LibreTube vs NewPipe
LibreTube and NewPipe share 5 technologies: lifecycle-livedata-ktx, Google, androidx.appcompat:appcompat, androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout, and androidx.documentfile:documentfile. LibreTube is written in Kotlin and NewPipe in Java.
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libre-tube
LibreTube
An alternative frontend for YouTube, for Android.
Kotlin13kRead on November 10, 2026, at commit 58592a1What is LibreTube built with?Only in LibreTube
- androidx.core:core
- androidx.fragment:fragment-ktx
- androidx.activity:activity-ktx
- androidx.paging:paging-runtime-ktx
- lifecycle-runtime-ktx
- lifecycle-service
- navigation-fragment-ktx
- navigation-ui-ktx
- core-splashscreen
- androidx.preference:preference-ktx
- androidx.media3:media3-ui
- androidx.swiperefreshlayout:swiperefreshlayout
- room-ktx
- coil
In common
- lifecycle-livedata-ktx
- androidx.appcompat:appcompat
- androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout
- androidx.documentfile:documentfile
TeamNewPipe
NewPipe
A libre lightweight streaming front-end for Android.
Java40.5kRead on November 6, 2026, at commit ca4089fWhat is NewPipe built with?Only in NewPipe
- org.jetbrains.androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel-compose
- Jetpack Compose
- androidx.sqlite:sqlite-bundled
- fragment-ktx
- koin-annotations
- koin-compose-navigation3
- koin-compose-viewmodel
- lifecycle-viewmodel-navigation3
- navigation3-ui
- org.jetbrains.compose.runtime:runtime
- androidx.core:core-ktx
- cardview
- JetBrains
- material3
- swiperefreshlayout
- androidx.preference:preference
- androidx.recyclerview:recyclerview
- room3-runtime
- coil-compose
- io.noties.markwon:core
- io.noties.markwon:linkify
- org.jsoup:jsoup
Side by side
LibreTubeNewPipe
SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
LibreTube38,219 lines written455 code files
NewPipe90,890 lines written539 code files
Who writes itA commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
LibreTube0% of its commits signed by AI
NewPipe0% of its commits signed by AI
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
LibreTubeLast push November 8, 202610,182 commits12,979 stars
NewPipeLast push November 6, 20269,946 commits40,461 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
LibreTube3 test files0.7% of its code files have a test that imports them
NewPipe47 test files13.2% of its code files have a test that imports them
Frequently asked questions
Which is bigger, LibreTube or NewPipe?
NewPipe, with 90,890 lines written; LibreTube has 38,219.
The proof: TeamNewPipe/NewPipe's code at commit ca4089f
Which has more GitHub stars, LibreTube or NewPipe?
NewPipe, with 40,461 stars; LibreTube has 12,979.
The proof: TeamNewPipe/NewPipe on GitHub
Which has more tests, LibreTube or NewPipe?
NewPipe, with 47 test files; LibreTube has 3.
The proof: TeamNewPipe/NewPipe's code at commit ca4089f
Which was updated more recently, LibreTube or NewPipe?
LibreTube: its last push was on November 8, 2026, and NewPipe's on November 6, 2026.
The proof: libre-tube/LibreTube's commits on GitHub
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