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Red vs Minitube: catalog facts
Red	Minitube
Free Installed free from Snap or Flathub; the code is not open source.	Free Free to download, with source code published on GitHub.
Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
TV mode for living-room use Ad and tracker blocking with SponsorBlock	Channel subscriptions without a YouTube login Lighter on CPU and battery than a browser
Proprietary licence Linux only	Linux builds target Ubuntu and Debian derivatives Does not reproduce the full YouTube website
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License: Proprietary	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	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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