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Minitube vs NouTube: catalog facts
Minitube	NouTube
Free Free to download, with source code published on GitHub.	Free Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
Channel subscriptions without a YouTube login Lighter on CPU and battery than a browser	YouTube and YouTube Music in one app Blocks ads
Linux builds target Ubuntu and Debian derivatives Does not reproduce the full YouTube website	Depends on YouTube's site, which can change and break features Unofficial client not endorsed by YouTube
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: AGPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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