LegionTube is a privacy-focused YouTube client for Android, built by Lord Stunnis. It is based on the open-source LibreTube project and uses the Piped API to proxy requests away from Google's data collection infrastructure.
LegionTube features a custom Red, Black, and Blue Glow themed interface, providing a premium viewing experience while protecting your privacy.
- 🚫 No Ads or Tracking — Browse YouTube without invasive advertising
- 📺 Video Playback — Full video, audio-only, and background playback
- 📋 Subscriptions & Groups — Subscribe to channels and organize them into groups
- 📂 Playlists & Bookmarks — Create local and cloud-synced playlists
- 📥 Downloads — Save videos and audio for offline playback
- 🎵 Background Playback — Listen to YouTube like a music player
- ⏭️ SponsorBlock — Automatically skip sponsored segments
- 👎 Return YouTube Dislike — See dislike counts on videos
- 🏷️ DeArrow — Get better titles and thumbnails
- 🔒 Privacy First — No Google services, no data harvesting
Coming soon
Download the latest APK from the Releases page.
git clone https://github.com/JasonMomanyi/LegionTube.git
cd LegionTube
./gradlew assembleDebugThe debug APK will be generated at app/build/outputs/apk/debug/.
| Component | Technology |
|---|---|
| Language | Kotlin |
| UI Framework | Material 3 (Material You) |
| Video Player | ExoPlayer / Media3 |
| Image Loading | Coil |
| Database | Room |
| Networking | Retrofit + OkHttp |
| API Backend | Piped (proxy to YouTube) |
LegionTube uses a custom branded color palette:
| Light | Dark | |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | 🔴 #D32F2F |
🔴 #FF5252 |
| Secondary | 🔵 #1A237E |
🔵 #536DFE |
| Tertiary | 🟣 #651FFF |
🟣 #7C4DFF |
| Background | ⬜ #FFF8F8 |
⬛ #0A0A0A |
- Developer: Lord Stunnis (@JasonMomanyi)
- Based on: LibreTube by the LibreTube team
- API: Piped by TeamPiped
LegionTube is Free Software: You can use, study, share and modify it at your will. The app can be redistributed and/or modified under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3 or later published by the Free Software Foundation.
This project is a fork of LibreTube and maintains full GPL compliance with attribution to the original authors.
- GitHub Releases → Download Here
- F-Droid (coming soon)
- Obtainium — for automatic updates
- IzzyOnDroid repo — F-Droid compatible
- APKPure / APKMirror (use at your own risk)
Beyond the core feature set, LegionTube also includes:
- 🎶 Local Audio Music Player — Play your own music files directly in the app
- 📌 Watch & Search History — Pick up where you left off
- 🖼️ Picture-in-Picture — Multitask while watching
- 👤 User Accounts — Optional cloud sync via Piped
- 🎨 Dark mode, Material You theming, and highly customizable UI
Lord Stunnis
- Discord: Add me on Discord
- Instagram: @lord_stunnis
Contributions are welcome! Feel free to open issues or submit pull requests.
- Fork the project
- Create your feature branch
- Commit your changes
- Push and open a PR
Made for the Legion of Stunnis. 🔥