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24 alternatives to YouTube MP3 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. YouTube MP3 Player launched in 2018; 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
   YouTube Music▲254

   Google's YouTube app built just for music

   2015 · music.youtube.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Songstream Player▲74

   Free, fast mp3 streaming with songs/playlist from YouTube

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Play▲92

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

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5MP
   Music Player for YouTube▲12

   2016 · zinamen.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Youtube Looper▲225

   Loop any YouTube video or YouTube music song

   2024 · youtubelooper.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Listen Later▲137

   Turn YouTube videos into an audio podcast

   2018 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   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 →

9. 9
   YTMP : YouTube Music Player▲3

   Play YouTube videos as Music with tons of Features.

   2021 · ytmp.vercel.app · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Youify▲113

    Convert YouTube playlists to Spotify in seconds

    2023 · anon-youify.netlify.app · its alternatives →

11. 11YA
    YouTube Audio Player▲9

    YouTube Audio Player. Save bandwidth and data by playing only the audio from YouTube videos. Please don’t be harsh with me—I’m new to vibe coding, lol. Experience YouTube Like Never Before Our audio-first approach revolutionizes how you consume YouTube content: Background Listening: Keep the audio playing while using other apps or with your screen off Data Saver Mode: Automatically selects the optimal audio quality for your connection Uninterrupted Playback: Listen without video ads or visual distractions Battery Saver: Reduce power consumption by up to 60% compared to video playback

    2025 · y2audio.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Streamus (new version)▲140

    Turns YouTube into the music player

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Rey▲23

    Re-imagined Youtube Music Player For Desktop (WebApp)

    2018 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Music Mode for YouTube▲115

    A distraction-free way to listen to music

    2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Tubenab▲108

    Discover and convert YouTube videos to MP3 & MP4

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    PlayTube▲69

    Makes YouTube into great music streaming service (chrome)

    2014 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

17. 17CA
    CloudPlay - A music player for YouTube, SoundCloud, and more▲54

    2012 · cloudplay.fm · its alternatives →

18. 18
    AutoBeat Player▲76

    Discover, share & play music from YouTube, SoundCloud, ..

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Audio only Youtube▲8

    Play youtube audio on background and save bandwidth

    2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    YouTube MP3 Converter▲17

    🎶 High-quality audio 🎶

    2025 · y2mate.org.es · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Video Yt Player▲3

    Audio Video Downloader

    2021 · luchorodriguez.itch.io · its alternatives →

22. 22
    YouTube Audio Only▲12

    Block video playback on YouTube

    2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Youtube Playlist Player▲6

    A Chrome Extension used to play YouTube playlists

    2015 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

24. 24SI
    Sound in front of YouTube for mp3▲16

    2014 · soundyoutube.com · 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 →