SkyTube by SkyTubeTeam
Copylefted libre / open source YouTube player for Android
About SkyTube
From the project's README at github.com/SkyTubeTeam/SkyTube. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
A copylefted libre / open source YouTube player for Android, without ads.
Features | Download | Why SkyTube? | Screenshots | Contribute | Translate | License Features Innovative Features Video blocker featuring: Channel blacklisting Channel whitelisting Block videos if their language is not the same as the user's preferred one(s) Block low-view videos Block high-dislike videos Toolbar icon showing number of blocked videos Watched or partially watched videos are marked accordingly. "Resume playing" feature also implemented Video swipe controls, including controls for volume, brightness, comments and video description Bookmark videos Import subscriptions from YouTube Play channels' playlists Download videos Ability to play the video faster, or slower than live. [New!] View and download video thumbnails No adverts when browsing or playing videos
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 2.7k | github.com/SkyTubeTeam/SkyTube |
| GitHub forks | 348 | github.com/SkyTubeTeam/SkyTube |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 10.5 years | since Nov 2015 |
| Last commit | 15 days ago | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 58 | last: 3 months ago |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
What people say on Hacker News
Ready to self-host SkyTube?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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