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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.

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  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
1.8 / 5 Avg rating (4)
52 likes
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  1.  Lightweight
  2.  Privacy focused

Features

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

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Minitube information

  • Developed by

    Flavio Tordini
  • Licensing

    Open Source (GPL-3.0) and Commercial product.
  • Pricing

    One time purchase (perpetual license) ranging between $6 and $11.
  • Written in

  • Rating

    Average rating of 1.8
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  • Supported Languages

    • English

AlternativeTo Categories

Video & MoviesAudio & Music

GitHub repository

  •  370 Stars
  •  72 Forks
  •  81 Open Issues
  •   Updated Oct 18, 2024 
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Our users have written 6 comments and reviews about Minitube, and it has gotten 52 likes

Minitube was added to AlternativeTo by hru5h1k35h on Nov 19, 2009 and this page was last updated Aug 12, 2024.

Comments and Reviews

   
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Run Forest Run
  
Top positive commentMar 20, 2021
• Edited Mar 20, 2021

I am glad that is working and open source. I would not go and call it "Freemium". It's just time trial, which gives you about 5-10 min of uninterrupted usage.

  • Can display related searches.
  • There is no top menu-player for Mac and the mini player is just a small window that needs to be minimized, which makes the Minitube a Minimizetube ;)
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Jimbo Styles
  
Top negative commentDec 17, 2018

I'm not sure why you would pay for a freemium app on a technically freemium service.s

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Guest
  
Negative commentJan 29, 2024

Nagware. Not great. Convoluted interface. Won't play HiRes, freezes. Not worth the price of admission.

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William Grant
  
Negative commentJul 22, 2018

Crap and do you know what, i am fed up with these programs saying and looking like they are free when they are not but only free for 30 days sick to death with having to uninstall this junk

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User8809474
CommentOct 2, 2013

... with stopping video watching and popping up a dialog. This is not at all what I expect from a free application. (I tried on Windows 7)

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tunwinnaing
CommentOct 21, 2012

It is only free for Linux OS. For Windows and Mac you have to buy although the author allows try out.

1 reply
heardcameron

I'm willing to pay for it. It offers a better way to watch Youtube.

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What is 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.

For Linux this application is free and open source: "This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version."

For Windows and MacOS there's a free version and a commercial version. The latter includes email support and free updates to all future versions.

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