The Best Free YouTube AlternativesTop Video Streaming Apps & Video Sharing Tools like YouTube

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   NewPipe

    712 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.

   167 NewPipe alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • YouTube Downloader
   • YouTube Client

   Origin

   • Germany
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Android
   • Android Tablet
   • SoundCloud
   • Android Auto
   • YouTube Music
   • Flathub
   • Bandcamp
   • YouTube
   • F-Droid
   • Flatpak
   • PeerTube
   • OpenAPK

   • Germany
   • EU

   

   

   

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   NewPipe vs YouTube Comments

   Top Positive Comment by Danilo Venom · Aug 5, 2019

   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

   Top Negative Comment by Alexandre ZANNI · Apr 13, 2023

   NewPipe is not a video platform but a front-end client for Youtube.

   Positive comment by vishwamitra · Oct 23, 2025

   One of the best youtube client.

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   • NewPipe is Free and Open SourceYouTube is Freemium and Proprietary
   • NewPipe is a YouTube Downloader YouTube is a Video Streaming App
   • NewPipe is Privacy focused and LightweightYouTube is not according to our users
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   BitChute

    159 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.

   80 BitChute alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Application typeApplication types

   • Video Sharing
   • Video Streaming

   Origin

   • United Kingdom

   Platforms

   • Online
   • Google Chrome
   • Firefox

   • United Kingdom

   

   

   

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   BitChute vs YouTube Comments

   Top Positive Comment by Ehsan Mohammadi · Feb 16, 2019

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

   Top Negative Comment by DL300 · Oct 26, 2022

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

   Negative comment by Guest · May 27, 2026

   BitChute sucks, even YouTube alternatives can go very wrong, like Rumble, and BitChute of Anti-Free Speech comments.

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   • BitChute is Free and ProprietaryYouTube is Freemium and Proprietary
   • BitChute is a Share Videos YouTube is a Video Streaming App
   • BitChute is DecentralizedYouTube is not according to our users
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   LBRY

    159 likes

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

   32 LBRY alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Video Sharing
   • Video Hosting

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Online
   • Android Tablet
   • AppImageHub

   

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   LBRY vs YouTube Comments

   Top Positive Comment by Rodney42 · Jan 31, 2020

   It allows you to upload unlimited amounts of video.

   Top Negative Comment by takitzis · Dec 1, 2021

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

   Positive comment by hfVgd_ · Aug 17, 2025

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

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   • LBRY is Free and Open SourceYouTube is Freemium and Proprietary
   • LBRY is a Share Videos YouTube is a Video Streaming App
   • LBRY is Decentralized and Privacy focusedYouTube is not according to our users
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   Vimeo

    427 likes

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

   108 Vimeo alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Proprietary

   Application typeApplication types

   • Video Sharing
   • Video Hosting

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Online
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Android Tablet
   • Windows Phone
   • Apple TV
   • Kindle Fire

   • United States

   

   

   

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   Vimeo vs YouTube Comments

   Top Positive Comment by Paul Karpo · Aug 5, 2020

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

   Top Negative Comment by stranger195 · Jul 14, 2019

   There are upload limits and it caters to a different audience

   Positive comment by NickThe_Statistic · Jun 4, 2023

   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.

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   • Vimeo is Freemium and ProprietaryYouTube is also Freemium and Proprietary
   • Vimeo is a Share Videos YouTube is a Video Streaming App
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   Odysee

    163 likes

   Launch your own channel | Watch and share videos.

   110 Odysee alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Video Sharing
   • Video Streaming

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Online
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • F-Droid

   • United States

   

   

   

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   Odysee vs YouTube Comments

   Top Positive Comment by bchpls · Aug 21, 2022

   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.

   Comment by Shaz Shah · Aug 7, 2024

   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.

