# Kreate (open-source YouTube and video client)

> Kreate is a free, open-source YouTube and video client for Android. A multilingual YouTube Music frontend for Android, prioritize performance. It has 1,152 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid.

Fork of RiMusic, performance is our top priority. Features: Support multiple languages Friendly designs Cache or download songs for offline playback Background playback Statistics and reports (stored and processed locally) Various audio visualizers (some require mic permission, but disabled by default) Sleep timer Audio control: playback speed, pitch, normalization, skip silence Support for Android Auto, Android TV, and YouTube video Export cached/downloaded songs Play music even when not connected to the internet And many more...

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/knighthat/Kreate |
| Platforms | Android |
| Built with | Kotlin |
| GitHub stars | 1,152 |
| License | GPL-3.0-only (open source) |
| F-Droid | https://f-droid.org/packages/me.knighthat.kreate/ (package me.knighthat.kreate) |
| F-Droid anti-features | Relies on a non-free network service |
| Google Play | not linked |
| App Store | not linked |
| Website | https://kreate.knighthat.me |
| Official | no |
| Category | YouTube & video clients |
| Latest release | v2.2.3 (Jul 1, 2026) |
| Last commit | Jul 10, 2026 |

F-Droid builds its apps from source and flags anti-features: https://f-droid.org/en/docs/Anti-Features/

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