Alternatives to Tubo

A self-hostable web front end that brings the NewPipe streaming experience to the browser. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

  • Tubo

    A self-hostable web front end that brings the NewPipe streaming experience to the browser.

    FreeProprietaryWebSelf-hosted

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Tubo.

  • Invidious

    Self-hostable YouTube front end with subscriptions and no account.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    Invidious is a self-hostable, AGPL-licensed YouTube front end with subscriptions and per-channel RSS, but it covers YouTube only rather than several streaming services.

  • Piped

    YouTube front end that proxies streams so Google never sees your address.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    Piped is an AGPL-licensed YouTube front end that can proxy streams to hide viewers from YouTube, at the cost of heavy bandwidth use for instance operators.

  • Materialious

    A Material Design front end for YouTube and Invidious on web, desktop, Android and Android TV.

    FreeOpen sourceAndroidWebSelf-hosted

    Materialious gives a Material Design interface on web, desktop, Android and Android TV, but relies on Invidious instances and focuses on YouTube.

  • FreeTube

    Desktop YouTube client that keeps subscriptions and history locally.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    FreeTube is an AGPL desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux that stores subscriptions locally, instead of a self-hosted web service, and covers YouTube only.

  • PipePipe

    An open-source Android app for watching YouTube, BiliBili and other video sites without a Google account.

    FreeOpen sourceAndroid

    PipePipe is an open-source Android app, not a web front end, covering YouTube, BiliBili and other services with built-in SponsorBlock.

  • Grayjay

    An Android video app that gathers creators from YouTube and other platforms into one feed.

    FreeProprietaryAndroid

    Grayjay is an Android app that merges creators from several video platforms into one feed through plugins, rather than a browser front end you host yourself.

  • LibreTube

    Android YouTube front end that needs no Google Play Services.

    FreeOpen sourceAndroid

    LibreTube is a GPL-3.0 Android app for YouTube that needs no Google Play Services, depending on public Piped instances instead of your own server.

  • Yattee

    A privacy-oriented video player for iOS, tvOS and macOS that works with Invidious and Piped.

    FreeOpen sourcemacOSiOS

    Yattee is a native app for iOS, tvOS and macOS that plays YouTube through Invidious or Piped, rather than a self-hosted web interface.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.