YouTube and Other Alternatives Directory
Please note, this document is a work-in-progress. It will be updated often to keep up to date and provide as many alternatives as possible.
YouTube recently enforced a new AI-powered age-estimation and age-verification policy. The AI will look at user watch history, and attempt to guess if the user is an adult. Any user the AI deems as a non-adult will have their account locked down into teen mode unless the user can prove they are an adult via credit card or government ID.
This directory is intended to provide feasible alternatives for various platorms that are implementing similar policies that may put user's privacy and security at risk. Alternatives on this list must not have similar AI-powered age-estimation and age-verification policies, must be free or reasonably priced, and must not push AI. Some may have generative AI features, but as long as it is not actively pushing AI on users, they will be considered. Further notes for consideration will be labelled under each item as necessary.
All of the following sites have implemented or plan to implement similar policies, and should be avoided if at all possible
Google (including Chrome, Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides, etc)
Meta (Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Whatsapp)
These symbols are used to quickly communicate some basic information about the alternatives on this list.
💝 - Free, or its paid tier is unnecessary
📵 - Not recommended for moblie
🌐 - Website, no download required
🤖 - Has an app for Android
🍏 - Has a download for macOS
🪟 - Has a download for Windows
🐧 - Has a download for Linux
🛡️- Adblocker Recommended
Links to individual alternatives lists
Chrome Browser Alternatives
Google Search Engine Alternatives
Google Play Store Alternatives
Google Suite Alternatives
Google Slides Alternatives
Google Sheets Alternatives
Google Translate Alternatives
Google Drive Alternatives
Spotify/Music Alternatives
Kindle/Audible Alternatives
Twitter/X/Bluesky Alternatives
YouTube Front-Ends/Proxies