# RiPlay (open-source YouTube and video client)

> RiPlay is a free, open-source YouTube and video client for Android. Multiplatform Music Player. It has 464 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid.

About RiPlay RiPlay is a powerful, open-source music player designed for music lovers who want complete control over their listening experience. With support for both online and offline content, extensive customization options, and a beautiful interface, RiPlay transforms how you interact with your music collection. Important Notice RiPlay respects your privacy and operates transparently No data collection, your data stays on your device For playing online content, it uses the YouTube Player library as a wrapper around the official IFrame Player API inside a WebView Key Features Music Experience Play songs, videos, artists, albums, playlists, and podcasts Smart queues…

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/fast4x/RiPlay |
| Platforms | Android |
| Built with | Kotlin |
| GitHub stars | 464 |
| License | GPL-3.0-only (open source) |
| F-Droid | https://f-droid.org/packages/it.fast4x.riplay/ (package it.fast4x.riplay) |
| 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 | v0.7.97 (Sep 28, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 8, 2026 |

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

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