Invidious
Browse YouTube without tracking or ads
IV-Org
An open source alternative front-end to YouTube User Features: - Lightweight - No ads - No tracking - No JavaScript required - Light/Dark themes - Customizable homepage - Subscriptions independent from Google - Notifications for all subscribed channels - Audio-only mode (with background play on mobile) - Support for Reddit comments - Available in many languages, thanks to our translators Data Import/Export: - Import subscriptions from YouTube, NewPipe and Freetube - Import watch history from NewPipe - Export subscriptions to NewPipe and Freetube - Import/Export Invidious user data Technical features: - Embedded video support - Developer API - Does not use official YouTube APIs - No Contributor License Agreement (CLA)
This update fixes playback and startup issues by adding the new companion component. Other Key Highlights: - DASH now enabled by default due to YouTube stream changes - Graceful handling of parse errors: broken items replaced with error cards - Player upgrades: persistent caption styles and default playlist selection - Enhanced keyboard shortcuts for caption customization - Improved stability for video retrieval without Companion - API gains support for structured parse-error JSON responses - Significant bug fixes for livestream proxying, feeds, playlists, search, and video info For full release notes, visit https://github.com/iv-org/invidious/releases
