FoxTube Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to FoxTube for Mac and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is FreeTube, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to FoxTube and eight of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to FoxTube are Minitube, FrostWire, Elmedia Player and Tubbler.

FoxTube alternatives are mainly YouTube Clients but may also be YouTube Downloaders or Video Downloaders. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of FoxTube.

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FoxTube

Paid • Proprietary
YouTube Downloader

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Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
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Play YouTube video continuously with playlists.

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FreeTube
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Free • Open Source
YouTube Client
YouTube Downloader
Video Streaming App
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AppImageHub
Flathub
Flatpak
53 alternatives to FreeTube
FreeTube is an open source desktop YouTube player built with privacy in mind. Use YouTube without advertisments and prevent Google tracking from you with their cookies and JavaScript. Available for Windows, Mac & Linux thanks to Electron.
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FreeTube Features
1. Ad-freeFreeTube doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. Privacy focusedFreeTube is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
3. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in FreeTube without registration.
4. Dark ModeFreeTube supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
Import subscriptions
Watch blocked videos
Watch later
User Profiles
FOSS
Desktop Application
YouTube Music
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Minitube
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Freemium • Open Source
YouTube Client
Video Streaming App
Mac
Windows
Linux
53 alternatives to Minitube
Minitube is a YouTube desktop application. With it you can watch YouTube videos in a new way: you type a keyword, Minitube gives you an endless video stream. Minitube is not about cloning the original YouTube web interface, it aims to create a new TV-like experience.
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Minitube Features
1. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Minitube without registration.
2. Ad-freeMinitube doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. No TrackingMinitube will not track you or use your personal data.
4. LightweightMinitube consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
5. MP3 DownloaderMinitube allows you to download audio files in MP3 format.
6. Privacy focusedMinitube is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
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FrostWire
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Free • Open Source
Torrent Client
YouTube Downloader
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
Android Tablet
Kindle Fire
53 alternatives to FrostWire
FrostWire is a free, open source P2P BitTorrent file sharing application & cloud file downloader in one. It's a fork of LimeWire .
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1. SoundCloud DownloaderFrostWire allows you to download audio files from Soundcloud.
Music Library
Built-in player
Peer-To-Peer
Media Streaming
iTunes integration
Integrated Search
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On VirusTotal 26/66 AntiVirus flagged the installer as malicioushttps://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/75b209b3bb747037792b6c7a10a0a123fab23ed4ed17b937c240ddc45ff8f6ee/detection
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As reported on VirusTotal, the installer contains Opencandy. Be careful during installation. https://www.virustotal.com/en/file/60a309e91ba1039c3527053867e0e210ff2e18628a01acc264d82430e6436889/analysis/
Elmedia Player
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Freemium • Proprietary
Media Player
Video Downloader
Mac
Apple TV
174 alternatives to Elmedia Player
Elmedia is a free media player for Mac that supports various video and audio formats, including FLV, SWF, MP4, AVI, MOV, MP4, DAT, MP3, etc. The app features exclusive Open Online Video feature which lets you watch YouTube, Vimeo and Dailymotion videos online without ads.
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Elmedia Player Features
1. AirPlay SupportElmedia Player can stream or share content to your Mac, Apple TV, or compatible smart TV.
2. Chromecast SupportCast your content to a Chromecast connected device with Elmedia Player.
Playlists
Tubbler
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Free • Proprietary
Mac
24 alternatives to Tubbler
YouTube Movie Player for Mac OS X. There is no better place to find movies than on the YouTube website, but did you ever want to play YouTube movies outside of your web browser in a sophisticated way right on your screen.

Find movies on YouTube and drag the movie URL's on Tu.
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1. LightweightTubbler consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Fullscreen support
Discontinued
The program seems to be no longer updated. Last version, 1.7, released in April 2015, can be still downloaded from the official website.
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YouView
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Free • Open Source
Mac
30 alternatives to YouView
Browse, watch, convert, and download YouTube videos on your Mac faster, because YouView uses the core technologies of Mac OS X to play instead of Flash allowing video to run smoother on systems with lower specs.
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Watch videos
Discontinued
The project seems to be no longer developed. Last version, 0.6.1 , released in June 2015, can be still downloaded from the official website.
Clicker for YouTube
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Paid • Proprietary
Mac
YouTube
35 alternatives to Clicker for YouTube
The best standalone YouTube TV player for Mac.

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MenuTube
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Free • Open Source
Mac
29 alternatives to MenuTube
Do you enjoy listening to YouTube's podcasts, audiobooks, interviews or anything else that doesn't require to focus on video? If yes, then MenuTube is for you! Put entire full functional YouTube website into your macOs's menu bar.
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Sits in the MenuBar

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