Materialious is a free, open-source alternative YouTube frontend designed to provide a customizable and privacy-friendly video streaming experience. It features a modern Material Design interface and supports integration with Invidious instances. Users can browse videos, manage subscriptions, organize playlists, and synchronize viewing progress. The software includes built-in SponsorBlock, Return YouTube Dislike, and DeArrow integrations for improving video discovery and playback. It offers an optional account system with end-to-end encrypted subscriptions and synchronization capabilities. Materialious can operate without Invidious and provides local video playback fallback when instances encounter problems. Available for web browsers, desktop systems, Android, and Android TV, it emphasizes accessibility, personalization, and reduced tracking.
Features
- Modern Material Design interface with customizable color themes and light or dark modes
- Optional Invidious integration with independent YouTube backend and local playback fallback
- Encrypted subscription management with viewing history and watch progress synchronization
- Built-in SponsorBlock, Return YouTube Dislike, and DeArrow video enhancement integrations
- Video chapters, playlists, and picture-in-picture playback through an integrated player
- Cross-platform availability with Android TV support, progressive web apps, and self-hosting