Piped is an alternative frontend for YouTube which aims to be efficient by design. It’s designed to handle thousands of concurrent users.
The software doesn’t use the official YouTube APIs. It uses NewPipe Extractor, a library for extracting things from streaming sites.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- No ads.
- No tracking.
- Lightweight on server and client.
- Infinite Scrolling.
- Light/Dark themes.
- Login.
- Feeds.
- Playlists.
- Integration with SponsorBlock.
- Integration with LBRY for streaming.
- Integration with Return YouTube Dislike via RYD-Proxy.
- 4K support.
- No connections to Google’s servers.
- Playing just audio.
- Pgoressive Web App (PWA) support.
- Locally saved Preferences.
- Internationalization support.
- Embedded video support.
- No age restriction.
- Bypasses Geo restrictions if possible through a federated network.
Website: github.com/TeamPiped/Piped
Support:
Developer: Team Piped
License: GNU Affero General Public License v3.0
Piped is written in Vue and JavaScript. Learn JavaScript with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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