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24 alternatives to Nodetube – Open-source YouTube alternative with image and audio uploads
Open-source YouTube alternative that offers video, audio and image uploads, livestreaming and built-in monetization - mayeaux/nodetube
Nodetube is an open-source video platform designed as an alternative to YouTube. It supports uploads of video, image, and audio content and is available for developers to self-host and modify. Built for users seeking a… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Nodetube – Open-source YouTube alternative with image and audio uploads launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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2020 · nodetube.live · its alternatives →
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A clean and minimal youtube frontend, without all the ads and whistles - christian-fei/my-yt
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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I use it almost daily and thought others might find it useful. I submitted this to HN 6 years ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14409019
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
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PlayTube▲69Makes YouTube into great music streaming service (chrome)
2014 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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CloudTunes▲307Web-based music player for the cloud :cloud: :notes: Play music from YouTube, Dropbox, etc. - GitHub - jkbrzt/cloudtunes: Web-based music player for the cloud :notes: Play music from YouTube, Dropbox, etc.
2014 · github.com · its alternatives →
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2018 · tube.quinzel.tech · its alternatives →
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Display latest videos from your favourite Youtube channels - porjo/freshtube
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
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PocketTube 2.0▲177The best way to manage your YouTube subscriptions
2020 · pockettube.io · its alternatives →
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SafeTube▲112A safe and focused video player for YouTube and Vimeo
2023 · astrosafe.co · its alternatives →
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2016 · beta.echotu.be · its alternatives →
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EveryTube▲68Content from all video platforms on your YouTube subs page
2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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VidlyTube is a free YouTube alternative video sharing site.
2019 · vidlytube.com · its alternatives →
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2016 · imshyam.github.io · its alternatives →
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I built Yourabbit.com — a site that curates hand-picked YouTube rabbit holes grouped by themes like quirky psychology, obscure tech, weird facts, and binge-worthy oddities. It’s not driven by the YouTube algorithm — every collection is themed and curated manually (for now), with a backend I’m automating to fetch and organize new rabbit holes daily. Built as a hybrid Astro + Next.js project, optimized for static generation and speed. I’m also pairing videos with custom summaries and commentary (using AI), and would love feedback from the HN crowd on: Content model (too wide? not specific…
2025 · yourabbit.com · its alternatives →
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OrganizeTube▲64Create video playlists from Youtube, Vimeo and other sources
2016 · its alternatives →
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#1 an alternative frontend for YouTube, for Android
2023 · libretubeapk.com · its alternatives →
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2021 · tubeshift.info · its alternatives →
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