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24 alternatives to PTube

Video lite, block ads

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. PTube launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   YouTube banned adblockers so I built an extension to skip their ads▲713

   Hi HN! Since Youtube no longer allows AdBlockers, I built my own extension to get around their video ads. If there is an ad it temporarily manipulates the video; Mutes the volume, sets speed to 10x, and skips it if there is a button. Chrome Webstore link: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/ad-accelerator/gpbo... Code: https://github.com/rkk3/ad-accelerator

   2023 · its alternatives →

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   Spotube▲78

   A lightweight+free Spotify desktop-client made with flutter

   2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Sideplayer▲267

   Watch YouTube while you browse the web.

   2015 · sideplayer.com · its alternatives →

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   Softorino YouTube Converter▲332

   Download YouTube video & audio. Watch and listen offline

   2015 · softorino.com · its alternatives →

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   MuiTube▲8

   Distraction-Free YouTube in Any Browser.

   2025 · muitube.com · its alternatives →

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   Youtube Looper▲225

   Loop any YouTube video or YouTube music song

   2024 · youtubelooper.com · its alternatives →

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   YouTube Simplified▲92

   A more productive way to watch videos online

   2024 · bsodoge.github.io · its alternatives →

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   Youtube Detox▲125

   Distraction-free Youtube search

   2019 · youtubedetox.skynox.tech · its alternatives →

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   AdBlocker for YouTube▲95

   Block youtube ads, text, popup videos automatically

   2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Music Mode for YouTube▲115

    A distraction-free way to listen to music

    2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Sling▲97

    Play YouTube video in the background, for free and no ads

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    FacePause▲150

    Look away to pause YouTube videos

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    EduTube▲64

    Platform to discover educational YouTube videos

    2023 · edutube.app · its alternatives →

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    BigTube▲135

    Makes watching programming tutorials more fun

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    WidgeTube▲77

    iOS 14 widgets for YouTube

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    DotYouTube – A tiny Chrome extension to block YouTube pre-roll ads▲25

    Block (Some) YouTube Pre-Roll Video Ads. Contribute to KyleBenzle/DotYouTube development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    GPT-AdBlocker▲81

    Block all ads and sponsorships in YouTube videos using AI

    2023 · pureblock.app · its alternatives →

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    BlockTube - YouTube content blocker▲17

    YouTube™ content blocker. Contribute to amitbl/blocktube development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Floaty▲85

    Watch YouTube while you work simply

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    WeTube. Sync YouTube player across multiple devices▲11

    2020 · wetube.glitch.me · its alternatives →

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    Unweb▲98

    Adblock for distracting crap like feeds and related content

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    Sync▲85

    Interactive, synchronous YouTube streaming

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    YouTab▲75

    The Wiki of Lyrics and Chords

    2014 · youtab.me · its alternatives →

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    Myousic▲66

    Enjoy listening music from youtube without distractions

    2021 · its alternatives →

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