Open Source YouTube Alternatives

The best open source alternative to YouTube is PeerTube. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to YouTube and loads of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to YouTube are NewPipe, LBRY, Invidious and Odysee.

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YouTube alternatives are mainly YouTube Clients, but if you're looking for Video Streaming Apps or YouTube Downloaders 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.
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YouTube alternatives page was last updated Jan 23, 2025
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  1. FreeTube icon

    FreeTube

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    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.

    78 FreeTube alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    FreeTube screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  YouTube Downloader
    3.  Import subscriptions
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Watch blocked videos
    6.  Watch later
    7.  Desktop Application
    8.  User Profiles
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Picture in Picture
    12.  Floating windows

    FreeTube VS YouTube

     
    Comments about FreeTube as an Alternative to YouTube
    Top Positive Comment
    Ísis Stelling
    Jul 7, 2021
    0

    It still relies on youtube, but it works as a desktop application, and is privacy conscious.

    Top Negative Comment
    energy1
    Jun 6, 2019
    0

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

    Most Recent Comment
    Guest
    Positive •Nov 13, 2024
    0

    It 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

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    • Most users think FreeTube is a great YouTube alternative.

    • FreeTube is Free and Open SourceYouTube is Freemium and Proprietary
    • FreeTube is Privacy focusedYouTube is not according to our users
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    ReVanced

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    Continuing the legacy of Vanced for YouTube, It includes No Ads and Sponsor Block, Background Playback, Auto Repeat, Return YouTube Dislike, Download videos.

    40 ReVanced alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android
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    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Watch videos
    4.  YouTube background listening
    5.  Picture in Picture
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Support for 4K
    8.  Chromecast Support
    9.  Background playing
    10. SponsorBlock icon  SponsorBlock Integration
    11.  MP3 Downloader
    12.  Personalized Recommendations

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    Piped

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    Piped is an online frontend for viewing YouTube. NewPipe Extractor is used to retrieve information from YouTube. Piped doesn't connect your request to Google.

    62 Piped alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Trending page

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Progressive Web App
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  No registration required
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Picture in Picture
    7.  Support for 4K
    8.  Cloud Sync

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    Comments about Piped as an Alternative to YouTube
    Guest
    Positive •Mar 9, 2021
    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!

    RemovedUser
    Positive •Dec 14, 2021
    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.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Piped is a great YouTube alternative.

    • Piped is Free and Open SourceYouTube is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Piped is Privacy focused and LightweightYouTube is not according to our users
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    LibreTube

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    LibreTube is an alternative frontend to YouTube / YouTube Music for Android. It's Free and Open Source.

    82 LibreTube alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    LibreTube screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Support for subtitles
    5.  Picture in Picture
    6.  Support for 4K
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Works Offline
    9. SponsorBlock icon  SponsorBlock Integration
    10.  Chromecast Support
    11.  Cloud Sync
    12.  MP3 Downloader

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    SmartTube

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    SmartTube is an advanced player for Android TVs and TV boxes, free & open source. You can play content from different public sources.

    35 SmartTube alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • UA flagUkraine

    Platforms

    • Android TV
    • Fire TV
    SmartTube screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Built-in Ad-blocker
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Stream video to Android TV
    4.  Support for 4K
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Chromecast Support
    8.  Picture in Picture

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    YouPHPTube

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    It is an open source solution that is freely available to everyone. It's written in PHP and with YouPHPTube you can create your own video sharing site and Stream Live videos for free.

    93 YouPHPTube alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • BR flagBrazil

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • Chromecast
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    YouPHPTube Features

    1.  Streaming
    2.  Media Streaming
    3.  Video upload
    4.  Convert YouTube videos to Mp4

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    Comments about YouPHPTube as an Alternative to YouTube
    danielneto1
    Positive •Apr 14, 2017
    0

    Very clear layout and help

    Guest
    Negative •May 22, 2019
    -8

    YouPHPTube is primarily for downloading videos from a url.

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    • Most users think YouPHPTube is a great YouTube alternative.

    • YouPHPTube is Free and Open SourceYouTube is Freemium and Proprietary
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    SkyTube

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    SkyTube is an app that lets you watch YouTube videos on your Android device without ads, sign-in, or Google services. It has some features that the official YouTube app does not have.

    81 SkyTube alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • YouTube
    • F-Droid
    • Android TV
    SkyTube screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  YouTube background listening
    3.  Content Filtering
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Picture in Picture
    7.  Cloud Sync
    8.  Windows to Apple TV

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    Comments about SkyTube as an Alternative to YouTube
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    May 9, 2017
    3

    No ads, you don't need an account to star or subscribe because they have an offline database that keeps track.

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    May 29, 2018
    5

    It is an alternative to the YouTube mobile app, not YouTube itself.

    Most Recent Comment
    energy1
    Negative •Jun 6, 2019
    -1

    It relies on YouTube to function, so it is in no way an alternative.

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    • Some users think SkyTube is a great YouTube alternative, some don't.

    • SkyTube is Free and Open SourceYouTube is Freemium and Proprietary
    • SkyTube is Lightweight and Privacy focusedYouTube is not according to our users
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