ZenTube is a privacy-focused iOS YouTube alternative client for you to unhook from instant gratification and more.
Cost / License
- Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- iPhone
- iPad



Minitube is described as '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' and is a popular YouTube Client in the video & movies category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Minitube for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Android, Mac and Web-based apps. The best Minitube alternative is NewPipe, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Minitube are YouTube, FreeTube, AIMP and LibreTube.
ZenTube is a privacy-focused iOS YouTube alternative client for you to unhook from instant gratification and more.



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Just tried MotionBox and it seems to work well for youtube. I simply could not get Minitube to be usable at all. PS. I tried a number of the alternatives listed for Linux and MotionBox was the best.