Free Web-based YouTube Alternatives

There are many alternatives to YouTube as a web app if you are looking for a replacement. The best free Online 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 available as a web app so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Online alternatives to YouTube are BitChute, LBRY, Vimeo and Invidious.

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YouTube alternatives are mainly Video Streaming Apps, but if you're looking for Video Sharing Tools or Video Hosting Services you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Online, iPhone, Mac, iPad, Android, Privacy focused and 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.
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  1. PeerTube icon
     538 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.

    70 PeerTube alternatives

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • Cloudron
     
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  2. BitChute icon
     157 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

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
     
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  3. LBRY icon
     159 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)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android Tablet
    • AppImageHub
     
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  4. Vimeo icon
     426 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

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • Apple TV
    • Kindle Fire
     
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  5. Invidious icon
     208 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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    14
  6. Odysee icon
     153 likes

    Launch your own channel | Watch and share videos.

    111 Odysee alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • F-Droid
     
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  7. Dailymotion icon
     176 likes

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

    77 Dailymotion alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • Kindle Fire
     
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  8. VidLii icon
     79 likes

    This site mimics old YouTube and has the 2008 header and 2009 looking pages. This fixes many problems YouTube has, like lack of customization and community issues.

    81 VidLii alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    16
  9. DTube icon
     67 likes

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

    74 DTube alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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  10. Piped icon
     83 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.

    67 Piped alternatives

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
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  11. Rumble icon
     39 likes

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

    102 Rumble alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    5
  12. diVine icon
     16 likes

    Short-form video app reviving six-second looping format, blending restored archive of 100,000+ historic clips with new user posts, all running on decentralized Nostr protocol. Authenticity is upheld by cryptographic checks, enabling only verified device uploads.

    23 diVine alternatives

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