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24 alternatives to Skimr.tv

The fastest and easiest way to watch news on youtube

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Skimr.tv launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Buzzminer▲159

   Quickly read latest news from different sites in one place

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   NewsBot▲189

   The fastest way to find related articles

   2015 · pedicuresalonaangenaam.nl · its alternatives →

3. 3
   reddit TV▲199

   Watch the best videos on reddit

   2015 · reddit.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Newsy: Video News▲68

   No nonsense video news in 2 minutes or less

   2015 · scrippsnews.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   I ranked news websites by speed▲320

   I've been working on building "the fastest news website" for a few reasons: 1. I got tired of waiting for news websites to load, so I made a text-only news website that only has major news headlines. 2. I wanted to demonstrate to the world that if you want to build something really fast on the web, you can do it without loads of JavaScript. 3. I wanted to show that you can design something that looks good without having tons of images, etc. I put together the speed page at https://legiblenews.com/speed to hold my website to be more accountable for speed, but it's also…

   2022 · legiblenews.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Hourly News▲81

   The easiest way for you to listen to the latest news

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Finkip▲117

   Discover and read blogs faster

   2015 · finkip.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Pilot Reader▲94

   The easiest way to read tech news

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Skimfeed▲65

   Your tech news dashboard

   2014 · skimfeed.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Hyper News▲98

    100% Offline latest news videos for your commute

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Otherweb▲162

    All the news without the noise

    2022 · otherweb.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Radios.YT▲86

    Listen to the best YouTube music livestreams for free, 24/7

    2018 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    News Genius▲66

    Make sense of the news

    2014 · genius.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Your News▲166

    News from Your Favorite Blogs, YouTube and Reddit Channels.

    2024 · yournews.app · its alternatives →

15. 15
    my personal news reader, now public - SkimFeed.com▲108

    Skimfeed News Aggregator. Feeds and news for Technology, Gaming, Science, Design, and Trends.

    2012 · skimfeed.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Wibbitz▲86

    Watch video summaries of the news you want.

    2014 · vimeo.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Mini YouTube▲85

    Watch YouTube videos while you scroll to read comments

    2015 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    NewSub▲158

    The smartest way to read the news

    2024 · link-hitclub.win · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Otherweb▲146

    A smarter way to be informed

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    LAUNCH Ticker▲168

    The most efficient way to stay on top of tech news

    2014 · thisweekinstartups.beehiiv.com · its alternatives →

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    Preload▲130

    Watch the best new videos from the web without internet

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Twitter for Roku▲85

    Watch live sports, entertainment, and news for free

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    ClipMine▲107

    A better way to watch videos, scan & skip to the best parts

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Follow.net▲123

    Follow everything your competition does online

    2015 · communitypoweredmarketing.com · its alternatives →

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