   Positive comment by RemovedUser · Nov 2, 2022

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

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   • Odysee is Freemium and Open SourceYouTube is Freemium and Proprietary
   • Odysee is a Share Videos YouTube is a Video Streaming App
   • Odysee is Decentralized and Privacy focusedYouTube is not according to our users
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   Dailymotion

    178 likes

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

   81 Dailymotion alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Application typeApplication types

   • Video Sharing
   • Video Streaming

   Origin

   • France
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Online
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Blackberry
   • Chrome OS
   • Android Tablet
   • iPad
   • Apple TV
   • Kindle Fire

   • France
   • EU

   

   

   

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   Dailymotion vs YouTube Comments

   Top Positive Comment by Gigi Barly · Sep 26, 2018

   Sometimes i found vids here which i dont find at youtube

   Top Negative Comment by Guest · Oct 3, 2017

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

   Positive comment by Kai Liu · Dec 10, 2022

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

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   • Dailymotion is Free and ProprietaryYouTube is Freemium and Proprietary
   • Dailymotion is a Share Videos YouTube is a Video Streaming App
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   DTube

    68 likes

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

   72 DTube alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application typeApplication types

   • Video Sharing
   • Video Streaming

   Platforms

   • Online

   

   

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   DTube vs YouTube Comments

   Top Positive Comment by OAKSIF0 · Feb 27, 2018

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

   Positive comment by Guest · Apr 17, 2020

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

   Positive comment by Guest · Jul 26, 2019

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

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   • DTube is Free and Open SourceYouTube is Freemium and Proprietary
   • DTube is a Share Videos YouTube is a Video Streaming App
   • DTube is DecentralizedYouTube 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

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (AGPL-3.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • YouTube Client
   • Video Streaming

   Origin

   • International

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • AppImageHub
   • Linux Mobile
   • Flathub
   • Flatpak

   • Global

   

   

   

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   FreeTube vs YouTube Comments

   Top Positive Comment by BorisF · Jun 2, 2025

   Best YouTube third party client.

   Top Negative Comment by energy1 · Jun 6, 2019

   FreeTube is a Youtube player. It directly relies on YouTube and so is not an alternative.

   Positive comment by Antimon · Sep 24, 2025

   Detailed customizability, ad and distraction blocking.

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   • FreeTube is Free and Open SourceYouTube is Freemium and Proprietary
   • FreeTube is a YouTube Client YouTube is a Video Streaming App
   • FreeTube is Privacy focused and LightweightYouTube is not according to our users
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    PeerTube

     544 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.

    75 PeerTube alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (AGPL-3.0)

    Application typeApplication types

    • Video Streaming
    • Video Sharing

    Origin

    • France
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • Cloudron

    • France
    • EU

    

    

    

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    PeerTube vs YouTube Comments

    Top Positive Comment by Douze · May 14, 2022

    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 !

    Positive comment by artiman · Sep 14, 2025

    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

    Positive comment by Festo · Jan 2, 2025

    Ad-free, decentralized alternative to share videos.

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    • PeerTube is Free and Open SourceYouTube is Freemium and Proprietary
    • PeerTube is Decentralized and Privacy focusedYouTube is not according to our users
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    Invidious

     216 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.

    65 Invidious alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (AGPL-3.0)

    Application typeApplication types

    • YouTube Client
    • Video Streaming

    Origin

    • Canada

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron

    • Canada

    

    

    

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    Invidious vs YouTube Comments

    Top Positive Comment by TerrifiedTyphlosion · Feb 2, 2019

    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 by Alexandre ZANNI · Apr 13, 2023

    Invidious is not a video platform but a Youtube frontend.

    Negative comment by OnlyOpenSource · Jun 2, 2024

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

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    • Invidious is Free and Open SourceYouTube is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Invidious is a YouTube Client YouTube is a Video Streaming App
    • Invidious is Privacy focused, Lightweight and DecentralizedYouTube is not according to our users
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    ReVanced

     112 likes

    Unofficial extended YouTube client featuring ad-free playback, SponsorBlock for skipping segments, background and minimized play, auto-repeat, original dislike counts, offline downloads, customizable patches, amoled theme, microG, and enhanced navigation.

    58 ReVanced alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Application typeApplication types

    • YouTube Client
    • YouTube Downloader

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Android

    • United States

    

    

    

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    Rumble

     40 likes

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

    101 Rumble alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application typeApplication types

    • Video Sharing
    • Video Streaming

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone

    • United States

    

    

    

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    Rumble vs YouTube Comments

    Top Positive Comment by James Long · Oct 21, 2023

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

    Positive comment by safeAnonym · Aug 5, 2026

    have anything yt have (even using phub beter than using yt)

    Positive comment by Yousif Adel · Mar 21, 2024

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

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    • Rumble is Free and ProprietaryYouTube is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Rumble is a Share Videos YouTube is a Video Streaming App