GTK YouTube Viewer AlternativesYouTube Downloaders & YouTube Clients like GTK YouTube Viewer

GTK YouTube Viewer is described as 'Lightweight client for Linux to search videos, playlists, and channels, stream via SMPlayer, VLC, or MPV, authenticate using YouTube API, download, show comments, and manage favorites' and is a youtube downloader in the video & movies category. There are more than 25 alternatives to GTK YouTube Viewer for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Android, Windows and Flathub apps. The best GTK YouTube Viewer alternative is NewPipe, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like GTK YouTube Viewer are FreeTube, LibreTube, Tubular and Pipeline.

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    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 GTK YouTube Viewer.

    • NewPipe is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to GTK YouTube Viewer.

    • NewPipe is Free and Open SourceGTK YouTube Viewer is also Free and Open Source
    • NewPipe is Privacy focusedGTK YouTube Viewer is not according to our users
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    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 GTK YouTube Viewer.

    • FreeTube is Free and Open SourceGTK YouTube Viewer is also Free and Open Source
    • FreeTube is Privacy focusedGTK YouTube Viewer is not according to our users
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    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.

    87 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 GTK YouTube Viewer.

    • LibreTube is Free and Open SourceGTK YouTube Viewer is also Free and Open Source
    • LibreTube is Privacy focusedGTK YouTube Viewer is not according to our users
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    Tubular

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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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    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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    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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    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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    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 GTK YouTube Viewer.

    • VueTube is Free and Open SourceGTK YouTube Viewer is also Free and Open Source
    • VueTube is Privacy focusedGTK YouTube Viewer 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.

    74 Gyawun alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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    TubeMate

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    Allows to download videos for offline viewing to the sdcard of the device. Google controversially remove all YouTube downloaders from Google Play (Android Market), but it is available at other Android markets such as .

    43 TubeMate alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    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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