WizeStream

This project was previously distributed as NewPipe Material. In July 2026, NewPipe e.V. asked the project to adopt a unique name that does not use the registered NewPipe word mark, in accordance with its trademark policy. The project was therefore renamed to WizeStream.

The rebranding changes the public app name, visual identity, repository name, and distribution metadata. It does not change the app's technical identity or update path: existing installations continue to use the same application ID, and can receive normal updates signed with the same release key. User data and settings are not reset by the name change.

WizeStream remains based on NewPipe and continues to preserve upstream attribution, licensing, and third-party notices. The rename is intended to clearly distinguish this independently maintained project from official NewPipe while respecting the upstream project's trademark policy.

What is WizeStream?

WizeStream keeps the lightweight, privacy-friendly NewPipe experience while modernizing the interface and adding playback-focused features.

Project highlights:

- Material 3-inspired app surfaces, dialogs, settings, tabs, and navigation - Dynamic Material You color support where available - Manual theme color presets - Bottom navigation with a configurable default main tab - SponsorBlock integration - YouTube dislike count support - Swipe seek, fullscreen swipe, and hold-to-speed-up player gestures - Swipe down from the video player to return to the miniplayer - Optional keep-video-visible mode while scrolling the details page - Import/export compatibility with supported NewPipe backup data

Sensitive areas such as playback, downloads, background playback, popup playback, and extractor logic are changed only through focused and tested work.

Supported services

WizeStream inherits support for these services from the NewPipe and NewPipe Extractor codebase:

- YouTube and YouTube Music - PeerTube - Bandcamp - SoundCloud - media.ccc.de

Service support depends on the pinned upstream-derived extractor code.

Features

Core features include:

- Watch videos and live streams - Background playback - Popup player - Local playlists - Subscriptions without signing in to a platform account - Channel groups and feeds - Search and browse supported services - View video details, related videos, and comments where supported - Download video, audio, and captions where supported - Import and export app data for migration and backup

WizeStream additions include:

- Material 3 theme roles across more app surfaces - Bottom navigation for five or fewer main tabs, with a scrollable tab layout for larger tab sets - Configurable default main tab - Dynamic and manual theme color support - SponsorBlock and dislike-count support - Enhanced player gestures - Optional pinned video while scrolling - Independent release signing

License

WizeStream is free software based on NewPipe and is distributed under the GNU General Public License version 3 or later.