NouTube

NouTube

YouTube and YouTube Music in a single app. No ads, plays in the background.

Internet Multimedia Online Media Player

Download (64 MB)

Screenshots

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Description

YouTube and YouTube Music in a single app. No ads, plays in the background.

  • Manage watchlist, music library without login
  • Manage watch history without login
  • Download video
  • RSS feed reader for YouTube channels
  • Hide shorts
  • Live chat
  • Play original audio
  • Customize with CSS

How it works

  • Wrap https://m.youtube.com and https://music.youtube.com in Android webview
  • Inject code to block ads
  • Hook playback controls and support playing in background

Desktop version

Desktop version shares the same code base with mobile version. Download Linux/macOS/Windows version from NouTube-Desktop.

What’s new (0.6.11)

- Add playback speed and close buttons to media notification
- Add toolbar toggles for sleep timer, library, and star buttons
- Add retry screen and retry logic for failed page loads
- Improve user script injection and execution timing
- Fix shorts navigation button when hiding shorts in feed
- Update translations

Anti-features

Properties of this app that are worth knowing about before installing.

  • NonFreeNet

Versions

Version Date Size Requires Android Download
0.6.11 current
5983f665555bf17f…
 2026-09-09 64 MB API 24
0.6.11
e07d08fd7d206eb5…
 2026-09-09 61 MB API 24
0.6.10
b3a1e35fe22b36f3…
 2026-08-26 64 MB API 24
0.6.10
98de7a8c955c5bf0…
 2026-08-26 61 MB API 24
0.6.8
68eec5fa6f29251c…
 2026-08-23 64 MB API 24
0.6.8
ae190a20b1e077cc…
 2026-08-23 61 MB API 24

Permissions

What the app asks the system for. Android only grants sensitive access after you confirm it.

  • Internet accessSend and receive data over the internet.
  • Audio settingsAdjust volume and audio output.
  • NotificationsShow notifications.
  • Read storageRead files on the device storage.
  • MicrophoneRecord audio.
  • Display over other appsDraw content on top of other apps.
  • VibrationControl the vibration alert.
  • Prevent sleepingKeep the device from going to sleep.
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  • Write storageCreate and change files on the device storage.
  • Foreground serviceKeep running in the background, visible in the status bar.
  • FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
  • BluetoothConnect to Bluetooth devices.
  • Bluetooth connectionConnect to paired Bluetooth devices.
  • Network stateCheck whether and how the device is connected.
  • noutube.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

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