terms, and that the NewPipe word mark is a registered trademark with its own policy. The documentation covers screenshots, features, installation and updates, contribution, donations and the license. It suits Android users who want a lightweight client with fewer tracking components.
Key features
- Streaming front end for Android
- Supports YouTube, PeerTube, Bandcamp and SoundCloud
- Lightweight alternative to official apps
- Video and audio downloads
- Open source under GPL-3.0
Pricing: Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 license.
