Open source youtube projects
Every project in the registry tagged youtube, ranked by real GitHub adoption.
Watch YouTube without Google tracking you or showing ads
Your self hosted YouTube media server
Syncs YouTube channels and playlists to a locally hosted media server
📦 Pre-built APKs from various patch sources
Frequently asked questions
How many open source youtube projects are there?
This registry tracks 4 projects tagged youtube, with 36,379 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is Invidious at 24,469 stars.
Are these youtube projects free to use?
Yes — 4 of the 4 carry an explicit open-source licence across 2 distinct licences, so there is no licence fee. Where a project also sells a hosted or enterprise version, the self-hosted path remains free.
Which youtube project should I choose?
The list above is ranked by GitHub stars, but stars measure attention rather than fit. Check three things on each card: the licence (permissive versus copyleft), the language it is written in, and the last-push date — a high-star project that has not been pushed in a year is a liability.
Are these youtube projects still maintained?
4 of the 4 were pushed in the last 90 days, and every card shows its exact last-push date so you can see the rest. Sort your shortlist by that date before committing to a migration.