YouTube AlternativesOnly Free Web apps categorised as Video Streaming Apps

There are many alternatives to YouTube as a web app if you are looking for a replacement. The best free Online Video Streaming App alternative is PeerTube, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to YouTube and loads of them are free and Video Streaming Apps available as a web app so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Online Video Streaming App alternatives to YouTube are BitChute, LBRY, Vimeo and Invidious.

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  1. PeerTube icon

    PeerTube

     530 likes

    A free, decentralized and federated video platform that allows peer-to-peer video streaming. Supports interoperability via ActivityPub, customizable user interface, video embedding, and follows channels from across the Fediverse without data mining or ads.

    71 PeerTube alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • Cloudron
    New video UI
     
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    PeerTube vs YouTube Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Douze
    10

    PeerTube is the open-source technology that links together independent instances on which people freely host and post videos. Find an instance that suits you or create your own, and join the federated PeerTube community !

    artiman
    Positive
    0

    It's decentralized and made by a non-profit, and it has a way better search than YouTube and as seen in the name it has torrenting, so users can share the load of the server some of the biggest advantages of YouTube is the insane load the server can take and host so many videos peertube instances may not have big datacenters, but it clearly has good software

    Festo
    Positive
    1

    Ad-free, decentralized alternative to share videos.

    3 of 38 comments
    • PeerTube is Free and Open SourceYouTube is Freemium and Proprietary
    • PeerTube is Privacy focusedYouTube is not according to our users
  2. BitChute icon

    BitChute

     154 likes

    BitChute is a peer to peer video sharing platform. Its mission is to put people and free speech first. It's free to join and create and upload your own videos to share with others.

    82 BitChute alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    BitChute screenshot 1
     
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    BitChute vs YouTube Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Ehsan Mohammadi
    11

    Western censorship sucks! I couldn't believe it at first.

    Top Negative Comment
    DL300
    3

    Bitchute looked like an alternative to YouTube, but as we saw in the past two years; they are just as censorship-happy.

    Navi
    Negative
    1

    About as untrustworthy a site as YouTube.

    3 of 23 comments
    • BitChute is Free and ProprietaryYouTube is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. LBRY icon

    LBRY

     155 likes

    LBRY is the first digital marketplace to be controlled by the market's participants rather than a corporation or other 3rd-party.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • AppImageHub
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    LBRY vs YouTube Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Rodney42
    2

    It allows you to upload unlimited amounts of video.

    Top Negative Comment
    takitzis
    -1

    LBRY video interface has moved to Odyssee, so no more is a Youtube alternative

    hfVgd_
    Positive
    0

    Open source and ad-free but the main website Odysee is centralized and uses tracking cookies.

    3 of 20 comments
    • LBRY is Free and Open SourceYouTube is Freemium and Proprietary
    • LBRY is Privacy focusedYouTube is not according to our users
  5. Vimeo icon

    Vimeo

     424 likes

    Vimeo is the best way to get your videos online in the highest quality with great tools to share publicly or privately.

    102 Vimeo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • Apple TV
    • Kindle Fire
    Main Page
     
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    Vimeo vs YouTube Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Paul Karpo
    9

    Only if we talk about YT as video hosting for companies or frellancers, then Vimeo is a great one!

    Top Negative Comment
    stranger195
    8

    There are upload limits and it caters to a different audience

    NickThe_Statistic
    Positive
    0

    My experience with Vimeo was terrible. Just unheard at all. Yes they seem to have their head up a NY butt there. All this artsy fartsy stuff, and you can't get heard at all. I may as well be on YouTube as this shady website that ghosted the heck out of me.

    3 of 17 comments
    • Vimeo is Freemium and ProprietaryYouTube is also Freemium and Proprietary
  6. Invidious icon

    Invidious

     200 likes

    Open-source YouTube alternative offers ad-free browsing with no registration or JS needed. Features video download, audio mode, subscription tools, and multi-language support. Export/import data, manage playlists without Google account, and access embedded support.

    56 Invidious alternatives

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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    Invidious vs YouTube Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    TerrifiedTyphlosion
    10

    As the description states, it is merely a frontend for YouTube. However, it comes with a lighter interface and blocks YouTube trackers and ads.

    Top Negative Comment
    Alexandre ZANNI
    6

    Invidious is not a video platform but a Youtube frontend.

    OnlyOpenSource
    Negative
    0

    Invidious is a YouTube privacy frontend not a video hosting site like YouTube.

    3 of 14 comments
    • Invidious is Free and Open SourceYouTube is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Invidious is Privacy focused and LightweightYouTube is not according to our users
  7. Odysee icon

    Odysee

     147 likes

    Launch your own channel | Watch and share videos.

    112 Odysee alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • F-Droid
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    Odysee vs YouTube Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    bchpls
    4

    At this point in time odysee seems to be the most attractive alternative for youtube. Many content creator (especially those who value freedom) switch every day.

