Kaku AlternativesYouTube Clients and other similar apps like Kaku

Kaku is described as 'The next generation music player that supports many different platform like YouTube, Vimeo ... etc. With it, you can listen to any music you like in different platform with just one single click, so simple to use !' and is a YouTube Client in the video & movies category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Kaku for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and Flathub apps. The best Kaku alternative is NewPipe, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Kaku are FreeTube, AIMP, Strawberry and SkyTube.

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Kaku alternatives page was last updated Jan 23, 2023
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  1. NewPipe icon

    NewPipe

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    Discover and stream videos with a lightweight open-source front-end supporting YouTube, PeerTube, SoundCloud, Bandcamp, and more. Enjoy seamless 4K playback, audio in background, and video downloads without the need for Google Services or an account. Perfect for avid streamers.

    140 NewPipe alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    • SoundCloud
    • YouTube Music
    • Flathub
    • Bandcamp
    • YouTube
    • F-Droid
    • Flatpak
    • PeerTube
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  YouTube Downloader
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  YouTube background listening
    4.  Video Download
    5.  Background playing
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Convert YouTube videos to Mp3
    8.  Convert YouTube videos to Mp4
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Allows subscriptions
    11.  Background Music
    12.  No Tracking

    NewPipe VS Kaku

     

    • NewPipe is the most popular Android & Linux alternative to Kaku.

    • NewPipe is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Kaku.

    • NewPipe is Free and Open SourceKaku is also Free and Open Source
    • NewPipe is Privacy focused and LightweightKaku is not according to our users
  2. FreeTube icon

    FreeTube

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    FreeTube is an open source desktop YouTube player that lets you watch videos without ads and protects privacy by preventing Google tracking through cookies and JavaScript. Compatible with Windows, Mac, and Linux, it stores data locally, recommends VPN/Tor for anonymity, and supports feature-rich viewing.

    76 FreeTube alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    FreeTube screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  YouTube Downloader
    3.  Import subscriptions
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Watch blocked videos
    6.  Watch later
    7.  Desktop Application
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  User Profiles
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Picture in Picture
    12.  Floating windows

    FreeTube VS Kaku

     

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

    • FreeTube is Free and Open SourceKaku is also Free and Open Source
    • FreeTube is Privacy focusedKaku is not according to our users
  3. AIMP icon

    AIMP

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    Feature-rich audio player for Windows and Android supporting diverse codecs and interfaces. Includes conversion tools, skins, plugins, and custom equalizer for enhanced audio streaming and podcast playback.

    327 AIMP alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • PortableApps.com
    AIMP screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Music Library
    2.  Playlists management
    3.  Skins
    4.  Mp3 Tag Editor
    5.  Audio Conversion
    6.  Internet Radio
    7.  Remembers position in file
    8.  Crossfading
    9.  Full keyboard shortcuts
    10.  Hi-Fi Sound
    11. Last.fm icon  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    12.  Dark Mode

    AIMP VS Kaku

     
  4. Strawberry icon

    Strawberry

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    Strawberry is a music player and music collection organizer. It is a fork of Clementine released in 2018 aimed at music collectors and audiophiles. The name is inspired by the band Strawbs. It's written in C++ using the Qt framework.

    234 Strawberry alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • NO flagNorway

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    Strawberry screenshot 1
    Warning

    It is still open source but now the Windows and macOS builds are tied to having a Patreon subscription.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Music Library
    2.  Music collection
    3.  Automatic Lyrics Finder
    4.  Auto fetch album covers
    5.  Playlists management
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Lossless Audio
    8. Last.fm icon  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    9.  Cross-Platform
    10.  Gapless Playback
    11.  Automatic album art download
    12.  ListenBrainz scrobbling

    Strawberry VS Kaku

     
  5. SkyTube icon

    SkyTube

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    SkyTube is an app that lets you watch YouTube videos on your Android device without ads, sign-in, or Google services. It has some features that the official YouTube app does not have.

    80 SkyTube alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • YouTube
    • F-Droid
    • Android TV
    SkyTube screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  YouTube background listening
    3.  Content Filtering
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Picture in Picture
    7.  Cloud Sync
    8.  Windows to Apple TV

    SkyTube VS Kaku

     

    • SkyTube is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Kaku.

    • SkyTube is Free and Open SourceKaku is also Free and Open Source
    • SkyTube is Lightweight and Privacy focusedKaku is not according to our users
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    SongTube

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    SongTube is a new beautiful and fast application made in flutter, it supports YouTube audio and video downloading at any quality, In-App YouTube Browser, audio conversion, Playlists and an Audio tags editor.

    116 SongTube alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • MX flagMexico

    Platforms

    • Android
    SongTube screenshot 1

    SongTube Features

    1.  Convert YouTube videos to Mp3

    SongTube VS Kaku

     
  8. 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.

    70 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 Kaku

     

    • Minitube is the most popular commercial alternative to Kaku.

    • Minitube is Paid and Open SourceKaku is Free and Open Source
    • Minitube is Lightweight and Privacy focusedKaku is not according to our users
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    PlasmaTube

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    PlasmaTube is YouTube video player based on libmpv and youtube-dl for Linux/Linux mobile. PlasmaTube allows you to watch YouTube videos on your phone or desktop using a elegant user interface integrated with...

    54 PlasmaTube alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • Plasma Mobile
    PlasmaTube screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Picture in Picture
    5.  Cloud Sync

    PlasmaTube VS Kaku

     
  10. 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

    Country of Origin

    • ES flagSpain
    • European Union flagEU

    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 Kaku

     
  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.

    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 Kaku

     
  12. 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

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    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 Kaku

     

    • FoxTube is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Kaku.

    • FoxTube is Paid and ProprietaryKaku is Free and Open Source
  13. GTK YouTube Viewer icon

    GTK YouTube Viewer

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    A lightweight YouTube client for Linux. You can use your YouTube API and Login via OAuth. The same developer forked it to straw-viewer and then to GTK+ Pipe Viewer without API.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Linux
    GTK YouTube Viewer screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for 4K
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Watch videos
    7.  Streaming

    GTK YouTube Viewer VS Kaku

     
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