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ViewTube is a self-hostable frontend for YouTube.

  • Media Applications
  • Tools & Utilities
ViewTube is a self-hostable frontend for YouTube. https://hub.docker.com/r/mauriceo/viewtube/

Platform availability

Available on 1 of 6 install platforms

  • Unraid
  • TrueNAS (not listed)
  • Umbrel (not listed)
  • ZimaOS (not listed)
  • Proxmox (not listed)
  • Helm (not listed)

Also on Docker Hub

Health score

Not enough data yet for a health score. It needs at least 2 of 4 factors: maintenance, popularity, ease of install, resource needs.

Availability: platform listings confirmed today, links checked 9 days ago

No GitHub repository data collected yet.

Resources & Compatibility

ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is supported.

Checked 10 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

No first-install notes yet.

Alternatives (12)

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  • Flow (YouTube Client)
  • FreeTube - FreeTube is a feature-rich, user-friendly YouTube client with a focus on privacy.
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  • LBRY - A browser for the LBRY network, a digital marketplace controlled by its users.
  • LibreTube - Ad-free open-source YouTube frontend for Android enabling video and audio downloads, account sync, SponsorBlock support, playlists, gesture…
  • NewPipe - Lightweight and open-source app for YouTube, PeerTube, SoundCloud, and more.
  • Odysee - Launch your own channel | Watch and share videos.
  • PeerTube - A free, decentralized and federated video platform developed as an alternative to other platforms such as YouTube, Dailymotion or Vimeo.
  • PipePipe - Offers an alternative Android streaming front-end for major platforms, with ad-free playback, SponsorBlock, advanced filters, danmaku chats…
  • Piped - An alternative privacy-friendly YouTube frontend which is efficient by design.
  • ReVanced - Unofficial alternative for ad-free YouTube with SponsorBlock, background playback, auto-repeat, dislike counts, and offline downloads using…

Checked 7 days ago - source: AlternativeTo

Common questions

Can I create a ViewTube account without using YouTube?

Yes, you can create an account separately from YouTube.

Can I rewrite YouTube requests to my ViewTube instance the same way as Invidious?

The source says the Invidious domain rewrite mechanic should theoretically work similarly, but the author has not tested it with ViewTube. ViewTube and Invidious are not the same, so behavior may differ.

Why is ViewTube slow above 360p when run with Docker Compose?

A user reports 3-5 second initial loads and severe stuttering above 360p in a Docker Compose setup. The report mentions an 8 vCPU and 16 GB RAM VM but does not identify a cause.

Answers sourced from github.com, www.reddit.com, www.reddit.com

Community

Collected 10 days ago - public community threads