YouTube Alternatives for iPad

There are many alternatives to YouTube for iPad if you are looking for a replacement. The best iPad alternative is NouTube, 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 available for iPad so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting iPad alternatives to YouTube are Twitch, Dailymotion, OpenTubeX and Unwatched for YouTube.

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  1. NouTube icon
     44 likes

    Offers ad-free access to both video and music streaming, enables background playback, manages playlists and libraries without login, hides shorts, and is open-source for enhanced privacy and control across platforms, serving as an alternative to default clients.

    54 NouTube alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2017

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • F-Droid
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  2. Twitch icon
     165 likes

    Broadcast live gaming content, esports, creative arts, and IRL streams with real-time audience interaction, subscriptions, ads, and donations, fostering a global community.

    71 Twitch alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Platforms

    • Chrome OS
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • Kindle Fire
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
    • Apple TV
    • US flagUnited States
    The new Twitch design since September 26 2019
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  3. Dailymotion icon
     180 likes

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

    83 Dailymotion alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Platforms

    • Chrome OS
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • Kindle Fire
    • Apple TV
    • Blackberry
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  4. OpenTubeX icon
     17 likes

    OpenTubeX is a highly customizable, privacy-focused YouTube client with extensive playback, workflow, library-management, integration, and synchronization options.

    14 OpenTubeX alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • Flatpak
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  5. RSS-based YouTube player for iOS, macOS, and tvOS with user-defined video queues, automated channel following, manual triage, YouTube Shorts hiding, playback speed settings per channel, chapter navigation, PiP, drag-and-drop, shortcut support, notifications, and sync.

    32 Unwatched for YouTube alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Apple TV
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  6. Bilibili icon
     7 likes

    Ad-free platform hosting user uploads, live streams, and interactive real-time danmaku comments, plus access to licensed anime, donghua, games, and comics. Supports multi-device viewing, creator monetization, subscriptions, and major gaming, music, and lifestyle content.

    74 Bilibili alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  7. PocketTube icon
     21 likes

    Group YouTube subscriptions into the YouTube folder. Video Deck for Youtube. Mark as watched videos. Filter and sort YouTube videos.

    44 PocketTube alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2019

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Safari
    • Opera
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  8. Kick icon
     15 likes

    Kick.com is a live-streaming platform hosting all types of entertainment content and broadcasts. Kick aims to give the power and revenues back to the content creators, events and sports rightsholders, helping them with the right tools and income split to monetise and grow their...

    67 Kick alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • US flagUnited States
    Kick screenshot 1
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  9. A place to experiment, explore, and tailor our content to our audience, not to unskippable ads or recommendation algorithms.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2020

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • Fire TV
    • Roku
    • Chromecast
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  10. Likee icon
     9 likes

    Likee is a free original short video maker and sharing platform worldwide with excellent live streams. Likee brings short videos, video effects and live stream into one easy-to-use application. With the powerful personalized feed and video effects, you can easily find viral...

    32 Likee alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2022

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
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  11. 3Speak icon
     2 likes

    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.

    29 3Speak alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
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