GoKawiilPipePipe hard fork of NewPipe adds SponsorBlock, dislike counts and filters
PipePipe is an independently developed hard fork of NewPipe, started in early 2022, that no longer shares updates with the original project. It adds features like SponsorBlock segment-skipping for YouTube and BiliBili, restored YouTube dislike counts via ReturnYouTubeDislike, danmaku-style live chat overlays, AV1/VP9 codec support, advanced content filtering, and full playlist downloads.
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By fully splitting from NewPipe rather than tracking its updates, the developer can ship fixes and features faster, though this also means the two projects could diverge further over time and PipePipe won't automatically benefit from upstream NewPipe improvements. The inclusion of SponsorBlock and dislike-count restoration reflects continued community demand for third-party YouTube clients that restore or add features Google has removed or never offered.
- PipePipe split from NewPipe in early 2022 and operates as a fully independent hard fork.
- New features include SponsorBlock ad-segment skipping, restored dislike counts, and AV1/VP9 codec support.
- The developer states login cookies are used only for specified functions like retrieving YouTube playback streams.
Source: github.com, 2026-09-25
Published there as: “PipePipe: NewPipe hard fork implementing SponsorBlock”
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