Polaris vs Try LBRY
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
Polaris
Connect to your Polaris server and listen to music on the go! Key features: - Shuffle mode - Songs preloading - Offline mode
Try LBRY
When you open a YouTube link, this app will check if this content is available on LBRY. You then get to choose whether to open it with the LBRY app or with YouTube. • Works on videos as well as channels • Either click a YouTube URL, or use the "Share" functionality • Works with every channel which uses the LBRY Sync program • Free and open-source software, see code here: https://gitlab.com/gardenappl/try-lbry This app is not affiliated with LBRY Inc. or the LBRY Foundation. Read more about LBRY on https://lbry.com Non-Free Network Services: This app might make network connections to YouTube in order to scan a channel's ID. It also relies on the API provided by the LBRY x YouTube Sync service, which is run by LBRY Inc. Of course, the LBRY protocol itself is completely decentralized and open source.
| Feature | Polaris | Try LBRY |
|---|---|---|
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0-only |
| Install sources | F-DroidGitHub | F-Droid |
| Categories | Media PlayerVideo | Media PlayerVideo |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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