Vinegar Alternatives

Vinegar is described as 'Safari extension that replaces the YouTube player with a minimal HTML video tag' and is an app in the web browsers category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Vinegar for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and iPhone apps. The best Vinegar alternative is NewPipe, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Vinegar are YouTube, FreeTube, Invidious and Piped.

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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.

    145 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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    • NewPipe is the most popular Android alternative to Vinegar.

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

    • NewPipe is Free and Open SourceVinegar is Paid and Proprietary
    • NewPipe is Privacy focused and LightweightVinegar is not according to our users
  2. YouTube icon

    YouTube

     1798 likes
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    A video-sharing website where users can upload, view, and share various types of videos, including TV clips, music videos, vlogs, and educational content. Offers ad-free viewing, original shows, and offline access through a paid membership.

    173 YouTube alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • KaiOS
    • Fire TV
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Xbox
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    • YouTube is the most popular Web-based, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Vinegar.

    • YouTube is Freemium and ProprietaryVinegar is Paid and Proprietary
  3. FreeTube icon

    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 Vinegar.

    • FreeTube is Free and Open SourceVinegar is Paid and Proprietary
    • FreeTube is Privacy focused and LightweightVinegar is not according to our users
  4. Invidious icon

    Invidious

     196 likes
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    Open-source YouTube alternative offers ad-free browsing with no registration or JS needed. Features video download, audio mode, subscription tools, and multi-language support. Export/import data, manage playlists without Google account, and access embedded support.

    56 Invidious alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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    • Invidious is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Vinegar.

    • Invidious is Free and Open SourceVinegar is Paid and Proprietary
    • Invidious is Privacy focused and LightweightVinegar is not according to our users
  5. Piped icon

    Piped

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    Ad-free frontend to YouTube offering channel subscriptions without an account, multiple playlist import/export formats, SponsorBlock integration, picture-in-picture, and privacy features. No Google connection, supports dark mode, is open-source, and requires no email.

    65 Piped alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  6. Tubular icon

    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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  9. SkyTube icon

    SkyTube

     59 likes
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    Open 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.

    83 SkyTube alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • YouTube
    • F-Droid
    • Android TV
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  11. Enhancer for YouTube icon

    Enhancer for YouTube

     24 likes
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    Enhancer for YouTube is a very lightweight extension that is highly customisable, easy to use, and that will greatly improve your YouTube experience!

    25 Enhancer for YouTube alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • YouTube
    • Opera
    • Firefox
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  12. Unhook icon

    Unhook

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    Hide YouTube related videos, comments, video suggestions wall, homepage recommendations, trending tab, and other distractions.

    27 Unhook alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
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