NouTube

NouTube

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

Internet Multimedia Online Media Player

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 (0.6.4)

- Lazily initialize yt-dlp
- Fix portrait video rotation loop
- Fix non-ASCII author names
- Fix injected bottom sheet menu layout

Anti-features

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

  • NonFreeNet

Versions

Version Date Size Requires Android Download
0.6.4 current
65275ba1579ddd94…
2026-07-26 64 MB API 24
0.6.4
228366fa1386d86c…
2026-07-26 61 MB API 24
0.6.3
2d8c89e99446fdb4…
2026-07-19 64 MB API 24
0.6.3
e8761ce11df3d929…
2026-07-19 61 MB API 24
0.6.1
f24f4db122057277…
2026-07-14 64 MB API 24
0.6.1
2e3e764734874c65…
2026-07-14 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.
  • Read storageRead files on the device storage.
  • MicrophoneRecord audio.
  • Display over other appsDraw content on top of other apps.
  • VibrationControl the vibration alert.
  • Write storageCreate and change files on the device storage.
  • Foreground serviceKeep running in the background, visible in the status bar.
Show 5 more permissions
  • 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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