# PlayTube (open-source YouTube and video client)

> PlayTube is a free, open-source YouTube and video client for Android. Feature-rich YouTube client, simple fast and secure. It has 139 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-or-later license, and you can install it from F-Droid.

PlayTube is a fast, private, and feature-rich YouTube client for Android. Key Features: - Fluid Glass UI. - Background Play. - Picture-in-Picture (PIP). - Comments. - Subtitles. - Video Downloads. - Volume/brightness & seek gestures. - Push up & down to enable/disable fullscreen mode. - Subscription Management. PlayTube eliminates software bloat to ensure a lightweight, efficient video playback experience with modern app design.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/arslandaim-hub/PlayTube |
| Platforms | Android |
| Built with | Kotlin |
| GitHub stars | 139 |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later (open source) |
| F-Droid | https://f-droid.org/packages/com.arslandaim.playtube/ (package com.arslandaim.playtube) |
| F-Droid anti-features | Relies on a non-free network service |
| Google Play | not linked |
| App Store | not linked |
| Website | none listed |
| Official | no |
| Category | YouTube & video clients |
| Latest release | v1.4.3 (Sep 23, 2026) |
| Last commit | Sep 23, 2026 |

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

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