Alternatives

Products that do what Sling does

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

1
YTMP▲104
Play YouTube videos as audio in background without ads
2021
2PY
Play YouTube in the background for free. No ads▲9
2021 · sling-music.com
3
YouTube Music Loop▲121
Play & listen your favorite music in loop without ads
2023
4
Youtube Remote▲82
Control YouTube from anywhere in your browser.
2020
5
Youtube Looper▲225
Loop any YouTube video or YouTube music song
2024
6SY
Search YouTube without stopping the video, and make your own playlists▲295
2016 · chrome.google.com
7
Sideplayer▲267
Watch YouTube while you browse the web.
2015
8
Tubeats▲134
Spotify meets YouTube, for free
2016
9
SafeTube▲112
A safe and focused video player for YouTube and Vimeo
2023
10
ShareTube▲200
Watch YouTube videos with friends, synced to the second
2016
11
ListenYo!▲140
Listen to YouTube without loading videos
2017
12
Youify▲113
Convert YouTube playlists to Spotify in seconds
2023
13
YouTube Red▲187
Google's new ad-free, premium subscription video service
2015
14
Tele.rocks▲81
YouTube based 24/7 online TV 📺
2018
15TY
Turn your favorite YouTube channels into a streaming experience▲6
A minimalist way to watch YouTube with cinematic previews, an immersive interface, and zero distractions. Free, no accounts or subscription needed.
Apr 2026 · minitube.tv
16
tubecut.▲215
A mac app that downloads YouTube videos
2022
17
Tube▲143
A minimalist and distraction-free YouTube 🎬
2018
18
Overlayz▲99
Free overlays for Twitch, Facebook and Youtube.
2020
19VH
Video Hub App – like YouTube for videos on your computer▲198
2018 · videohubapp.com
20
YT Vids▲79
Save your favorite YouTube videos
2021
21
Play20Back▲91
Play videos from MTV from exactly 20 years ago
2015
22
Togetherly▲92
Watch Youtube with friends
2019
23
Vidyard▲148
Free video hosting without limits or ads
2019
24
Music Mode for YouTube▲115
A distraction-free way to listen to music
2019

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