SmoothTube

What it does

SmoothTube is an independent Windows 11 YouTube client with a native desktop interface, subscriptions, search, continue watching, comments, playback fallbacks, and user-controlled YouTube API access.

SmoothTube is a calmer native YouTube app for Windows 11 with subscriptions, search, playlists, comments, queues, Continue Watching, and local-first account data.

SmoothTube brings subscriptions, search, playlists, comments and playback into a calmer desktop app built for Windows 11. Before you install: one-time YouTube API setup is required. Google sign-in is optional. Browse what you follow, find what you want, and keep unfinished videos close. SmoothTube is designed around desktop viewing rather than browser clutter. Subscriptions, channel pages, playlists, comments, search and a persistent watch queue. Continue Watching and watched status are stored locally and follow videos across the app. Native WinUI navigation, Compact Overlay, optional Discord activity and Microsoft Store updates on Windows 11. SmoothTube uses YouTube’s official API. You…from smoothtube.northwindlab.website

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