NouTube provides an ad-free, background-capable YouTube and YouTube Music experience on Android. It is catalogued under Video streaming & playback on PulseGate.

Who should use NouTube?

NouTube is an open-source project built for android users seeking enhanced YouTube features.

Does NouTube have a free plan?

Yes — NouTube is open source under the AGPL-3.0 license and free to use.

What platforms does NouTube run on?

NouTube runs on the web and Android.

Is NouTube still active?

The GitHub repository shows 1 commit in the last 90 days.

What are alternatives to NouTube?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include NouTube, NouTube, and PlayTube.

NouTube is developed by nonbili.

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NouTube

Name: NouTube
Author: nonbili

f-droid.orgVideo streaming & playback

NouTube is an open source Android app that combines YouTube and YouTube Music in one interface, offering ad-free playback, background play, watchlist management, and video downloads. It is ideal for users wanting more control and privacy over their YouTube experience.

Open SourceAGPL-3.0WebAndroid

Visit f-droid.org

175stars

7forks

9features

2025since

Overview

9 features

NouTube is a Video streaming & playback project. NouTube provides an ad-free, background-capable YouTube and YouTube Music experience on Android. It is built as an open-source project for android users seeking enhanced YouTube features. NouTube is open source under the AGPL-3.0 license. NouTube is available on the web and Android.

It is developed by nonbili, and it first shipped in 2025. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 175 stars and 1 commit in the last 90 days. Among its 9 catalogued features are youTube playback, YouTube Music playback, and no ads. The interface is available in 26 languages, including Arabic, Tibetan, and Catalan.

YouTube playback
YouTube Music playback
No ads
Background play
Watchlist management
Video download
RSS feed reader
Live chat
Custom CSS

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserAndroid

Trust & compliance

License

AGPL-3.0

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen SourceFree tierActive maintenanceMulti-languageStore-verified publisher

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed2 Jul · 16:10 UTC
NouTube verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about NouTube

What is NouTube?: NouTube provides an ad-free, background-capable YouTube and YouTube Music experience on Android. It is catalogued under Video streaming & playback on PulseGate.
Who should use NouTube?: NouTube is an open-source project built for android users seeking enhanced YouTube features.
Does NouTube have a free plan?: Yes — NouTube is open source under the AGPL-3.0 license and free to use.
What platforms does NouTube run on?: NouTube runs on the web and Android.
Is NouTube still active?: The GitHub repository shows 1 commit in the last 90 days.
What are alternatives to NouTube?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include NouTube, NouTube, and PlayTube.NouTube NouTube PlayTube
Who makes NouTube?: NouTube is developed by nonbili.
How long has NouTube been around?: NouTube first shipped in 2025.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Mobile · Desktop · Web
License: AGPL-3.0
First seen: 2 Jul 2026
Built for: Android users seeking enhanced YouTube features
Model: Open source
Solves: NouTube provides an ad-free, background-capable YouTube and YouTube Music experience on Android.

Registered as

Google Play: jp.nonbili.noutube

Developer

nonbili

Solo developer

Open source

Stars: 175
Forks: 7
Open issues: 0
Last commit: 5 Jun 2026
Commits 90d: 1
Contributors: 1
Authorship: Solo
Default branch: main
Latest release: v0.2.11 · 5 Jun 2026

Index record

Identity confidence: High · 96.5
Indexed: 2 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Jul 2026
Last seen: 2 Jul 2026

Identity audit (11)

Slug: noutube-f-droid-org
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 2 Jul 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Canonical URL: https://f-droid.org/packages/jp.nonbili.noutube

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