Original author(s) | Arkadiusz Fal |
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Developer(s) | Arkadiusz Fal, Rbot427, Bharathi |
Initial release | November 12, 2021 |
Stable release | 1.4.2
/ December 6, 2022 |
Repository | github |
Written in | Swift |
Operating system | iOS, macOS, tvOS |
Type | Media player |
License | AGPLv3 |
Yattee is a free and open-source unofficial YouTube client for iOS, macOS and tvOS.[1] On iOS and tvOS, it is available on the App Store,[2] from the official GitHub repository (although this option requires sideloading) and on TestFlight.[2] The macOS version is available from the official repository and in Homebrew.[2] It is intended to be used as a "privacy-respecting" alternative to the official YouTube app.
Yattee was originally released as Version 1.0.0 on 12 November 2021 and was created by Arkadiusz Fal.[3] Notable features include:[1]
Yattee does not use the official YouTube API, but instead utilises the Invidious Developer API and the Piped JSON API.[1] The app currently uses both the built-in AVPlayer and mpv as backends.[4] Yattee also includes SponsorBlock, a popular free and open-source technology that automatically skips the sponsored segments of videos.[1] Version 1.4 implemented Return YouTube Dislike, an open-source extension that re-adds the dislike counter to the app.[5]