YouTube Alternatives for Linux

YouTube is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is LBRY, 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 Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to YouTube are FreeTube, MediaGoblin, muffon and YouPHPTube.

YouTube alternatives are mainly Video Streaming Apps but may also be Video Sharing Tools or YouTube Clients. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of YouTube.

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LBRY
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Free • Open Source
Video Sharing Tool
Video Streaming App
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
AppImageHub
25 LBRY alternatives
LBRY is the first digital marketplace to be controlled by the market's participants rather than a corporation or other 3rd-party. It is the most open, fair, and efficient marketplace for digital goods ever created, with an incentive design encouraging it to become the most...
- - LBRY is the most popular Windows, Mac, iPhone, Linux, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to YouTube.
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LBRY Features
1. DecentralizedLBRY is based on a decentralized infrastructure with no single entity controlling it.
2. Ad-freeLBRY doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. DRM FreeNo Digital rights management (DRM), i.e. no copy protection.
4. Privacy focusedLBRY is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
5. Anonymous CommentingLBRY allows you to comment and participate in discussions without revealing your personal information.
Based on Blockchain
Donations
Desktop Application
Video upload
Community-based
Staking
Porn filter
Free Speech
Rewards
Streaming
Comments about LBRY as a Alternative to YouTube
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Rodney42
It allows you to upload unlimited amounts of video.
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Guest
Its open source, easy modern and good.
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takitzis
LBRY video interface has moved to Odyssee, so no more is a Youtube alternative
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NickThe_Statistic
I didn't think much of LBRY/Odysee. Their crypto thing made it seem as though I had to pay to like other people's videos, they wanted my original crypto to like another person's video. It didn't make much sense to me, my video didn't go on a list of videos that were new. I can tell there was no one who saw my video. This makes it obvious that anyone posting a video does not get seen. What is so hard to understand about free speech?
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Guest
It can store large sizes without limits and without a lot of money needed.
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FreeTube
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Free • Open Source
YouTube Client
Video Streaming App
YouTube Downloader
Mac
Windows
Linux
AppImageHub
Flathub
Flatpak
58 FreeTube alternatives
FreeTube is an open source desktop YouTube player built with privacy in mind. Use YouTube without advertisments and prevent Google tracking from you with their cookies and JavaScript. Available for Windows, Mac & Linux thanks to Electron.
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FreeTube Features
1. Ad-freeFreeTube doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. Privacy focusedFreeTube is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
3. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in FreeTube without registration.
4. Dark ModeFreeTube supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
5. Support for 4KFreeTube supports watching, rendering or exporting 4K content (also know as UHD or Ultra HD).
6. No TrackingFreeTube will not track you or use your personal data.
7. Picture in PictureFreeTube allows you to put a video, web page or app in a floating window (always on top of other windows).
8. MP3 DownloaderFreeTube allows you to download audio files in MP3 format.
9. LightweightFreeTube consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Import subscriptions
Watch blocked videos
User Profiles
Watch later
FOSS
Desktop Application
YouTube Music
Floating windows
Comments about FreeTube as a Alternative to YouTube
Most users think FreeTube is a great YouTube alternative.
Ísis Stelling
It still relies on youtube, but it works as a desktop application, and is privacy conscious.
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energy1
FreeTube is a Youtube player. It directly relies on YouTube and so is not an alternative.
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c_lowe1
Privacy, no ads and content.
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MediaGoblin
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Free • Open Source
Video Sharing Tool
Photo Sharing App
Photo Manager
Linux
BSD
Self-Hosted
Sandstorm.io
52 MediaGoblin alternatives
MediaGoblin is a free software media publishing platform that anyone can run. You can think of it as a decentralized alternative to Flickr, YouTube, SoundCloud, etc.
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MediaGoblin Features
1. DecentralizedMediaGoblin is based on a decentralized infrastructure with no single entity controlling it.
Built-in 3D model viewer
GNU/linux-libre
Comments about MediaGoblin as a Alternative to YouTube
Most users think MediaGoblin is a great YouTube alternative.
Guest
It is a free/libre software that respects your freedom and the freedom of your personal data.
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Guest
MediaGoblin is an open source project than can be hosted on any server. It is decentralized but a federation connects all servers between them. And they don't use your data like YouYube/Google.
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Guest
Poor in content, unused, not immediately clear, important structural difference that are not obvious.
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Guest
Clueless how it works and it would not upload my video when I tried the demo so there was no way to figure it out.
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Guest
I should just be able to logon and go you can't do that with this platform.
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muffon
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Free • Open Source
Music Discovery Service
Music Streaming Service
Audio Player
Mac
Windows
Linux
45 muffon alternatives
Advanced music streaming client.
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muffon Features
1. Dark Modemuffon supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
2. Ad-freemuffon doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in muffon without registration.
4. Privacy focusedmuffon is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
5. Works Offlinemuffon can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
6. No Trackingmuffon will not track you or use your personal data.
7. Lightweightmuffon consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
8. Portablemuffon can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
9. Personalized Recommendationsmuffon can recommend content you like, whether it's something you already know or not.
Streaming
Stream audio
Playlists
Music Library
Customizable
Lyrics
Electron based
YouPHPTube
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Free • Open Source
Video Sharing Tool
Video Streaming App
Video Hosting Service
Linux
Android
iPhone
Self-Hosted
Chromecast
83 YouPHPTube alternatives
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.
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YouPHPTube Features
Streaming
Media Streaming
Video upload
Convert YouTube videos to Mp4
Comments about YouPHPTube as a Alternative to YouTube
Most users think YouPHPTube is a great YouTube alternative.
danielneto1
Very clear layout and help
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Guest
YouPHPTube is primarily for downloading videos from a url.
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IPFSTube
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Free • Open Source
Video Sharing Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
Self-Hosted
IPFS
JavaScript
Go (Programming Language)
42 IPFSTube alternatives
IPFSTube is a player and uploader for videos, stored on the distributed IPFS (InterPlanetary File System) network.
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IPFSTube Features
1. DecentralizedIPFSTube is based on a decentralized infrastructure with no single entity controlling it.
Peer-To-Peer
Video upload
Distributed
Comments about IPFSTube as a Alternative to YouTube
Some users think IPFSTube is a great YouTube alternative, some don't.
Guest
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.
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Minitube
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Freemium • Open Source
YouTube Client
Video Streaming App
Mac
Windows
Linux
54 Minitube alternatives
Minitube is a YouTube desktop application. With it you can watch YouTube videos in a new way: you type a keyword, Minitube gives you an endless video stream. Minitube is not about cloning the original YouTube web interface, it aims to create a new TV-like experience.
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Minitube Features
1. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Minitube without registration.
2. Ad-freeMinitube doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. No TrackingMinitube will not track you or use your personal data.
4. LightweightMinitube consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
5. MP3 DownloaderMinitube allows you to download audio files in MP3 format.
6. Privacy focusedMinitube is considered a privacy friendly alternative.