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24 alternatives to YouTubeTo

Open YouTube video links directly in the YouTube mobile app

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

1. 1
   Youtube App Opener▲2

   Open Youtube Link in App not Browser

   Feb 2026 · ytopener.app · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Flare▲339

   Shorten links and redirect to the right app

   2025 · flareb2b.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   App Opener▲4

   Link opens directly in the YouTube app.

   2024 · appopener.recut.in · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Firefox add-on to open YouTube videos in alternative front ends▲333

   YouTube started blocking me because I use an adblocker. So I made this simple Firefox Add-On (haven't made it cross-browser yet, contributions welcome!) to open videos in alternative front-ends (piped.video by default). Default keybinding: Alt+J to reopen current page in the configured frontend. Shift+Click to open any video in a new tab in the configured frontend. You can change the default frontend to something else if you like.

   2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   YTOpen▲4

   Open YouTube links in the YouTube app — not the browser

   Mar 2026 · ytopen.app · its alternatives →

6. 6
   YouTube Mobile Live Streaming▲321

   A new chapter in YouTube’s live stream, on mobile

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   YouTube Kids▲283

   YouTube for the youngins on iOS and Android

   2015 · blog.youtube · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Clicker for YouTube▲115

   A native YouTube app for macOS, written in Swift

   2020 · dbklabs.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Instaopen.link▲8

   YouTube video links to app opener links in seconds

   2025 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Open YT ▲13

    Create youtube links for Instagram that open in the YT app

    2022 · its alternatives →

11. 11VH
    Video Hub App – like YouTube for videos on your computer▲198

    2018 · videohubapp.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Invideo for Youtube▲112

    Search inside Youtube videos (think Ctrl-F)

    2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    TubeLink▲78

    Redirect to your latest YouTube video

    2023 · tubelink.netlify.app · its alternatives →

14. 14
    YouTube Go▲76

    An Android app made for users with poor connectivity

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    AppOpener▲61

    Smarten your links, open desired apps, boost engagement

    2022 · appopener.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    MyLast.Video▲181

    Always have a link to your latest YouTube video

    2022 · toolbox.streamloots.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    NailedThumbs▲144

    YouTube thumbnail swipe file creator

    2024 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Opener▲118

    Open links inside of iOS apps

    2015 · opener.link · its alternatives →

19. 19AA
    An Alternative Web Interface for YouTube▲110

    2016 · essentialyoutube.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    SafeTube▲112

    A safe and focused video player for YouTube and Vimeo

    2023 · astrosafe.co · its alternatives →

21. 21
    YTAppLink▲2

    Open any social link directly in the app — not browser

    Jun 2026 · ytapplink.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Youtube Remote▲82

    Control YouTube from anywhere in your browser.

    2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    OpeninApp▲68

    Open links directly in apps

    2022 · openinapp.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Youtube Control▲72

    A simple and ready to use remote controller to youtube

    2017 · augustnmonteiro.github.io · 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 →