    Shaz Shah
    2

    I'm actually on the fence with Odysee. Yes, it's a functional alternative to YouTube. But it also is built upon a blockchain protocol (LIBRY). So you will get all sorts of material without moderation, censorship or take-downs. While it sounds cool, you are at risk of seeing dangerous as well as potentially false content.

    RemovedUser
    Positive
    4

    It sucks, but man is it way better than Youtube.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 6 comments
    • Odysee is Freemium and Open SourceYouTube is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Odysee is Privacy focusedYouTube is not according to our users
  9. Dailymotion icon

    Dailymotion

     176 likes

    Dailymotion is a video sharing service website, headquartered in the 18th arrondissement, Paris, France.

    78 Dailymotion alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • Kindle Fire
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    Dailymotion vs YouTube Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Gigi Barly
    12

    Sometimes i found vids here which i dont find at youtube

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    14

    Dailymotion doesn't have the comments section on a video as Youtube and removed the livestream option.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Kai Liu
    Positive
    0

    I watched a lot of great Asian dramas on DailyMotion, great alternative

    3 of 10 comments
    • Dailymotion is Free and ProprietaryYouTube is Freemium and Proprietary
  10. DTube icon

    DTube

     65 likes

    DTube is the first crypto-decentralized video platform, built on top of the Steemit and the IPFS peer-to-peer network.

    75 DTube alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    DTube screenshot 1
     
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    DTube vs YouTube Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    OAKSIF0
    2

    Love it looks like youtube but its not. And I didn't know it was completly decentralized and open source! What a bonus!

    Guest
    Positive
    -1

    No censors, so you can listen to mrbeast swear all the time!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    -5

    Censor free, easy to use, and fun. Would recommend.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 6 comments
    • DTube is Free and Open SourceYouTube is Freemium and Proprietary
  11. Piped icon

    Piped

     77 likes

    Ad-free frontend to YouTube offering channel subscriptions without an account, multiple playlist import/export formats, SponsorBlock integration, picture-in-picture, and privacy features. No Google connection, supports dark mode, is open-source, and requires no email.

    65 Piped alternatives

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Trending page
     
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    Piped vs YouTube Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    It's much nicer than Invidious. Piped is not a full YouTube alternative like LBRY, but rather a frontend that allows you to watch YouTube and only connecting to googleapis.com (not googlevideo.com like Invidious). It also has the craziest ad blocker ever. When you watch a video and they say, now it's time for a word from our sponsor or something like that, it fast forwards to the end of that part. It's insane, I have no idea how they pull that off!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    RemovedUser
    Positive
    0

    If you want to watch YouTube content but don't like ads and Google's invasive data collection, you should definitely try Piped. It's super fast (faster than Invidious in my experience) and the Preferences allow users to enable SponsorBlock, an open-source crowdsourced platform that skips sponsored segments automatically, so that you never have to hear "this video is sponsored by RandomVPN" ever again. It's highly customizable, very similar to NewPipe.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Piped is Free and Open SourceYouTube is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Piped is Privacy focused and LightweightYouTube is not according to our users
  12. Rumble icon

    Rumble

     37 likes

    Rumble is your rights management video platform. Host, distribute and monetize all your professional, social and viral video.

    104 Rumble alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Rumble vs YouTube Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Yousif Adel
    1

    Rumble has much less censorship than youtube. It also has a rapidly growing userbase which is nice to see.

    James Long
    Positive
    1

    They allow honest content, instead of trying to push their ideological goals on to everyone else.

    Exeref
    Positive
    1

    It has very advanced licensing features for videos and allows you to earn ad revenue from your videos, much like YouTube. There is also an active community and many big YouTube creators also upload their content to Rumble.

    3 of 5 comments
    • Rumble is Free and ProprietaryYouTube is Freemium and Proprietary
  13. Twitch icon

    Twitch

     159 likes

    Broadcast live gaming content, esports, creative arts, and IRL streams with real-time audience interaction, subscriptions, ads, and donations, fostering a global community.

    65 Twitch alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
    • Playstation
    • Fire TV
    • Xbox
    The new Twitch design since September 26 2019
     
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    Twitch vs YouTube Comments
    Val
    1

    Twitch is more focused on livestreaming content, while YouTube is generally more so with videos. In terms of YouTube live though, Twitch would be a good alternative.

    Marcus Holloway
    Positive
    0

    Twitch is not at all similar to YouTube. It is for streaming games.

    • Twitch is Freemium and ProprietaryYouTube is also Freemium and Proprietary
  14. Bilibili icon

    Bilibili

     5 likes

    Bilibili is an ad-free video-sharing website and this website allows users to upload, view and share their own videos for free, also they provide licenced anime and donghua titles through their website.

    70 Bilibili alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android TV
    Bilibili screenshot 1
     
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