PipePipe: NewPipe fork with SponsorBlock
The gist
PipePipe, a NewPipe hard fork implementing SponsorBlock, was posted to Hacker News on Sep 26, 2026.
It surfaces as Tubular is discontinued and YouTube cracks down on mobile ad blockers.
How it unfolded
- Sep 22, 2026A Japanese wiki page on YouTube ad blocking notes that forks exist, including Tubular, which adds SponsorBlock and Return YouTube Dislike, and PipePipe, which supports Niconico Douga and Bilibili.
- Sep 25, 2026A post states YouTube continues a global crackdown on ad blockers targeting mobile third-party apps; a commenter says NewPipe and PipePipe are both working fine for them, and that they liked Tubular but it quit.
- Sep 25, 2026An app listing page for WizeStream APK v1.22.2 describes it as a rebranded fork of NewPipe with SponsorBlock integration, enhanced player gestures, independent release signing and upstream compatibility.