Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

Below are 21 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Chanmap – The reinvention of the YouTube channel page launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Whip▲99

   Youtube for interactive web experiences

   Sep 2026 · whip.run · its alternatives →

2. 2YD
   yt – distraction-free YouTube▲7

   2018 · yt.dudzik.co · its alternatives →

3. 3
   YouTube Redesigned▲6

   youtube

   2017 · blog.youtube · its alternatives →

4. 4MA
   Metaport – a place to discover great independent YouTube channels▲5

   2016 · metaport.co · its alternatives →

5. 5BA
   BeatWhale – an open source YouTube streaming application▲5

   2015 · beatwhale.com · its alternatives →

6. 6MB
   Mootu.be - a cleaner way to view YouTube videos▲5

   2012 · mootu.be · its alternatives →

7. 7PM
   PeerTube MVP, a P2P YouTube▲5

   2016 · peertube.btorrent.xyz · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Woodie▲4

   New blogging platform for adult content creators and artists

   2018 · getwoodie.com · its alternatives →

9. 9CY
   Curated YouTube videos▲5

   2015 · clipsio.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    YouTube▲7

    A fresh look for YouTube

    2017 · youtube.com · its alternatives →

11. 11MA
    Memeois – a personalized approach to memes▲5

    2018 · app.memeois.com · its alternatives →

12. 12IF
    IMDB for YouTubers▲6

    2014 · rshiv.org · its alternatives →

13. 13TA
    Tubesearch – advanced search and filter for Youtube channels▲6

    2024 · tubesearch.vercel.app · its alternatives →

14. 14RB
    Ripple button effects for the web▲7

    2014 · holloway.github.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    We spent the last 18 months building an interactive live video stream▲7

    Hey HN!! Many of us enjoyed the "If YouTube had actual channels" Show HN post last week. As developers of a similar project, we wanted to share our approach to building a simulated live experience. We’ve spent around 18 months working on this and have managed to add some advanced features, including content-based interactivity. We are super excited to be releasing both the live stream and the code behind it. Our idea was to combine the communal watching experience of television with the modern trappings of the interactive web. If you go to the stream, you will be watching along with everyone…

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    YouRandom▲3

    A video randomizer for YouTube

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Streamus – A Chrome extension for listening to YouTube music▲6

    2015 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

18. 18IB
    I built the IMDB of YouTubers to help people find new quality channels▲6

    YouTube is full of quality content but it is sometimes hard to find it so I created a website where you can rate and review channels and that helps you discover new ones. The goal is to make a platform like IMDb or Rotten Tomatoes but for YouTube channels. I want to go the opposite direction to YouTube which for instance removed the dislikes on videos and has limited search capabilities. For now there are not so many channels but users can submit new YouTubers instantly. I offer you different new ways to discover content on the website: Detailed filters (topic, avg duration, type of video,…

    2024 · favoree.io · its alternatives →

19. 19TB
    Tutorial: Build Decentralized YouTube Using IPFS▲5

    2020 · simpleaswater.com · its alternatives →

20. 20BT
    bl0g - The Blogging Platform▲5

    2013 · joeblau.com · its alternatives →

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    Queentube▲1

    any thing

    2021 · youtube.com · its alternatives →

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