Litube
Litube is a free, open-source YouTube and video client for Android. An advanced webview wrapper for YouTube. It has 526 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid.
- Android
- Kotlin
- YouTube & video clients
- Actively maintained
About Litube
Litube is an advanced webview wrapper for YouTube. Features * Ad-free playback * Mini-player support * Local queue support * Background & Picture-in-Picture support * Built-in video downloader * Live stream chat support, etc.
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds Litube from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.
- Relies on a non-free network service
Screenshots
Screenshots from the app's F-Droid listing.
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What is Litube?
Litube is a free, open-source YouTube and video client for Android. An advanced webview wrapper for YouTube. It has 526 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid.
Is Litube free and open source?
Yes. Litube's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0-only license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid flags these anti-features on its latest build: relies on a non-free network service.
How do I install Litube?
You can install Litube from F-Droid (package com.hhst.litube); the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: v3.0.0).
Is Litube still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 6, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Jun 2, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.