I built QuickTube, an open‑source Android video & music downloader in Jetpack Compose

Description and use

QuickTube is a free, open‑source Android app that lets users search, watch, and download videos and music from YouTube and 1,800+ sites without ads or accounts. It supports high‑quality downloads, batch playlist/channel downloads, and share‑sheet integration.

Problem

Existing Android apps could not search, watch, and download videos and music from YouTube and 1,800+ sites without ads or accounts.

Outcome

QuickTube delivers a single, ad‑free Android app that searches, plays, and downloads videos and music from YouTube and many other sites, supporting high‑quality formats and background playback.

Workflow

• 1. Search YouTube with live suggestions, trending feed, and music feed.
• 2. Watch videos with an inline player and view comments.
• 3. Download videos or audio from YouTube and 1,800+ sites in formats ranging from 144p to 4K or audio only as M4A/Opus.
• 4. Use the share sheet integration to download from other apps.
• 5. Browse the built‑in browser to spot videos on any page and download before playing.
• 6. Manage playlists and channels, downloading all or selected videos in a batch.
• 7. Play downloads in the background, view them in a gallery, and apply themes.

Evidence

I wanted one Android app that could search, watch and save videos and music without ads or accounts.

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Download from YouTube and 1,800+ other sites, from 144p up to 4K, or audio only as M4A / Opus.

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Share to download: "Download with QuickTube" shows up in every app's share sheet, and the format picker pops up right over YouTube, TikTok, Facebook and other apps.

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Built-in browser that spots the video on any page and shows a Download bar, even before you press play.

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Merging on the phone without re-encoding. YouTube serves high-quality video and audio as separate streams. QuickTube downloads both and remuxes them into one MP4 on the device, so a 1080p download doesn't burn the battery transcoding.

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Only download content you own or have permission to save, and respect each site's terms of service. QuickTube doesn't bypass DRM and isn't affiliated with YouTube or Google.

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