alternative-front-ends
Section: YouTube · Invidious is an alternative front-end to YouTube - Lightweight, no ads, no tracking, no JavaScript required
StaleScore 57
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Invidious
Appears in 5 awesome lists
An open source, alternative front-end for YouTube that is privacy-respecting. It streams YouTube content without ads or tracking, and supports lightweight instances.
Open github.comiv-org/invidious
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Awesome Crystal
Section: Services and Apps · Invidious is an alternative front-end to YouTube
FreshScore 87
Awesome-Selfhosted
Section: Media Streaming - Video Streaming · ⚠ - Alternative YouTube front-end. (Demo) AGPL-3.0 Docker/Crystal
FreshScore 94
Awesome Video
Section: Players & Clients · An open source, alternative front-end for YouTube that is privacy-respecting. It streams YouTube content without ads or tracking, and supports lightweight instances.
ActiveScore 77
Awesome Privacy
Section: YouTube · Alternative and privacy respecting YouTube frontend.
ActiveScore 84
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