YouTube AlternativesOnly apps categorised as YouTube Clients
The best YouTube Client alternative to YouTube is NewPipe, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to YouTube and many of them are YouTube Clients so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting YouTube Client alternatives to YouTube are Invidious, FreeTube, ReVanced and Piped.
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YouTube alternatives are mainly YouTube Clients, but if you're looking for YouTube Downloaders or Video Streaming Apps you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Android + YouTube Clients. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to YouTube.- Video Sharing Tool
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141 NewPipe alternativesDiscover 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.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Country of Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
- Linux
- Android
- SoundCloud
- YouTube Music
- Flathub
- Bandcamp
- YouTube
- F-Droid
- Flatpak
- PeerTube
NewPipe VS YouTube
Comments about NewPipe as an Alternative to YouTube
Comment summary: NewPipe is often praised as a privacy-focused, ad-free alternative to the YouTube app, allowing users to download videos and play them in the background. However, it remains a YouTube client rather than an independent video platform. Several users emphasize that while it offers a de-Googled experience, it still relies on YouTube for content. Consequently, it is not considered a full alternative to YouTube itself, but rather a different interface for accessing YouTube's services.Top Positive CommentTop Negative CommentAlexandre ZANNINewPipe is not a video platform but a front-end client for Youtube.
Most Recent Commentno ads, can listen while the app is in background for free
56 Invidious alternativesOpen-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.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Country of Origin
Canada
Platforms
- Online
- Self-Hosted
Invidious VS YouTube
Comments about Invidious as an Alternative to YouTube
Comment summary: Invidious is highlighted as a privacy-focused, ad-free frontend to YouTube, praised for its lack of ads, trackers, and need for JavaScript. Users value its ability to let them download videos and avoid traditional YouTube's data collection. While it serves well as an alternative for viewers wanting a lighter and private experience, it doesn't offer features beneficial for content creators.Top Positive CommentTerrifiedTyphlosionAs 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 CommentAlexandre ZANNIInvidious is not a video platform but a Youtube frontend.
Most Recent CommentOnlyOpenSourceInvidious is a YouTube privacy frontend not a video hosting site like YouTube.
78 FreeTube alternativesFreeTube 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.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- AppImageHub
- Flathub
- Flatpak
FreeTube VS YouTube
Comments about FreeTube as an Alternative to YouTube
Top Positive CommentÍsis StellingIt still relies on youtube, but it works as a desktop application, and is privacy conscious.
Top Negative Commentenergy1FreeTube is a Youtube player. It directly relies on YouTube and so is not an alternative.
Most Recent CommentIt is incredibly easy to set up, has great responsiveness, an incredibly easy UI to customize, and no tracking.
Although one problem there is that videos YouTube marks as inappropriate for young audiences are not able to be viewed on FreeTube
40 ReVanced alternativesContinuing the legacy of Vanced for YouTube, It includes No Ads and Sponsor Block, Background Playback, Auto Repeat, Return YouTube Dislike, Download videos.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Country of Origin
United States
Platforms
- Android
ReVanced VS YouTube
62 Piped alternativesPiped is an online frontend for viewing YouTube. NewPipe Extractor is used to retrieve information from YouTube. Piped doesn't connect your request to Google.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Online
- Self-Hosted
Piped VS YouTube
Comments about Piped as an Alternative to YouTube
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!
RemovedUserIf 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.
82 LibreTube alternativesLibreTube is an alternative frontend to YouTube / YouTube Music for Android. It's Free and Open Source.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Country of Origin
- International
Platforms
- Android
- Android Tablet
- F-Droid
LibreTube VS YouTube
35 SmartTube alternativesSmartTube is an advanced player for Android TVs and TV boxes, free & open source. You can play content from different public sources.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Country of Origin
Ukraine
Platforms
- Android TV
- Fire TV
SmartTube VS YouTube
NewPipe is an alternative to the Youtube app for Android: it supports background playing of Youtube videos in order to listen the audio only, allows to reduce mobile data usage and to download videos