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Invidious vs PeerTube
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| Fact | Invidious | PeerTube |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Crystal | TypeScript |
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 25k | 15k |
| Latest | v2.20260804.1 | v8.3.1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-02 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 19 days between releases | about 15 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 9 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 46+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace YouTube. Alternatives to YouTube →
PartialInvidiousWatches YouTube videos without ads, tracking or a Google account, with subscriptions kept on the instance.
Full replacementPeerTubeChannels, playlists, comments and live streams on your own instance, federated with other instances over ActivityPub.
Invidious
- v2.20260804.12026-08-05Release v2.20260804.1
- v2.20260804.02026-08-04Release v2.20260804.0
- v2.20260723.02026-07-23Release v2.20260723.0
- v2.20260626.02026-06-27Release v2.20260626.0
- v2.20260207.02026-02-07Release v2.20260207.0
PeerTube
- v8.3.12026-09-28This release addresses vulnerabilities ranging from medium to critical severity affecting PeerTube. In a week, this cha…
- v8.3.02026-09-15If your instance has many videos (local or federated) in the database, automatic migrations at next startup can take se…
- v8.3.0-rc.12026-08-25If your instance has many videos (local or federated) in the database, automatic migrations at next startup can take se…pre-release
- v8.2.42026-08-04This release addresses vulnerabilities ranging from medium to high severity affecting PeerTube <= 8.2.3. Security harde…
- v8.2.32026-07-20Fix P2P segment validator to correctly reject invalid chunks
Invidious
✓ signed The latest release, v2.20260804.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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PeerTube
✓ signed The latest release, v8.3.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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