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NewPipe

A libre lightweight streaming front-end for Android.
40,147 stars+169★ this week3,882 forksJavaUpdated 10/15/2026100% free · open source
What it does

NewPipe is a lightweight, open-source streaming front-end for Android that allows users to watch videos from various online platforms without being tied to a specific service's app or website.

When to use it
  • •When you want to provide your users with an ad-free streaming experience
  • •When you need a customizable streaming solution for your Android app
  • •When you want to support free and open-source software
Ready-to-paste prompt
To watch a YouTube video using NewPipe, navigate to the YouTube service within the app, search for a video, and select it to start playing
Heads up: NewPipe requires Android 4.4 or higher to run, and it may not work properly on devices with limited storage or processing power
Saves to your device
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🛠️ Technical setup

Expect 20–40 minutes in a terminal — or let your AI agent drive it.

Try it instantly — no install
Claude Code
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/newpipe && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/newpipe/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/newpipe/SKILL.md
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How NewPipe works
Codeflow
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NewPipe is a very large Java project (~83k lines across 516 code files, plus 22 test files). It is a full software project: use it through its install path rather than reading it end to end. Last commit this month, GPL-3.0 license, has a test suite.

Size
Very large codebase
~83k lines · 516 code files · days to read — use, don't read
Setup
Developer setup
A real software project. Use it via its install path; don't expect to read it all.
Runs on
Java/JVM
No API keys detected
Java 77%Kotlin 23%
Where to start reading
  1. 1
    README.md
    Start here — what it does and how to install it
  2. 2
    app/src/test/resources/settings/README.md
    Inside app/ — the main logic begins here
What's in each folder
app/Core code — the actual logic949 files
doc/Documentation20 files
fastlane/Folder3159 files
shared/Folder199 files
iosApp/Folder11 files
buildSrc/Folder4 files
gradle/Folder3 files
checkstyle/Folder2 files
READMEHas testsDocumentedCI checksGPL-3.0 licenseUpdated this month
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Details
Creator
TeamNewPipe
Language
Java
Category
ai-agent
Published
9/3/2015

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