EchoTube

A robust, open-source Android video client focused on privacy, local intelligence, and an ad-free experience.

EchoTube is a fork of Flow by A-EDev, licensed under GPLv3. Original project: https://github.com/A-EDev/Flow

EchoTube delivers a fast and modern video experience powered by a fully local recommendation engine. It is built with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose, runs without ads, and gives users full ownership of their data.

Playback, controls, accessibility, and offline support.

• High-quality playback via ExoPlayer (Media3) with resolution switching (1080p, 720p, 480p, 360p)
• Autoscroll Shorts
• SponsorBlock auto-skips sponsors, intros, outros, and filler
• Return YouTube Dislikes shows the dislike count on videos
• DeArrow replaces clickbait thumbnails and titles with community alternatives
• Return YouTube Dislike (RYD)
• Background playback for audio with screen off
• Picture-in-Picture (PiP)
• Casting to smart TVs and streaming devices
• Playback speed control (0.25x to 2x)
• Video chapters with seek jumping
• Gesture controls for brightness, volume, and seeking
• Subtitles with customizable font size, color, and background
• Downloads with VP9, AV1, and standard format support
• Resume playback from where you left off

Fully local intelligence with transparent ranking logic.

• Runs 100% on-device with no server, no telemetry, and no account needed
• Learns from watch, skip, like, dislike, search, and watch-time signals
• Distinguishes weekday/weekend and morning/night preferences
• Detects topic fatigue and mixes in new content
• Prevents feed collapse into the same 2-3 topics
• Surfaces related videos from recent watches for natural transitions
• Uses engagement signals (like-to-view ratios) to filter low-quality content
• Full transparency dashboard explaining every recommendation
• Export/import your recommendation profile as a file

Your viewing data and collections, managed locally.

• Local watch history
• Favorites and custom playlists
• Shorts feed with bookmarking
• Continue Watching shelf
• Subscription management with cached feeds

No lock-in, full ownership, and complete local control.

• No Google account required
• No ads
• All data stored locally on your device
• Import subscriptions and history from NewPipe
• Export or delete everything at any time

Download the latest APK from the Releases Page.

1. Clone the repository.

git clone https://github.com/iad1tya/EchoTube.git
cd EchoTube

2. Configure Android SDK.

echo "sdk.dir=/path/to/your/android/sdk" > local.properties

3. Firebase setup.

Follow FIREBASE_SETUP.md to configure Analytics and Crashlytics (google-services.json).

4. Build.

./gradlew :app:assembleGithubDebug

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Contact: [email protected]

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• Contributing Guide
• Code of Conduct
• Security Policy
• Support
• Changelog
• Firebase Setup
• Architecture
• Build and Release Guide