WizeStream Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 27, 2026

WizeStream is an independently maintained, open-source Android streaming application. It does not require a WizeStream account and does not include advertising, analytics, or tracking SDKs.

Network requests

WizeStream connects directly to the media services you choose to use. Those services and your network provider can receive ordinary connection information such as your IP address, request details, and cookies required for the selected service. Their own privacy policies apply to that activity.

When update checks are enabled or manually requested, WizeStream contacts the GitHub Releases API for wizdom13/WizeStream. The app does not add a WizeStream account identifier or advertising identifier to those requests.

Device synchronization

Device synchronization is optional and does not require a WizeStream cloud account. After you pair two devices with a one-time QR code, WizeStream can exchange supported records directly through an encrypted peer-to-peer connection between those trusted device identities.

Synchronized records can include subscriptions, feed groups, playlists, watch history, playback progress, home tabs, content-filter selections, channel playback profiles, allowlisted settings, and completed-download metadata. Search history is excluded by default and is exchanged only when the option is enabled on both devices.

Downloaded video and audio files are not transferred. Completed-download metadata can include the original content URL, media type, filename, MIME type, file size, and completion time so another device can identify the item and offer to download it again from the original media service.

Trusted-device identities and synchronization state are stored locally. Automatic synchronization periodically attempts to reach paired devices when the device has sufficient battery and is connected through Wi-Fi or Ethernet. Clearing trusted devices removes their authorization and requires them to pair again.

Crash and error reports

WizeStream does not upload crash reports automatically. The error screen lets you copy a report or explicitly choose to send it through an email application or GitHub. Before sending, you can review and edit your comment. A report can include the requested URL, service, app language, content country and language, package and app version, Android version, timestamp, exception details, and your comment.

Email providers and GitHub process information according to their own privacy policies. GitHub issue reports can be public, so do not include passwords, authentication cookies, private links, or other sensitive information.

Data stored on your device

Subscriptions, playlists, history, settings, cookies, downloads, and backups are stored locally on your device or in a location you select. WizeStream only exports data when you choose an export action. Removing the app or clearing its storage removes app-private data, subject to Android and your backup provider's behavior.

Permissions

WizeStream requests Android permissions only for features you use, such as notifications, background playback, overlay playback, network access, camera access for scanning a device-pairing QR code, and legacy file access on supported older Android versions. Android settings can be used to revoke optional permissions.

Changes and contact

Policy changes are published in this repository. For privacy questions, use the WizeStream repository's issue form without including sensitive personal information.

WizeStream is based on NewPipe but is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by the official NewPipe project, TeamNewPipe, or NewPipe e.V. This policy applies to WizeStream; upstream projects maintain their own policies.