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24 alternatives to Tubist - macOS menu bar YouTube player

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Tubist - macOS menu bar YouTube player launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   YTMP▲104

   Play YouTube videos as audio in background without ads

   2021 · ytmp.itsvg.in · its alternatives →

2. 2
   YT Music▲119

   An unofficial Mac app for YouTube Music

   2018 · ytmusic.app · its alternatives →

3. 3
   MenuTube▲8

   Entire full functional YouTube into your macOs’s menu bar.

   2017 · edanchenkov.github.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   SpotMenu▲259

   Spotify and iTunes in your macOS menu bar

   2017 · kmikiy.github.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   YouTube PlayList Manager by PocketTube▲143

   Organize & manage YouTube playLists

   2023 · pockettube.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Soundbar▲213

   A lightweight SoundCloud player for Mac

   2016 · its alternatives →

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   Cumulus▲160

   A SoundCloud player that lives in your Mac menu bar

   2015 · gillesdemey.github.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Skip Tunes▲115

   Control iTunes, Spotify, or Rdio from your Mac's menubar

   2015 · skiptunes.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   YTMusic MenuBar▲1

   The ultimate macOS menu bar companion for YouTube Music.

   May 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Kiwi Music Player▲85

    Listen to any track on youtube on this Mac App

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    SoundMate▲107

    Enjoy SoundCloud from your Mac's menu bar

    2015 · icyarrow.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    PlayTube▲69

    Makes YouTube into great music streaming service (chrome)

    2014 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Tuneful▲115

    Native way to control your music on macOS

    2025 · tuneful.app · its alternatives →

14. 14TM
    Tube – Minimalist YouTube▲220

    2018 · tube.quinzel.tech · its alternatives →

15. 15
    PiPiFire▲150

    Picture in picture Youtube videos for iPhone with a tap

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    tubecut.▲215

    A mac app that downloads YouTube videos

    2022 · tubecut.app · its alternatives →

17. 17
    TrayPlay▲93

    Control Spotify and iTunes from your menu bar

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Squidoo▲91

    Control iTunes, Spotify, & Rdio from your Mac menu bar

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Clicker for YouTube▲115

    A native YouTube app for macOS, written in Swift

    2020 · dbklabs.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    YTMDesktop App▲6

    Free cross platform Desktop Player for YouTube Music

    2020 · ytmdesktop.app · its alternatives →

21. 21
    TubeLister▲94

    Generate a YouTube playlist from your opened tabs.

    2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Looking Glass▲74

    Menubar music remote

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Baritone▲116

    Spotify controls that live in your menubar.

    2017 · tma02.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Soundbar▲6

    Distraction-free SoundCloud music player right on menu bar

    2020 · soundbar.app · 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 →