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Invidious
Invidious: A customizable, privacy-focused YouTube front-end that enhances your viewing experience without ads or tracking.
v2.20261022.0 · Stable•AGPL-3.0•Since Feb 2018•Funded by donations
Overall rating
activity, maturity, stars
7.6
/ 10
GitHub stars
26k
Contributors
273
Last commit
3 days ago
Project age
8 years
About
Invidious is an alternative front-end for YouTube that enhances privacy and user experience by eliminating ads and trackers. It allows users to access YouTube content anonymously without requiring an account or exposing their data to Google. The platform includes advanced features such as subscription management, content filtering, and support for multiple formats and resolutions. It also integrates with third-party applications and provides an API for customization.
Key Features
- Lightweight
- No ads
- No tracking
- No JavaScript required
- Light/Dark themes
- Customizable homepage
- Subscriptions independent from Google
- Notifications for all subscribed channels
- Audio-only mode (with background play on mobile)
- Support for Reddit comments
- Available in many languages
- Import subscriptions from YouTube, NewPipe and Freetube
- Import watch history from YouTube and NewPipe
- Export subscriptions to NewPipe and Freetube
- Import/Export Invidious user data
- Embedded video support
- Developer API
- Does not use official YouTube APIs
- No Contributor License Agreement (CLA)