Piped is a YouTube front end that runs as an app in your browser. Piped-Material is a fork with a different look.
Use it now: piped.private.coffee
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Working when we checked on 9 November 2026 (tested in a browser, no bot check). Trending videos loaded. iPhone 7 (iOS 14): before you play a video, open Preferences and turn on Prefer HLS over DASH. Without it Piped picks DASH, which needs Media Source Extensions that iOS 14 does not have.
Checked on 9 November 2026 from two different networks, with the user agent of Safari on iOS 15.8 (the newest system for an iPhone 7). Talk about this guide in the Privacy Enjoyers board.
What it replaces
Piped replaces the YouTube website. Unlike Invidious, the page is a single-page app: your browser runs Piped's JavaScript and asks a Piped API server for the videos.
- A YouTube-like interface that runs in the browser.
- Uses a separate API server for the data.
- Piped-Material is a fork with a Material design look.
Instances on 9 November 2026
| Address | Result | Note |
|---|---|---|
| piped.video | loads | Start page only; no videos loaded (its API was down). |
| piped.private.coffee | works | Trending videos load (browser check). |
| piped.ducks.party | loads | Result differed between the two networks (down / loads). |
| piped-material.xn--17b.net | loads | Start page only. |
Results: works = a real content page came back; bot check = a short JavaScript check runs before the site opens; loads = the start page opens, but a content page was not confirmed; moved = the address now forwards somewhere else; down = no answer. Public instances change often, so check the project's own instance list too.
How to use it
- Open an instance and search for a video.
- If nothing loads, the instance's API server is probably down: try another instance or use Invidious.
On an iPhone 7 (iOS 15.8, Safari 15.6)
Piped ships a legacy JavaScript bundle and our code scan found no syntax that Safari 15.6 lacks, but video playback was not tested on an iPhone 7, and iPhones on iOS 15 do not have Media Source Extensions. Invidious with &local=true&quality=medium is the safer choice there.
What you keep private, and what you do not
Your browser talks to the Piped instance and its API server instead of YouTube. The instance you choose still sees your IP address and the pages you open, the same as any website does, so pick an operator you trust, or run your own copy. No guide here needs an account or an email address.
Run your own copy
- Source code: https://github.com/TeamPiped/Piped (licence AGPL-3.0).
- Last code change seen on 2026-11-08.
- The project points to its self-hosting documentation at docs.piped.video.
Known problems
- The main Piped API (pipedapi.kavin.rocks) returned HTTP 526 when we checked.
- The Piped-Material README says most Piped instances no longer work because of changes Google made in recent years.
Sources
- Piped repository and README, read 9 November 2026.
- Piped-Material repository and README, read 9 November 2026.