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, Windows, Android and Android Tablet 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 SkyTube.

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  1. NewPipe icon

    NewPipe

     709 likes

    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.

    165 NewPipe alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • SoundCloud
    • Android Auto
    • YouTube Music
    • Flathub
    • Bandcamp
    • YouTube
    • F-Droid
    • Flatpak
    • PeerTube
    • OpenAPK
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    It's the best alternative to YouTube on Android devices.

    • 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

     296 likes

    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.

    96 FreeTube alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  3. LibreTube icon

    LibreTube

     97 likes

    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.

    108 LibreTube alternatives

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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  4. Tubular icon

    Tubular

     54 likes

    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.

    81 Tubular alternatives

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    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • SoundCloud
    • Bandcamp
    • YouTube
    • F-Droid
    • PeerTube
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  5. SkyTube icon

    SkyTube

     63 likes

    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.

    96 SkyTube alternatives

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    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • YouTube
    • F-Droid
    • Android TV
    • OpenAPK
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    VacuumTube

     11 likes

    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.

    67 VacuumTube alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    Pipeline

     15 likes

    Watch and download videos from YouTube and PeerTube on Linux, aggregate all subscription feeds, filter undesired items, manage watch-later lists, import subscriptions, choose any player, and enjoy an adaptive, user-friendly layout designed for any screen size.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Linux Mobile
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    Minitube

     59 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.

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    PlasmaTube

     11 likes

    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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • Plasma Mobile
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    TubeMate

     64 likes

    Download and save videos from popular streaming platforms directly to Android devices for offline viewing, select different video resolutions, store content on SD card, and batch download files. Free to use with ads and available through alternative app markets.

    47 TubeMate alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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