Top 4 Java download-video Projects

NewPipe

763 23,137 9.8 Java

A libre lightweight streaming front-end for Android.

Project mention: 5 Minuten Harry Podcast #27 - Schachmatt | reddit.com/r/de | 2023-03-31
SkyTube

21 1,873 9.0 Java

Copylefted libre / open source YouTube player for Android

Project mention: Vanced alternative for an ancient phone with JB Android 4.2.2? | reddit.com/r/AfterVanced | 2023-02-24

I haven't tried SkyTube but looking at their GitHub it seems the video player it relies on is the cause of the issue and is also needing minimum 5.0: https://github.com/SkyTubeTeam/SkyTube/issues/1062
InfluxDB

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YoutubeDownloader

0 61 0.0 Java

Android App for searching for videos on Youtube by keywords using YouTube Data API and download videos from YouTube in different formats. (by marwa-eltayeb)
SkyTubeLegacy

2 16 10.0 Java

Copylefted libre / open source YouTube player for old Android

Project mention: Vanced alternative for an ancient phone with JB Android 4.2.2? | reddit.com/r/AfterVanced | 2023-02-24

Sorry my bad for context the version of Skytube for older devices they have Legacy like NewPipe but dont work as said above https://github.com/SkyTubeTeam/SkyTubeLegacy

NOTE: The open source projects on this list are ordered by number of github stars. The number of mentions indicates repo mentiontions in the last 12 Months or since we started tracking (Dec 2020). The latest post mention was on 2023-03-31.