In any event, FireTube is one of the few audio-only YouTube apps on Android.

If there is one disadvantage though, it’s that the app seems to buffer quite often. Yep, FireTube is a handy alternative to YouTube Red, which isn’t even available in South Africa anyway. Why would they do that? Well, FireTube delivers audio-only playback. Google dumped a ton of alternative YouTube apps from the Play Store over the past few years, with FireTube being one of them.

In other words, if you want to text buddies on WhatsApp while watching fail videos, this app is for you. But play a video and you’re presented with a pop-out window, allowing you to resize the window, drag it around and fold it back into the app. Much like the previous entry, the UI and presentation largely feel like a mobile website. Floating TubeĪnother notable third-party YouTube app on Android, Floating Tube takes the concept of floating video players to a level beyond that of the stock app. You can grab the app from APK Mirror but do exercise caution if you grab it from other websites. Yes, YouTube does the same thing now, but TubeMate allows you to keep them for as long as you want - and almost any video can be downloaded. Hardly a reason to download the app, then.īut its best feature is the ability to download videos via the app, with the ability to choose from various quality options. One of the most popular apps not available on the Play Store, TubeMate is effectively a wrapper for the mobile website.

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