youtube-alternative

Stream and download YouTube videos without intrusive ads. Fast and lightweight at just ~8MB, with a clean, modern UI.

MeeTube: A Modern YouTube client for Android with a frosted liquid glass UI. Background play, picture-in-picture, downloads, Shorts, SponsorBlock, no ads. Fork of NewTube / SmartTube.

Chiku Tube is a distraction-free, AI-powered video discovery app. No endless infinite scroll. No autoplay traps. No notifications screaming for your attention. Just a clean player . 🌼

A distraction-free YouTube experience. Your channels, your feed, no algorithm.

Better than FreeTube

🤖️▶️📱️📖️ The official documentation source repository for the Tube application, as part of the Candroid project.

A Python wrapper library for the Wistia API

Simple, fast, and automated "just works" setup for running a self-hosted Invidious instance on Proxmox LXCs or VMs, utilizing podman.

The YouTube alternative of 2026 we're still waiting for

DrivePlyr is a video sharing platform that allows users to upload, share, and view videos.

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YT Alternative using vanilla JS

Open-source self-hosted video platform — YouTube alternative with VOD, Live, Shorts, AI moderation, ActivityPub federation, Web3/fiat monetization, and P2P (Rust + WebRTC). Built on NestJS, Next.js 15, FFmpeg, Cloudflare R2.

A modern, ad-free YouTube client for Android with offline downloads, background playback, SponsorBlock, and a clean, customizable interface. Your Media. Your Control.

An alternative privacy-friendly YouTube frontend which is efficient by design.

Ad-free YouTube for Android TV, Google TV & Fire TV. No account, no Google services, SponsorBlock built in. Free, open-source NewPipe-powered APK with auto-updates.

Filtered YouTube for Jewish families - 258,000+ approved videos: kosher music, kids' videos, podcasts, and Torah. Every video approved before it can play.

Video Sharing Website.

WeTube — a decentralized YouTube alternative built on Bitsocial (vision stage, reserved for Phase 5)

Distraction-free YouTube player with no ads or recommendations. Built for focus, study, and deep work