YouTube Media Player Alternatives

YouTube Media Player is described as 'Media Player is an open-source project that aims to enhance the overall YouTube experience' and is an app in the video & movies category. There are more than 25 alternatives to YouTube Media Player for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best YouTube Media Player alternative is NewPipe, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like YouTube Media Player are FreeTube, LibreTube, SkyTube and VacuumTube.

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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.

    144 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 YouTube Media Player alternative.

    • NewPipe is the most popular Android alternative to YouTube Media Player.

    • NewPipe is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to YouTube Media Player.

    • NewPipe is Free and Open SourceYouTube Media Player is also Free and Open Source
    • NewPipe is Privacy focused and LightweightYouTube Media Player is not according to our users
  2. 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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    Because I can watch YouTube videos on other app beside the browser on my Windows PC

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    • Almost everyone thinks FreeTube is a great YouTube Media Player alternative.

    • FreeTube is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to YouTube Media Player.

    • FreeTube is Free and Open SourceYouTube Media Player is also Free and Open Source
    • FreeTube is Privacy focused and LightweightYouTube Media Player is not according to our users
  3. LibreTube icon

    LibreTube

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    Open-source YouTube frontend for Android offering ad-free playback, SponsorBlock, synchronization across devices, video and audio downloads, user accounts, subscription management, playlists, channel grouping, search filters, gestures, comments, captions, and dark mode.

    86 LibreTube alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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    • LibreTube is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to YouTube Media Player.

    • LibreTube is Free and Open SourceYouTube Media Player is also Free and Open Source
    • LibreTube is Privacy focused and LightweightYouTube Media Player is not according to our users
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    SkyTube

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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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    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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  6. 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.

    73 Minitube alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  8. 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).

    80 VueTube alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
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    • VueTube is the most popular iPhone alternative to YouTube Media Player.

    • VueTube is Free and Open SourceYouTube Media Player is also Free and Open Source
    • VueTube is Lightweight and Privacy focusedYouTube Media Player is not according to our users
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    Gyawun

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    Streams and downloads songs from multiple music providers with high-quality audio, background playback, fast search, playlist creation and organization, queue management, offline downloads, playback caching, favorites, equalizer controls, privacy-first local storage, and no ads.

    73 Gyawun alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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  10. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
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  11. PlasmaTube icon

    PlasmaTube

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    PlasmaTube is YouTube video player based on libmpv and youtube-dl for Linux/Linux mobile. PlasmaTube allows you to watch YouTube videos on your phone or desktop using a elegant user interface integrated with...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • Plasma Mobile
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    Vinegar

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    Vinegar is a Safari extension that replaces the YouTube player with a minimal HTML video tag.

    35 Vinegar alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Safari
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    • Vinegar is the most popular iPad alternative to YouTube Media Player.

    • Vinegar is the most popular commercial alternative to YouTube Media Player.

    • Vinegar is Paid and ProprietaryYouTube Media Player is Free and Open Source
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