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Invidious

Invidious — An open source alternative front-end to YouTube

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Invidious is an open source alternative front-end to YouTube, licensed under the AGPL-3.0. It provides a way to watch videos without tracking by Google, without ads, and with a design intended to reduce distractions.

Features include channel subscriptions and playlists without a YouTube account, support for many languages, SponsorBlock, and a fully featured, documented REST API for developers. Invidious can be used through hosted instances or self-hosted.

It is Free (Libre) and Open Source software, with no paid editions, trials, or seat-based plans indicated.

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