Tubbler Alternatives

Tubbler is described as 'YouTube Movie Player for Mac OS X. There is no better place to find movies than on the YouTube website, but did you ever want to play YouTube movies outside of your web browser in a sophisticated way right on your screen' and is an app in the video & movies category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Tubbler for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Android, Mac, Linux and Android Tablet apps. The best Tubbler alternative is NewPipe, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Tubbler are LibreTube, SkyTube, VueTube and Gyawun.

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Tubbler alternatives page was last updated Jan 12, 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.

    139 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 Tubbler

     

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

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

    • NewPipe is Free and Open SourceTubbler is Free and Proprietary
    • NewPipe is Privacy focused and LightweightTubbler is not according to our users
  2. LibreTube icon

    LibreTube

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    LibreTube is an alternative frontend to YouTube / YouTube Music for Android. It's Free and Open Source.

    81 LibreTube alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    LibreTube screenshot 1
    LibreTube screenshot 2
    LibreTube screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Support for subtitles
    5.  Picture in Picture
    6.  Support for 4K
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Works Offline
    9. SponsorBlock icon  SponsorBlock Integration
    10.  Chromecast Support
    11.  Cloud Sync
    12.  MP3 Downloader

    LibreTube VS Tubbler

     

    • LibreTube is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Tubbler.

    • LibreTube is Free and Open SourceTubbler is Free and Proprietary
    • LibreTube is Privacy focused and LightweightTubbler is not according to our users
  3. 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.

    82 SkyTube alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • YouTube
    • F-Droid
    • Android TV
    SkyTube screenshot 1
    SkyTube screenshot 2
    SkyTube screenshot 3

    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 Tubbler

     
  4. VueTube icon

    VueTube

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    VueTube is a Simple YouTube client for Android/iOS. Free Open Source. A simple video streaming client aimed to recreate ALL features from their respective apps (and more).

    76 VueTube alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    VueTube screenshot 1
    VueTube screenshot 2
    Discontinued

    This GitHub repository has been archived by the owner on Feb 27, 2024.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  YouTube background listening
    4.  No registration required
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Support for 4K

    VueTube VS Tubbler

     

    • VueTube is the most popular iPhone alternative to Tubbler.

    • VueTube is Free and Open SourceTubbler is Free and Proprietary
    • VueTube is Privacy focused and LightweightTubbler is not according to our users
  5. Gyawun icon

    Gyawun

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    Gyawun (Formerly Vibe Music) lets you play (almost) any song or video from YouTube Music and JioSaavn. You can search for songs and playlists, reorder songs in playlist or queue, and also have the...

    73 Gyawun alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    Gyawun screenshot 1
    Gyawun screenshot 2
    Gyawun screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Support for Gestures
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Background Music

    Gyawun VS Tubbler

     
  6. SongTube icon

    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.

    112 SongTube alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    SongTube screenshot 1

    SongTube Features

    1.  Convert YouTube videos to Mp3

    SongTube VS Tubbler

     
  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.

    72 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 Tubbler

     

    • Minitube is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to Tubbler.

    • Minitube is the most popular commercial alternative to Tubbler.

    • Minitube is Paid and Open SourceTubbler is Free and Proprietary
    • Minitube is Lightweight and Privacy focusedTubbler is not according to our users
  9. 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

    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 Tubbler

     
  10. 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.

    24 MotionBox alternatives

    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 Tubbler

     
  11. 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

    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 Tubbler

     

    • FoxTube is the most popular iPad alternative to Tubbler.

    • FoxTube is Paid and ProprietaryTubbler is Free and Proprietary
  12. 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.

    37 GTK YouTube Viewer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    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 Tubbler

     
  13. myTube icon

    myTube

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    myTube is a YouTube app built to keep your video playing no matter what. By lightly fading the video into the background, you can continue to watch while you read comments, browse channels and videos, and everything else you can do in the app.

    32 myTube alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Phone
    • Xbox
    myTube screenshot 1

    myTube Features

    1.  YouTube background listening
    2.  Export to MP4
    3. YouTube icon  Upload directly to YouTube
    4.  Convert YouTube videos to Mp3
    5.  Watch videos

    myTube VS Tubbler

     
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