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Tubular Alternatives
Tubular is described as 'Fork of a lightweight streaming client adding SponsorBlock to skip sponsor segments and ReturnYouTubeDislike to display dislikes, with support for multiple platforms' and is a YouTube Client in the video & movies category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Tubular for a variety of platforms, including Android, Linux, F-Droid, Windows and Mac apps. The best Tubular alternative is NewPipe, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Tubular are FreeTube, Invidious, SponsorBlock and Spotube.
Alternatives list
47 WeTube alternatives
76 Fluxtube alternativesPrivate, ad-free client for YouTube videos, supporting channel subscriptions, comment reading, video saving, dislike count, live streams, multi-language interface, regional preferences, audio selection options, and playback up to 4K resolution.
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66 SimpMusic alternativesFree, open-source Android client enables ad-free background playback, video, and playlist creation with fast YouTube Music browsing, synced lyrics, Spotify Canvas, AI song suggestions, SponsorBlock, ReturnYouTubeDislike, Discord, offline support, and more.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- Android Tablet
- F-Droid
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84 SkyTube alternativesOpen source Android client for viewing YouTube videos with ad-free playback, advanced blockers, offline downloads, swipe gesture controls, channel subscriptions without a YouTube account, SponsorBlock support, and privacy features, all without requiring Google services.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application types
Platforms
- Android
- Android Tablet
- YouTube
- F-Droid
- Android TV
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75 PipePipe alternativesProvides an alternative Android streaming experience for various video platforms, featuring ad-free viewing, SponsorBlock, danmaku chat overlays, advanced filtering, playlist downloads, music player mode, AV1/VP9 support, enhanced privacy, and background playback.
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85 Tartube alternativesTartube is a GUI front-end for youtube-dl, partly based on Youtube-DLG and written in Python 3 / Gtk 3.
21 Poke alternativesLibre front-end for YouTube prioritizing privacy and anonymity, lacking cookies or tracking, with custom CSS, ambient mode, Return YouTube Dislike API, web search, games, account ID system, and high-quality audio plus YouTube video downloads and no data collection.
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73 Pipeline alternativesWatch and download videos from YouTube and PeerTube on Linux, aggregate all subscription feeds, filter undesired items, manage watch-later lists, import subscriptions, choose any player, and enjoy an adaptive, user-friendly layout designed for any screen size.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Linux
- Flathub
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57 VacuumTube alternativesVacuumTube is an unofficial wrapper of YouTube Leanback (the console and Smart TV version of YouTube) for the desktop, with a built-in adblocker and minor enhancements.
50 Yattee alternativesAlternative YouTube frontend for iOS, tvOS and macOS built with Invidious and Piped. Now available in Apple App Store for iOS/tvOS.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- iPhone
- iPad
- AltStore
- Apple TV
- TestFlight
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46 FreeTube Android alternativesOpen source YouTube client for Android offering privacy-focused, ad-free viewing, blocking cookies and JavaScript, available as both APK and Progressive Web App versions, supporting video search, subscriptions, downloads, and access without a Google account.
73 Minitube alternativesMinitube 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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