LibreTube

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> **Note** <br>
> We don't accept feature or bug requests on these platforms. Kindly submit requests only on GitHub.

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> **Note about Nightly builds** <br>
> Nightly builds include features/fixes before the official release. Therefore, they are generally less stable than normal releases. Use nightly builds at your own risk.

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  <summary>📜️ Credits</summary>

<sub>Readme Design and Banners by [XelXen](https://github.com/XelXen)</sub> <br>
<sub>Readme Screenshots by [ARBoyGo](https://github.com/ARBoyGo)</sub> <br>
<sub>Readme Emoji is from [openmoji](https://openmoji.org)</sub>

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<sub>[Default App Icon](https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/blob/master/app/src/main/res/mipmap-xxxhdpi/ic_launcher_round.png) by [XelXen](https://github.com/XelXen)</sub> <br>
<sub>[Boosted Bird](https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/blob/master/app/src/main/res/mipmap-xxxhdpi/ic_bird_round.png) by [Margot Albert-Heuzey](https://margotdesign.ovh)</sub>

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About
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YouTube has an extremely invasive [privacy policy](https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/10364219) which relies on using user data in unethical ways. They store a lot of your personal data - ranging from ideas, music taste, content, political opinions, and much more than you think.

LibreTube aims at improving the users' privacy by being independent from Google and bypassing their data collection as much as possible. The app only sends the minimum amount of data necessary to ensure that the app works, e.g. it only loads the YouTube-video you want to play without tracking your behavior when using the app.

If you have questions or need help, please make sure to re