YouTube Desktop AlternativesYouTube Clients & Video Streaming Apps like YouTube Desktop

YouTube Desktop is described as 'YouTube Desktop is a simple desktop application for watching YouTube, built using ElectronJS' and is a YouTube Client in the video & movies category. There are seven alternatives to YouTube Desktop for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, Flathub and Flatpak apps. The best YouTube Desktop alternative is FreeTube, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like YouTube Desktop are VacuumTube, Minitube, PsTube and SMTube.

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  1. FreeTube icon

    FreeTube

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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 YouTube Desktop.

    • FreeTube is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to YouTube Desktop.

    • FreeTube is Free and Open Source YouTube Desktop is also Free and Open Source
    • FreeTube is Privacy focused and Lightweight YouTube Desktop is not according to our users
  2. VacuumTube icon

    VacuumTube

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    VacuumTube 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.

    56 VacuumTube alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  3. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. PsTube icon

    PsTube

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    PsTube (old name: FluTube) is YouTube vierwer/downloader made using flutter for Multi-platforms.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Debian
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    • PsTube is the most popular Android alternative to YouTube Desktop.

    • PsTube is Free and Open Source YouTube Desktop is also Free and Open Source
    • PsTube is Lightweight and Privacy focused YouTube Desktop is not according to our users
  6. Magic-Tape icon

    Magic-Tape

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    Command line YouTube client for Linux supporting search, subscription and history management, trending video browsing, fuzzy finder navigation, image thumbnails, video liking or unliking, and video downloading or watching via multiple terminal image solutions.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
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  8. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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