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24 alternatives to Floaty

Watch YouTube while you work simply

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Floaty launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Sideplayer▲267

   Watch YouTube while you browse the web.

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   FloatPlayer▲111

   Simple Mac app for floating a YouTube video on your screen

   2018 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   FloatBrowser▲158

   Mac menubar browser with tabs

   2024 · beauty-of-pixel.tech · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Helium▲790

   A floating browser window for your Mac

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Uptime▲317

   Watch YouTube videos with friends, made by Googlers

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Floater Window▲6

   A YouTube Player that Floats

   2025 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   YouTube Productivity Mode▲119

   Reduce distractions on YouTube and gain back your focus

   2020 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Single Page YouTube▲64

   Watch your YouTube homefeed without the distractions

   2022 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   YourTube▲73

   A productivity focused YouTube experience

   2020 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Glaze▲141

    Watch videos while you work

    2020 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Floating for YouTube™▲92

    Always on top Floating Mini Player for YouTube™.

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Workflix▲100

    Watch Netflix at work, safely

    2018 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    watchlimits▲110

    Solve binge watching and unlock hours of lost productivity

    2022 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    YouTube Simplified▲92

    A more productive way to watch videos online

    2024 · bsodoge.github.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Mini YouTube▲85

    Watch YouTube videos while you scroll to read comments

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    BigTube▲135

    Makes watching programming tutorials more fun

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    SuperYouTube▲72

    Read comments while watching videos.

    2019 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    zoetroView▲113

    Scroll through YouTube videos like a blog post

    2024 · zoetroview.vercel.app · its alternatives →

19. 19
    TubeCount▲70

    Track watch count on your favourite youtube video

    2021 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Eagle Eye▲5

    Open video links in a floating window

    2020 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    PTube▲91

    Video lite, block ads

    2024 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    YouTube Focus Mode▲67

    Filter YouTube feed to only show videos that help you focus

    2021 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Workomusic.com▲9

    work with music without being distracted

    2018 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    ViewTube Police▲17

    keeps your eyes glued to the youtube video

    2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →