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TypeType

Open source, self-hosted platform enabling playback of YouTube, NicoNico, and BiliBili videos with local control of playlists, history, and subscriptions, background download handling, media proxying, API-powered search, DASH support, and import tools for Takeout data.

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Cost / License

  • Free
  • Open Source (MIT)

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Platforms

  • Self-Hosted
  • Docker
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  1.  Privacy focused
  2.  Lightweight

Features

  1.  Dark Mode
  2.  Picture in Picture
  3.  Ad-free
  4.  Support for 4K
  5.  No Tracking
  6.  No registration required
  7.  YouTube Downloader
  8. YouTube icon  Youtube integration

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  •  15 Forks
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What is TypeType?

TypeType is a self-hostable video app for YouTube, NicoNico and BiliBili.

It is not only a web UI. This repository contains the TypeType web client and the deployment files for running the full stack: frontend, Kotlin API backend, PostgreSQL, Dragonfly, media proxying, token service, downloader service and Garage-backed download storage.

What It Does

  • Plays YouTube, NicoNico and BiliBili videos from a self-hosted web app.
  • Stores history, subscriptions, playlists, favorites, watch later, progress and settings on your own instance.
  • Searches, loads trending feeds, shows comments and opens channel pages through the backend API.
  • Proxies media when direct browser playback is unreliable or provider-specific headers are needed.
  • Generates DASH manifests when separate audio/video streams are available.
  • Imports YouTube Takeout data and PipePipe backup data.
  • Runs download jobs through a separate downloader service.

What This Is Not

  • Not a hosted SaaS.
  • Not a YouTube-only frontend clone.
  • Not a fork of Piped, FreeTube, LibreTube, Invidious or NewPipe.
  • Not a browser-side extractor. Extraction stays behind the HTTP API boundary.
  • Not affiliated with YouTube, NicoNico, BiliBili or any upstream video platform.