The Best Open Source SnapTube AlternativesTop YouTube & Video Downloaders like SnapTube

The best open source alternative to SnapTube is NewPipe. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to SnapTube and loads of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to SnapTube are FreeTube, yt-dlp, youtube-dl and Cobalt Tools.

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    NewPipe

     650 likes
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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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • SoundCloud
    • YouTube Music
    • Flathub
    • Bandcamp
    • YouTube
    • F-Droid
    • Flatpak
    • PeerTube
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    • Almost everyone thinks NewPipe is a great SnapTube alternative.

    • NewPipe is the most popular Android alternative to SnapTube.

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

    • NewPipe is Free and Open SourceSnapTube is Free and Proprietary
    • NewPipe is Privacy focused and LightweightSnapTube is not according to our users
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    FreeTube

     260 likes
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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.

    80 FreeTube alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    • FreeTube is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to SnapTube.

    • FreeTube is Free and Open SourceSnapTube is Free and Proprietary
    • FreeTube is Privacy focused and LightweightSnapTube is not according to our users
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    yt-dlp

     194 likes
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    Command line program that's a youtube-dl fork that downloads videos from YouTube and over 1000 sites. The main focus of this project is adding new features and patches while also keeping up to date with the original project.

    250 yt-dlp alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Termux
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    youtube-dl

     461 likes
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    A platform-independent command-line program for downloading videos from YouTube and 1000+ sites. Supports playlists, subtitles, and multiple formats.

    251 youtube-dl alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Python
    • TrueOS
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    Cobalt Tools

     73 likes
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    Cobalt is your go-to place for downloads from social and media platforms. zero ads, trackers, or other creepy bullshit. simply paste a share link and you're ready to rock!.

    198 Cobalt Tools alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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    • Cobalt Tools is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to SnapTube.

    • Cobalt Tools is Free and Open SourceSnapTube is Free and Proprietary
    • Cobalt Tools is Privacy focused and LightweightSnapTube is not according to our users
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    Youtube-DLG

     200 likes
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    A cross-platform GUI using wxPython for the popular tool youtube-dl, Youtube-DLG supports video downloads from YouTube and over 1000 sites, offers video cutting via ffmpeg, and authentication for YouTube. It features a multi-language UI, supports both youtube-dl and yt-dlp, and is open source in the public domain.

    212 Youtube-DLG alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • wxPython
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    Tubular

     45 likes
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    Android streaming client fork combining SponsorBlock for automatic sponsor skipping and ReturnYouTubeDislike to restore public dislike counts, supporting YouTube, YouTube Music, SoundCloud, Bandcamp, and PeerTube playback and download, with no Google service reliance.

    69 Tubular alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • SoundCloud
    • Bandcamp
    • YouTube
    • F-Droid
    • PeerTube
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    Youtube Video and Audio Downloader

     63 likes
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    Youtube Video and Audio Downloader is an open-source project, downloading Youtube videos (using Firefox download manager) in all available formats (FLV, MP4, WebM, and 3GP) with video quality of your choice.

    199 Youtube Video and Audio Downloader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Firefox
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