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https://github.com/iv-org/invidious

Invidious is an alternative front-end to YouTube
https://github.com/iv-org/invidious

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Invidious is an alternative front-end to YouTube

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## Screenshots



| Player                              | Preferences                         | Subscriptions                         |

|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|

| ![](screenshots/01_player.png)      | ![](screenshots/02_preferences.png) | ![](screenshots/03_subscriptions.png) |

| ![](screenshots/04_description.png) | ![](screenshots/05_preferences.png) | ![](screenshots/06_subscriptions.png) |



## Features



**User features**

- Lightweight

- No ads

- No tracking

- No JavaScript required

- Light/Dark themes

- Customizable homepage

- Subscriptions independent from Google

- Notifications for all subscribed channels

- Audio-only mode (with background play on mobile)

- Support for Reddit comments

- [Available in many languages](locales/), thanks to [our translators](#contribute)



**Data import/export**

- Import subscriptions from YouTube, NewPipe and Freetube

- Import watch history from YouTube and NewPipe

- Export subscriptions to NewPipe and Freetube

- Import/Export Invidious user data



**Technical features**

- Embedded video support

- [Developer API](https://docs.invidious.io/api/)

- Does not use official YouTube APIs

- No Contributor License Agreement (CLA)



## Quick start



**Using invidious:**



- [Select a public instance from the list](https://instances.invidious.io) and start watching videos right now!



**Hosting invidious:**



- [Follow the installation instructions](https://docs.invidious.io/installation/)



## Documentation



The full documentation can be accessed online at https://docs.invidious.io/



The documentation's source code is available in this repository:

https://github.com/iv-org/documentation



### Extensions



We highly recommend the use of [Privacy Redirect](https://github.com/SimonBrazell/privacy-redirect#get),

a browser extension that automatically redirects Youtube URLs to any Invidious instance and replaces

embedded youtube videos on other websites with invidious.



The documentation contains a list of browser extensions that we recommended to use along with Invidious.



You can read more here: https://docs.invidious.io/applications/



## Contribute



### Code



1.  Fork it ( https://github.com/iv-org/invidious/fork ).

1.  Create your feature branch (`git checkout -b my-new-feature`).

1.  Stage your files (`git add .`).

1.  Commit your changes (`git commit -am 'Add some feature'`).

1.  Push to the branch (`git push origin my-new-feature`).

1.  Create a new pull request ( https://github.com/iv-org/invidious/compare ).



### Translations



We use [Weblate](https://weblate.org) to manage Invidious translations.



You can suggest new translations and/or correction here: https://hosted.weblate.org/engage/invidious/.



Creating an account is not required, but recommended, especially if you want to contribute regularly.

Weblate also allows you to log-in with major SSO providers like Github, Gitlab, BitBucket, Google, ...



## Projects using Invidious



A list of projects and extensions for or utilizing Invidious can be found in the documentation: https://docs.invidious.io/applications/



## Liability



We take no responsibility for the use of our tool, or external instances

provided by third parties. We strongly recommend you abide by the valid

official regulations in your country. Furthermore, we refuse liability

for any inappropriate use of Invidious, such as illegal downloading.

This tool is provided to you in the spirit of free, open software.



You may view the LICENSE in which this software is provided to you [here](./LICENSE).



>   16. Limitation of Liability.

>

> IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN WRITING

WILL ANY COPYRIGHT HOLDER, OR ANY OTHER PARTY WHO MODIFIES AND/OR CONVEYS

THE PROGRAM AS PERMITTED ABOVE, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY

GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE

USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF

DATA OR DATA BEING RENDERED INACCURATE OR LOSSES SUSTAINED BY YOU OR THIRD

PARTIES OR A FAILURE OF THE PROGRAM TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER PROGRAMS),

EVEN IF SUCH HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF

SUCH DAMAGES.