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24 alternatives to YouTube Stay!

Search YouTube without stopping the video

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

1. 1
   Video Search for Chrome▲77

   Extension to search for videos without leaving the page

   2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Video Search for YouTube▲133

   Search any YouTube video like a document.

   2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   SkipTo▲92

   Skip to the best parts of a Youtube video

   2016 · skipto-fffb6.firebaseapp.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   TubeList▲144

   Product Hunt for YouTube Channels

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Search YouTube without stopping the video, and make your own playlists▲295

   2016 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   YouTube Geo Search▲63

   Search videos by address or cross roads

   2016 · youtube.github.io · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Staytube▲71

   Great full length concerts from YouTube.

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   YouTube Trending▲128

   Making it easier to find viral videos

   2015 · youtube.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   ListenYo!▲140

   Listen to YouTube without loading videos

   2017 · listenyo.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Preload▲130

    Watch the best new videos from the web without internet

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Underviewed▲83

    Find videos on Youtube that have hardly any views

    2014 · underviewed.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Search by YouTube Channel▲5

    Search videos in a specific YouTube channel

    2017 · ctrlq.org · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Single Page YouTube▲64

    Watch your YouTube homefeed without the distractions

    2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Save to Google▲215

    Save your favorite webpages to read later on Google

    2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Cordcutter Search▲99

    Right click movie titles to see where you can stream them

    2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Product Hunter ▲221

    The latest from Product Hunt in every new Chrome tab

    2014 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    ViewNew▲77

    Watch YouTube with random view counts

    2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Tube▲143

    A minimalist and distraction-free YouTube 🎬

    2018 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Netflix Super Browse▲179

    Chrome Extension that let's you pick Netflix's secret genres

    2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    YouTube Map Explorer▲75

    Discover videos from around the world.

    2015 · youtubemapexplorer.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Vine "Explore"▲65

    Find and discover Vine videos on the web

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Comment Mode▲151

    Watch YouTube videos and read comments at the same time

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    YouTube Rabbit Hole▲122

    Remove YouTube recommendations, comments, and more

    2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Social Search Plus▲116

    Search multiple social platforms in one click

    2023 · chromewebstore.google.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 →