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Fireshare vs NewPipe
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Fireshare | NewPipe |
|---|---|---|
| Language | JavaScript | Java |
| Licence | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 1.5k | 40k |
| Latest | v1.8.5 | v0.29.1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 4 days between releases | about 23 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 6 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 20 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace YouTube. Alternatives to YouTube →
PartialFireshareShares your own videos and game clips by link from your server, without discovery or recommendations.
PartialNewPipeAndroid YouTube player without ads or Google services, with background play and downloads.
Fireshare
- v1.8.52026-10-01Fixed crops that would not play, or kept playing the old crop, until the page was reloaded.
- v1.8.42026-09-28Start on a transcode when the source will not play smoothly.
- v1.8.32026-09-23Scripts, capture boxes and other tools can now upload without a password or a browser session. Create a token under Set…
- v1.8.22026-09-22A new page showing videos and photos together, grouped by day in a waterfall layout, with a toggle to narrow it to one…
- v1.8.12026-09-14Attribution was only visible on feed cards, so checking who owned a clip meant going back to the grid and searching for…
NewPipe
- v0.29.12026-08-15This is a hotfix release that fixes media.ccc.de live streams. Happy hacking!
- v0.29.02026-07-22:warning: :warning: This release drops support for Android 5, see this blogpost and #13438 :warning: :warning:
- v0.28.82026-06-09This release fixes issues that were caused by YouTube enforcing its SABR protocol, except for videos made for kids due…
- v0.28.72026-05-23This is a small hotfix update to make YouTube usable again. It is necessary, because there were changes by YouTube.
- v0.28.62026-05-01This release only adds a popup to inform users that the next version, v0.28.7, will drop support for Android 5.
Fireshare
✓ signed The latest release, v1.8.5, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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NewPipe
unsigned The latest release, v0.29.1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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