MacTube - An Ad-Free YouTube Player and More

Mac Tube is an ad-free YouTube player currently also supporting AppleTV, Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Max, Disney+, Peacock, Tubi and CrunchyRoll as well as Vimeo, Twitch, Ted Talks, BigThink and TikTok. The developer's website doesn't it make it clear, but the Mac App Store version of the app, known as Pear Tube, only supports YouTube, Vimeo, Twitch and TikTok. The app is $4.99, a one-time, no subscription fee whether you purchase it straight from the developer or the feature limited version on the App Store.

The interface to access each service is basically a browser page and you have to log in to each service to get to your content, subscribe to YouTube channels etc. This means that your privacy is the same as it would be through a web browser

Core Features

• Automatically blocks YouTube ads.
• Native app experience for macOS.
• Supports 4K (2160p) video resolution.
• Optimized for video playback. No lagging, less buffering.
• Video playback loads 3x faster when compared to traditional browsers.
• Features auto dark mode that syncs with your system.
• Allows navigation to specific videos by directly pasting URLs from supported services
• Lightweight, seamless solution for organizing and enhancing all your video streaming needs.

If you are primarily interested in YouTube, I would recommend using FreeTube, since it requires no YouTube login, supports private playlists, has a built-in downloader and also has Invidious support. It does not support Twitch, Vimeo and TikTok, or any of the streaming services, so if you want access to that in a standalone player, go with MacTube.