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YouView for Mac

Watch YouTube videos without a browser.

Free
In English
Version 0.6.1
2.6
Based on 21 user rates

YouView overview

YouView allows you to browse, and watch YouTube videos on your Mac. YouView is faster than Flash and provides a better-looking video.

Features:

  • YouView uses H264 video feeds with hardware decoding to provide smooth playback.
  • Allows downloading of videos (with a donation).
  • Comments are available so you do not have to go to YouTube in order to post or read comments on a video.
  • Supports the highest resolution video available on YouTube.
  • Apple Remote support.
  • Parental Controls so you can protect your children from videos that are flagged and contains bad content.

What’s new in version 0.6.1

Version 0.6.1:

Note: This product is not compatible with macOS El Capitan and later.

  • Added back accessibility.

YouView for Mac

Free
In English
Version 0.6.1

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2.6

(29 Reviews of YouView)

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sampson-bob
sampson-bob
Mar 18 2018
0.6.1
0.5
Mar 18 2018
0.5
Version: 0.6.1
Doesn't't work on High Sierra - useless.
drmbowen
drmbowen
Sep 28 2015
0.6.1
3.0
Sep 28 2015
3.0
Version: 0.6.1
I was delighted with this! An alternative to extinct Mactubes and it is faster with better rez. And I don't know what's all this about donating but apparently thats for music?
Psychiatry
Psychiatry
Jan 31 2015
0.5.1
0.5
Jan 31 2015
0.5
Version: 0.5.1
The app was upgraded to be compatible with OS X Yosemite. Unfortunately, it crashes as soon as it starts up. So it is not compatible. It is still a beta at version 0.5.1. And obviously it is seriously flawed. Hopefully the developer can fix it to a usable state. Here is the crash message: Exception Name: NSInternalInconsistencyException Description: Invalid parameter not satisfying: stateDirectoryURL != nil User Info: (null) 0 CoreFoundation 0x00007fff8fd4866c __exceptionPreprocess + 172 1 libobjc.A.dylib 0x00007fff8a4a776e objc_exception_throw + 43 2 CoreFoundation 0x00007fff8fd4844a +[NSException raise:format:arguments:] + 106 3 Foundation 0x00007fff834543a9 -[NSAssertionHandler handleFailureInMethod:object:file:lineNumber:description:] + 195 4 AppKit 0x00007fff83e8def3 -[NSPersistentUIPreservedStateDirectory initWithStateDirectory:] + 132 5 AppKit 0x00007fff83e962ca +[NSPersistentUIManager(NSCarbonMethods) copyPersistentCarbonWindowDictionariesForBundleID:] + 231 6 HIToolbox 0x00007fff8a89625b _HIPersistentUICopyPersistentCarbonWindowDictionariesForBundleID + 75 7 HIToolbox 0x00007fff8a896200 _ZL34GetPersistenceDictionariesAtLaunchv + 52 8 HIToolbox 0x00007fff8a8961c6 _Z29WindowStateInitFirstEventTimev + 9 9 HIToolbox 0x00007fff8a895ba3 _FirstEventTime + 52 10 HIToolbox 0x00007fff8a895a35 RunCurrentEventLoopInMode + 49 11 HIToolbox 0x00007fff8a89576e ReceiveNextEventCommon + 179 12 HIToolbox 0x00007fff8a8956ab _BlockUntilNextEventMatchingListInModeWithFilter + 71 13 AppKit 0x00007fff83e94f81 _DPSNextEvent + 964 14 AppKit 0x00007fff83e94730 -[NSApplication nextEventMatchingMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue:] + 194 15 AppKit 0x00007fff83e88593 -[NSApplication run] + 594 16 AppKit 0x00007fff83e73a14 NSApplicationMain + 1832 17 YouView 0x00000001000014bc start + 52 18 ??? 0x0000000000000001 0x0 + 1
Crus13
Crus13
Aug 23 2013
0.5
3.0
Aug 23 2013
3.0
Version: 0.5
Finally an YouTube app like the one from apple TV. My ATV died and replaced it with a 2011 Mini and I try to emulate some apps. Works on my 2011 Mini (Lion) and 2008 MBP (SL). The major plus is that you can access your account playlist. (no need to make them all over again) The major minus is that it only show max. 50 videos per playlist (not 200 as max from YouTube). I will donate even tho i don't care about DL feature. Great app. Make a nicer UI, increase the number of videos displayed to 200 and take my money :)
Chelsea-FC
Chelsea-FC
Aug 3 2013
0.5
5.0
Aug 3 2013
5.0
Version: 0.5
HI,I m a g4 user and you view is absolutely brilliant application,I am watching youtube videos everyday from browsers like safari and firefox........But the buffering is too slow and laggy,but when i downloaded this app. it not only just do fast buffering as well as a video with no lag..........Excellent
sampson-bob
sampson-bob
Mar 18 2018
0.5
Mar 18 2018
0.5
Version: null
drmbowen
drmbowen
Sep 28 2015
3.0
Sep 28 2015
3.0
Version: null
Psychiatry
Psychiatry
Jan 31 2015
0.5
Jan 31 2015
0.5
Version: null
Crus13
Crus13
Aug 23 2013
3.0
Aug 23 2013
3.0
Version: null
Morgan-Alex
Morgan-Alex
Aug 6 2013
1.0
Aug 6 2013
1.0
Version: null
Chelsea-FC
Chelsea-FC
Aug 3 2013
5.0
Aug 3 2013
5.0
Version: null
Jacblac
Jacblac
Jul 20 2013
5.0
Jul 20 2013
5.0
Version: null
Proffesorcaresser
Proffesorcaresser
May 7 2013
0.5
May 7 2013
0.5
Version: null
Ianonline
Ianonline
Mar 26 2013
5.0
Mar 26 2013
5.0
Version: null
Yat-Au-Yeung
Yat-Au-Yeung
Sep 29 2012
0.5
Sep 29 2012
0.5
Version: null
Mo3Tah
Mo3Tah
Feb 10 2012
1.0
Feb 10 2012
1.0
Version: null
Eridani
Eridani
Feb 1 2012
0.5
Feb 1 2012
0.5
Version: null
Marccc
Marccc
Aug 6 2011
4.0
Aug 6 2011
4.0
Version: null
Bpm
Bpm
Jul 17 2011
4.0
Jul 17 2011
4.0
Version: null
Tingting
Tingting
Jun 2 2011
4.5
Jun 2 2011
4.5
Version: null
hous
hous
Apr 15 2011
2.0
Apr 15 2011
2.0
Version: null
Mark-Lee
Mark-Lee
Feb 5 2011
3.5
Feb 5 2011
3.5
Version: null
Krox
Krox
Jan 5 2011
2.5
Jan 5 2011
2.5
Version: null
kosovarnye@yahoo-com
kosovarnye@yahoo-com
Oct 24 2009
1.0
Oct 24 2009
1.0
Version: null
Jeffrey-Mcpheeters
Jeffrey-Mcpheeters
Mar 7 2009
3.0
Mar 7 2009
3.0
Version: null
St00pid-M0nk3y
St00pid-M0nk3y
Feb 11 2009
5.0
Feb 11 2009
5.0
Version: null