PipePipe vs Spydroid
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
PipePipe
NewPipe, reimagined: faster, more stable, and packed with more features. Beyond NewPipe * SponsorBlock (YouTube & BiliBili) * ReturnYouTubeDislike * Bullet comments / Live Chats * Search filters * Search & sort in local playlists * Filter out unwanted items by keywords/channels/... * Music player mode & Background playing * Sleep timer * Fullscreen gestures * Login to watch restricted / premium contents * … and many minor improvements
Spydroid
* The stream can be directly read by VLC * You can enable/disable sound or video streaming * The resolution, the bitrate and the framerate of the stream can be configured * The flash can be controlled remotly ! * You can choose between the back facing camera and the front facing camera * You can make the phone vibrate remotely * You can see the battery level of the phone Requirements: * H.263: should work on phones that supports h263 * H.264: should work on phones that supports h264 * AMR: should work everywhere ! Proprietary Google libraries removed in all but v4.2. Anti-Features: * Tracking - the on device webpage (HTTP server in settings) loads scripts from Facebook and Google
| Feature | PipePipe | Spydroid |
|---|---|---|
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later | GPL-3.0-only |
| Install sources | F-DroidGitHubIzzyOnDroid | F-DroidGitHub |
| Categories | Media PlayerVideoBrowser | Media PlayerVideo |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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