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Minitube

Version 3.9.3

Native YouTube client.

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Minitube overview

Minitube is a YouTube desktop application. With it you can watch YouTube videos in a new way: you type a keyword, Minitube gives you an endless video stream. Minitube aims to create a TV-like experience. It automatically plays videos one after another, so sit back and enjoy.

By consuming less CPU, Minitube preserves battery life and keeps your laptop cool. That's because Minitube takes advantage of QuickTime and does not use the Flash Player. Minitube plays HD videos up to 1080p. Go full-screen and watch them play smoothly.

With Minitube you can search by keyword, search YouTube channels or just paste a YouTube URL.

What’s new in version 3.9.3

Updated on Feb 03 2022

  • Stability fixes and updated translations

Information

License

Shareware

Size

23.6 MB

Downloads

71351

App requirements

  • Intel 64
  • macOS 10.13 or later
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Zampom
Zampom
Sep 9 2020
3.6
3.0
Sep 9 2020
3.0
Version: 3.6
Minitube has been hit or miss lately. Some of the problems have been related to YouTube, some to the App. Currently, this 3.6 update does not work for me. Keep getting a JSON error. Reverted back to 3.5.1.
DragonMaster
DragonMaster
Dec 24 2019
3.3
5.0
Dec 24 2019
5.0
Version: 3.3
WOW!!! This is a great app. No browser needed. Flexible. Idiot proof. Running on Catalina with zero issues.
Zampom
Zampom
Sep 17 2015
2.5
3.0
Sep 17 2015
3.0
Version: 2.5
Great application that I have been using for more than 5 years. Please note, however, support for 10.6 was dropped with version 2.5.
Hkim
Hkim
May 7 2015
2.4
2.5
May 7 2015
2.5
Version: 2.4
This software works but is akward to use: a de facto search listing that is permanantly stuck on the left, with video snapshots first, INSTEAD of video titles. A simple list of video titles would be far more useful than this clutter! The option to download a video is no longer available and the nag pop-ups for the demo does not help when the demo is for 20 days, as it is.
Mfabache
Mfabache
Feb 15 2014
2.1.6
3.5
Feb 15 2014
3.5
Version: 2.1.6
Where the crunch did the Download option go? Please bring it back.
Mark-Lee
Mark-Lee
Jun 2 2011
1.4.3
0.0
Jun 2 2011
0.0
Version: 1.4.3
— Needs playback controls in fullscreen mode — Needs switchable playlists without having to type in the search field or relaunch the app Maybe all that is available in the full version, but how am I supposed to know that without paying for the app first? Can't buy a product without knowing about it's capabilities.
glinner
glinner
May 28 2011
1.4.3
5.0
May 28 2011
5.0
Version: 1.4.3
This is a superb lightweight YouTube client. i love that it doesn't use Adobe Flash. the interface is very Mac-like. It behaves as you'd expect e.g. press the space bar to pause and play. If you crave to see the comments, you can right click on a playing video, select the appropriate option and the YouTube webpage will open (and the Minitube client will pause playback)
Alessandro82
Alessandro82
May 16 2011
1.4.3
0.0
May 16 2011
0.0
Version: 1.4.3
why the linux version is free???? it s a shame also mactubes is really better so why bothering buying this app?
Prologos
Prologos
Jul 14 2010
1.0
0.0
Jul 14 2010
0.0
Version: 1.0
exzellent :-) thank you
Maresal
Maresal
Nov 24 2009
0.8.1
0.0
Nov 24 2009
0.0
Version: 0.8.1
Türkçe destek görmek güzel. 10.6.2 üzerinde de sorunsuz çalýþýyor. Lakin, arama sonrasýnda otomatik olarak ilk parçayý çalmasý ve referans ayarlarýna eriþememe durumu var.
Leif-Heflin
Leif-Heflin
Nov 17 2009
0.8
5.0
Nov 17 2009
5.0
Version: 0.8
Very nice interface. Loads fast and all the essentials of youtube with no filler (comments, ads).
Jvrlbrtr
Jvrlbrtr
Oct 18 2009
0.7
0.0
Oct 18 2009
0.0
Version: 0.7
This is simply an awesome tool. The flash player plugin eats up 80% of cpu in my macbook pro. This tool only uses 20-25% of cpu. Really genius.
Pat320
Pat320
Oct 14 2009
0.7
0.0
Oct 14 2009
0.0
Version: 0.7
I like this application and use it a lot, I would suggest some features: browse author's videos deleting bad keywords or history Access informations at any time Scroll in the video? shortcut to put the next video to watch, or something to create a playlist… The only con is the quicktime cache folder. Use Minitube 1 hour and you get a >700MB large QT cache folder ;( thanks for this freeware.
anonymous-worm-6592
anonymous-worm-6592
Sep 8 2009
0.6
0.0
Sep 8 2009
0.0
Version: 0.6
Not bad at all. Plays videos with much lower CPU usage than Flash in a browser. What it could really use is the ability to access subscriptions and to browse a user's videos and playlists. As it stands, multi-part videos are difficult to access because searching won't necessarily bring all the parts up in order.
Tgv
Tgv
Jul 31 2009
0.5
0.0
Jul 31 2009
0.0
Version: 0.5
The application doesn't get very far on my MacBook. As soon as I have typed a few characters, it hangs indefinitely (in QThreadStorageData > QHostInfo > QWaitCondition, says Activity Monitory).
Mitch-de
Mitch-de
Jul 7 2009
0.4
4.0
Jul 7 2009
4.0
Version: 0.4
Really nice und useful. Much better than other tube tools which work more like an browser window.
Castle-Rose
Castle-Rose
Feb 17 2023
3.9.3
2.0
Feb 17 2023
2.0
Version: 3.9.3
Zampom
Zampom
Sep 9 2020
3.0
Sep 9 2020
3.0
Version: null
DragonMaster
DragonMaster
Dec 24 2019
5.0
Dec 24 2019
5.0
Version: null
Freenergy
Freenergy
Dec 29 2015
4.5
Dec 29 2015
4.5
Version: null
Hkim
Hkim
May 7 2015
2.5
May 7 2015
2.5
Version: null
Mfabache
Mfabache
Feb 15 2014
3.5
Feb 15 2014
3.5
Version: null
Flavio-Tordini
Flavio-Tordini
Jan 9 2014
5.0
Jan 9 2014
5.0
Version: null
Screentom
Screentom
Jun 30 2013
4.5
Jun 30 2013
4.5
Version: null
Regina-Turowski-mata
Regina-Turowski-mata
Dec 12 2012
3.5
Dec 12 2012
3.5
Version: null
glinner
glinner
May 28 2011
5.0
May 28 2011
5.0
Version: null
Leif-Heflin
Leif-Heflin
Nov 17 2009
5.0
Nov 17 2009
5.0
Version: null
Mitch-de
Mitch-de
Jul 7 2009
4.0
Jul 7 2009
4.0
Version: null
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