FreeTube Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to FreeTube for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best Windows alternative is Spotube, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to FreeTube and 15 are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to FreeTube are nuclear, Minitube, PsTube and NewFlow.

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Experience YouTube ad-free on desktop with enhanced privacy. FreeTube prevents Google tracking and works seamlessly across Windows, Mac, and Linux.

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FreeTube alternatives page was last updated Feb 13, 2025
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  1. Spotube icon

    Spotube

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    A lightweight free Spotify cross-platform client which handles playback manually, streams music using YouTube & no Spotify premium account is needed 😱.

    55 Spotube alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Spotube Desktop UI

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Music Downloader
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  MP3 Downloader
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Music Store
    8.  Personalized Recommendations
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Cloud Sync
    11.  Collaborative Playlists
    12.  Real time collaboration

    Spotube VS FreeTube

     

    • Spotube is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to FreeTube.

    • Spotube is Free and Open SourceFreeTube is also Free and Open Source
    • Spotube is LightweightFreeTube is not according to our users
  2. nuclear icon

    nuclear

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    nuclear is a free music streaming program that pulls content from free sources all over the internet. YouTube, Soundcloud, Bandcamp, more.

    68 nuclear alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chocolatey
    • Homebrew
    • Snap
    • Flatpak
    nuclear screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Music Downloader
    3.  Playlists
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Stream audio
    6.  Music Library
    7.  Visualizer
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  MP3 Downloader
    10.  No registration required
    11. Spotify icon  Spotify integration
    12.  Streaming

    nuclear VS FreeTube

     
  3. Minitube icon

    Minitube

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    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.

    72 Minitube alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Minitube screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  MP3 Downloader

    Minitube VS FreeTube

     

    • Minitube is the most popular commercial alternative to FreeTube.

    • Minitube is Paid and Open SourceFreeTube is Free and Open Source
    • Minitube is Lightweight and Privacy focusedFreeTube is not according to our users
  4. PsTube icon

    PsTube

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    PsTube (old name: FluTube) is YouTube vierwer/downloader made using flutter for Multi-platforms.

    47 PsTube alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Debian
    PsTube screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Dark Mode

    PsTube VS FreeTube

     
  5. NewFlow icon

    NewFlow

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    NewFlow is a free YouTube client for Desktop. NewFlow inspired from NewPipe. NewFlow is for Windows/Linux.

    24 NewFlow alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • BD flagBangladesh

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Video Viewer

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Support for 4K
    4.  Picture in Picture
    5.  Cross-Platform

    NewFlow VS FreeTube

     
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    QMPlay2

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    QMPlay2 is a video and audio player. It can play all formats supported by FFmpeg, libmodplug (including J2B and SFX). It also supports Audio CD, raw files, Rayman 2 music and chiptunes. It contains YouTube and Prostopleer browser.

    141 QMPlay2 alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    QMPlay2 screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Youtube support
    2.  Playlists management
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Support for 4K
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Lossless Audio
    10.  Hardware Accelerated
    11.  Radio Player
    12.  Support for Lyrics

    QMPlay2 VS FreeTube

     
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    Materialious

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    Materialious is a privacy respecting frontend for YouTube built ontop of Invidious.

    42 Materialious alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Player

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Ad-free

    Materialious VS FreeTube

     
  9. Yewtube icon

    Yewtube

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    yewtube is based on mps-youtube and mps-youtube is based on mps, a terminal based program to search, stream and download music. For Windows / Linux / Mac OS X. This implementation uses .

    8 Yewtube alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Yewtube screenshot 1

    Yewtube Features

    1.  Command line interface

    Yewtube VS FreeTube

     
  10. myTube icon

    myTube

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    myTube is a YouTube app built to keep your video playing no matter what. By lightly fading the video into the background, you can continue to watch while you read comments, browse channels and videos, and everything else you can do in the app.

    32 myTube alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Phone
    • Xbox
    myTube screenshot 1

    myTube Features

    1.  YouTube background listening
    2.  Export to MP4
    3. YouTube icon  Upload directly to YouTube
    4.  Convert YouTube videos to Mp3
    5.  Watch videos

    myTube VS FreeTube

     
  11. MotionBox icon

    MotionBox

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    The video browser for motion freedom, MotionBox is a desktop client for streaming video that lets you stream videos from YouTube, Vimeo and Dailymotion.

    24 MotionBox alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    MotionBox screenshot 1

    MotionBox Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Watch videos
    5.  Dailymotion

    MotionBox VS FreeTube

     
  12. SMTube icon

    SMTube

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    Free Youtube browser for SMPlayer which allows to browse, search and play YouTube videos. No flash needed!

    45 SMTube alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • SMPlayer
    • VLC media player
    • MPlayer
    SMTube screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The latest version (21.10.0) is from October 2021.

    SMTube Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  VLC

    SMTube VS FreeTube

     
  13. FoxTube icon

    FoxTube

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    Play YouTube video continuously with playlists.

    FoxTube features:

    • Easy search (auto-completion, search history)
    • Local playlists
    • Play in mini player while searching/browsing.
    • supports YouTube account login
    • supports YouTube HQ videos
    • Supports remote controls & mult.
    32 FoxTube alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    FoxTube screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The apps seem to be no longer updated. The iOS version is no longer available on the AppStore. The other versions, released in 2016, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    FoxTube Features

    1.  Integrated Search
    2.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    3.  Drag and Drop
    4.  Fullscreen support
    5.  Support for HD videos

    FoxTube VS FreeTube

     
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