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24 alternatives to Floating for YouTube™

Always on top Floating Mini Player for YouTube™.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Floating for YouTube™ launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   FloatPlayer▲111

   Simple Mac app for floating a YouTube video on your screen

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   reEmbed▲196

   Custom YouTube Video Player

   2014 · reembed.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Mini YouTube▲85

   Watch YouTube videos while you scroll to read comments

   2015 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Minitube▲61

   Type a keyword, get an endless video stream

   2014 · flavio.tordini.org · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Float Tube▲5

   great tube player to watch youtube video in floating mode.

   2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

6. 6TM
   Tube – Minimalist YouTube▲220

   2018 · tube.quinzel.tech · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Floaty▲85

   Watch YouTube while you work simply

   2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   mps-youtube▲82

   Terminal based YouTube player and downloader

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   YouTube Picture in Picture▲86

   Bring Youtube's mini player from the app to youtube.com

   2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Music Max▲62

    A minimalistic music player for YouTube

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Tube▲143

    A minimalist and distraction-free YouTube 🎬

    2018 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    AT Player▲5

    Lightweight and powerful music player for YouTube

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Autoplay▲101

    Channel surf the latest & greatest videos on the internet

    2015 · autoplay.co · its alternatives →

14. 14SM
    Simple Minimal YouTube Alternative Player (no ads...with powers)▲61

    2016 · beta.echotu.be · its alternatives →

15. 15
    PlayTube▲69

    Makes YouTube into great music streaming service (chrome)

    2014 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Staytube▲71

    Great full length concerts from YouTube.

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    YouTube Stay!▲89

    Search YouTube without stopping the video

    2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    YTMP▲104

    Play YouTube videos as audio in background without ads

    2021 · ytmp.itsvg.in · its alternatives →

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    Streamus (new version)▲140

    Turns YouTube into the music player

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Vertical▲181

    A new platform for vertical videos

    2017 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Songstream Player▲74

    Free, fast mp3 streaming with songs/playlist from YouTube

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Floater Window▲6

    A YouTube Player that Floats

    2025 · its alternatives →

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    Splay (beta)▲122

    The only truly customizable video player for the web

    2024 · skara.app · its alternatives →

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    YouTube Gaming▲124

    A YouTube built for gamers

    2015 · youtube.com · its alternatives →

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