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, SMTube and PsTube.

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  1. FreeTube icon
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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.

    85 FreeTube alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Linux Mobile
     
  2. VacuumTube icon
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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.

    59 VacuumTube alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  3. Minitube icon
     58 likes

    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.

    74 Minitube alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. Magic-Tape icon
     3 likes

    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

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
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  6. MotionBox icon
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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

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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