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   GopherTube

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   GopherTube is a terminal-based YouTube client. It scrapes and parses the YouTube website to search YouTube and uses mpv to play videos. The UI is built with Go and Bubble Tea, and is fully keyboard-driven.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • YouTube Client
   • YouTube Downloader

   Platforms

   • Linux
   • Mac

   

   

   

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   BBS Popcorn

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   BBS Popcorn is a lightweight YouTube client for Linux, designed for users seeking a fluid viewing experience without the overhead of heavy web browsers or Electron-based apps.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application type

   • YouTube Client

   Origin

   • France
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Linux
   • Flatpak

   • France
   • EU

   

   

   

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   Skipioo

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   Skipioo is a free, privacy-first YouTube player that lets you watch any video, playlist, or live stream completely ad-free — no browser extension, no account, no subscription required.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Platforms

   • Online

   

   

   

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   30tools

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   Your Ultimate Free Online Toolkit — Image, Video, Audio, PDF, and More!.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Origin

   • India

   Platforms

   • Online

   • India

   

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   Vnesys

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   Discover Vnesys, a video sharing platform built for creators, viewers, and communities. Share videos, go live, grow your audience, and explore content in a safer social experience. Join Vnesys, the mobile platform that lets you share and discover creative videos worldwide.

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   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Video Sharing

   Origin

   • France
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Android

   • France
   • EU

   

   

   

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   Booster Video Hosting

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   An open-source video platform featuring RPG-style gamification, customizable content filters, and transparent algorithms.

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Open Source

   Application typeApplication types

   • Video Sharing
   • Video Streaming

   Origin

   • International

   Platforms

   • Online

   • Global

   

   

   

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   YT Zero

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   A self-hosted YouTube subscriptions reader with no Google account, no API key, and no recommendation algorithm.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (AGPL-3.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Video Streaming
   • YouTube Client

   Origin

   • Poland
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Self-Hosted
   • Docker

   • Poland
   • EU

   

   

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   TubeZero

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   A YouTube feed with an end: new uploads from channels you choose, chronologically, no recommendations.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Origin

   • Netherlands
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Online

   • Netherlands
   • EU

   

   

   

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   YTAudioBar

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   YTAudioBar is a free, open-source desktop app that turns YouTube into a Spotify-style music and podcast player. Search directly inside the app, stream audio-only with no video overhead, and organize everything into playlists and a queue — all without ads or a browser tab open.

   7 YTAudioBar alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Audio Player
   • YouTube Downloader

   Origin

   • Morocco

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Mac

   • Morocco

   

   

   

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    Lore for Mac

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    A permanent video library for your Mac. Search every word, highlight any moment. Distraction-free.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac

    

    

    

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    Focus Feed

     1 like

    Ad-free YouTube with no doomscrolling. Watch only the channels and videos you've saved, nothing else.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • Video Streaming

    Origin

    • United Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire

    • United Kingdom

    

    

    

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    Protagonist Glaze

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    Free, open-source YouTube desktop app for Windows 11: the video fills the window, SponsorBlock built in.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Application type

    • YouTube Client

    Platforms

    • Windows

    

    

    

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