Free Web-based Decentralized 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 nine 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, Invidious and Odysee.

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YouTube alternatives page was last updated Feb 12, 2026

PeerTube
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
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Application types
Video Sharing
Video Streaming
Origin
France
EU
Platforms
Online
Android
iPhone
Self-Hosted
F-Droid
Cloudron
+3
Is PeerTube a good alternative to YouTube?

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38comments
PeerTube vs YouTube Comments

Top Positive Comment
Douze
May 14, 2022
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 commentSep 14, 2025
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 commentJan 2, 2025
1
Ad-free, decentralized alternative to share videos.
3 of 38 comments
PeerTube is Free and Open SourceYouTube is Freemium and Proprietary
PeerTube is Decentralized and Privacy focusedYouTube is not according to our users
BitChute
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
Application types
Video Sharing
Video Streaming
Origin
United Kingdom
Platforms
Online
Google Chrome
Firefox
Is BitChute a good alternative to YouTube?

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23comments
BitChute vs YouTube Comments

Top Positive Comment
Ehsan Mohammadi
Feb 16, 2019
11
Western censorship sucks! I couldn't believe it at first.
Top Negative Comment
DL300
Oct 26, 2022
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 commentApr 5, 2025
1
About as untrustworthy a site as YouTube.
3 of 23 comments
BitChute is Free and ProprietaryYouTube is Freemium and Proprietary
BitChute is DecentralizedYouTube is not according to our users
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.
30 LBRY alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (MIT)
Application types
Video Sharing
Video Hosting
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
Android Tablet
AppImageHub
Is LBRY a good alternative to YouTube?

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20comments
LBRY vs YouTube Comments

Top Positive Comment
Rodney42
Jan 31, 2020
2
It allows you to upload unlimited amounts of video.
Top Negative Comment
takitzis
Dec 1, 2021
-1
LBRY video interface has moved to Odyssee, so no more is a Youtube alternative
hfVgd_
Positive commentAug 17, 2025
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 Decentralized and Privacy focusedYouTube is not according to our users
Invidious
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
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Application types
YouTube Client
YouTube Downloader
Origin
Canada
Platforms
Online
Self-Hosted
Cloudron
Is Invidious a good alternative to YouTube?

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14comments
Invidious vs YouTube Comments

Top Positive Comment
TerrifiedTyphlosion
Feb 2, 2019
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
Apr 13, 2023
7
Invidious is not a video platform but a Youtube frontend.
OnlyOpenSource
Negative commentJun 2, 2024
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, Lightweight and DecentralizedYouTube is not according to our users
Odysee
153 likes
Launch your own channel | Watch and share videos.
111 Odysee alternatives
Cost / License
Freemium
Open Source (MIT)
Application types
Video Sharing
Video Streaming
Origin
United States
Platforms
Online
Android
iPhone
F-Droid
+1
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6comments
Odysee vs YouTube Comments

Top Positive Comment
bchpls
Aug 21, 2022
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
CommentAug 7, 2024
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 commentNov 2, 2022
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 Decentralized and Privacy focusedYouTube is not according to our users
DTube
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
Application types
Video Sharing
Video Streaming
Platforms
Online
Is DTube a good alternative to YouTube?

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6comments
DTube vs YouTube Comments

Top Positive Comment
OAKSIF0
Feb 27, 2018
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 commentApr 17, 2020
-1
No censors, so you can listen to mrbeast swear all the time!
Review by a new / low-activity user.
Guest
Positive commentJul 26, 2019
-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
DTube is DecentralizedYouTube is not according to our users
IPFSTube
47 likes
IPFSTube is a player and uploader for videos, stored on the distributed IPFS (InterPlanetary File System) network.
22 IPFSTube alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Video Sharing
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
Self-Hosted
IPFS
JavaScript
Go (Programming Language)
Is IPFSTube a good alternative to YouTube?

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1comment
IPFSTube vs YouTube Comments

Guest
Negative commentJan 13, 2019
13
It's not a good alternative to YouTube because the idea is upload a video, get a link and share it. That's it. It doesn't have a interface that you can search for videos and etc. Basically, it doesn't have the "social network" that YouTube has.
Review by a new / low-activity user.
IPFSTube is Free and Open SourceYouTube is Freemium and Proprietary
IPFSTube is DecentralizedYouTube is not according to our users
COS.TV
3 likes
COS.TV is a video sharing platform similar to YouTube but based on blockchain. Just like YouTube, on COS.TV you can watch and create videos for the platform.
17 COS.TV alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application types
Video Sharing
Video Streaming
Origin
Singapore
Platforms
Online
Android
iPhone
Is COS.TV a good alternative to YouTube?
3Speak
1 like
3Speak is a place where content creators directly own their onsite assets and their communities. Using blockchain technology, the ownership of these assets and communities are intrinsic to the creator and the user, not 3 Speak.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application types
Video Sharing
Video Hosting
Platforms
Online
Android
iPhone
iPad
Android Tablet
Is 3Speak a good alternative to YouTube?

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