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24 alternatives to Ucmate – YouTube Background Player App

Official youtube video background player app for android

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1. 1
   YTMP▲104

   Play YouTube videos as audio in background without ads

   2021 · ytmp.itsvg.in · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Spotify Miniplayer▲510

   Discreetly play music, podcasts & videos on desktop

   2024 · community.spotify.com · its alternatives →

3. 3TM
   Tube – Minimalist YouTube▲220

   2018 · tube.quinzel.tech · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Sideplayer▲267

   Watch YouTube while you browse the web.

   2015 · sideplayer.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   CloudTunes▲307

   Web-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 →

6. 6
   Song Squad: Background Video Player▲72

   Free Music and Radio/ Make Group Playlists For Youtube!

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7VH
   Video Hub App – like YouTube for videos on your computer▲198

   2018 · videohubapp.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   YouTube Music▲254

   Google's YouTube app built just for music

   2015 · music.youtube.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Splay (beta)▲122

   The only truly customizable video player for the web

   2024 · skara.app · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Play▲92

    Music lovers, rejoice. Music videos with insider song facts.

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Sling▲97

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

    2021 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Spotifast▲67

    Unique Spotify music player for Android

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    FloatPlayer▲111

    Simple Mac app for floating a YouTube video on your screen

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Youtumizer▲3

    YouTube overlay you can see through - literally

    Nov 2025 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    ShortsPlaylist▲57

    Playlists for YouTube Shorts

    2022 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

16. 16SM
    Simple Minimal YouTube Alternative Player (no ads...with powers)▲61

    2016 · beta.echotu.be · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Myousic▲66

    Enjoy listening music from youtube without distractions

    2021 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Cloudtunes▲82

    Web-based music player for the cloud

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    YouTube, yes, but without ads▲12

    YouTube videos in background and without ads

    2025 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Youvio - Floating Video Player▲1

    Play youtube videos in background and in popup

    2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Spotube▲78

    A lightweight+free Spotify desktop-client made with flutter

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Video Hub App▲67

    Like YouTube for videos on your computer!

    2018 · videohubapp.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    PlayTube▲69

    Makes YouTube into great music streaming service (chrome)

    2014 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    YouTube MP3 Player▲4

    Listen YouTube at background

    2018 · yt-mp3.surge.sh · its alternatives →

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