Twire
Twire is a free, open-source YouTube and video client for Android. Twire is an open source, ad-free Twitch browser and stream player for Android. It has 1,306 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid.
About Twire
Twire is an open source, ad free Twitch browser and stream player for Android. You can select multiple themes and also login with your twitch account. You can also follow and unfollow streamers through the app. Please note that the chat is only available if you login to your account.
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds Twire 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 Twire?
Twire is a free, open-source YouTube and video client for Android. Twire is an open source, ad-free Twitch browser and stream player for Android. It has 1,306 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid.
Is Twire free and open source?
Yes. Twire'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 Twire?
You can install Twire from F-Droid (package com.perflyst.twire); the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: v2.12.3).
Is Twire still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Jul 10, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Aug 25, 2025. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.