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

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