PawTube is a minimalist, distraction-free, and privacy-enhanced YouTube video player.
No ads. No algorithm. No tracking. Just the video. 🐾
▶ https://pawtube.localplayer.dev/
Uses YouTube's official youtube-nocookie.com embed API — no tracking cookies are set unless you directly interact with the player. Your watch history stays yours.
Every video you load gets its own unique, shareable URL — for example:
https://pawtube.localplayer.dev/?v=dQw4w9WgXcW
You can copy and share this link with anyone. They'll land directly on that video inside PawTube, with no YouTube interface, ads, or recommendations in the way. Timestamps are also supported:
https://pawtube.localplayer.dev/?v=dQw4w9WgXcW&t=42
This makes PawTube perfect for sharing clean, focused viewing experiences.
@PawTubeRobot — the companion bot for PawTube!
Just send any YouTube URL to the bot in Telegram, and it will instantly reply with the equivalent PawTube playback link — ready to watch, ad-free and privacy-safe.
Supported URL formats:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_IDhttps://youtu.be/VIDEO_IDhttps://youtube.com/shorts/VIDEO_IDhttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID
Instantly hide the video screen to save battery and reduce visual distraction while keeping audio active — great for music and podcasts.
Expand the player to a cinematic, edge-to-edge viewing experience with a single click.
Supports floating window playback so you can multitask without interrupting your video.
Automatically saves recently watched videos with thumbnail previews. Data is stored strictly in your browser's localStorage — it never leaves your device. Clear it with one click anytime.
Set your autoplay preference once — PawTube remembers it locally across sessions.
Custom dark-teal aesthetic with glassmorphism, floating icons, gradient headings, dot-grid texture, and smooth animations — including error shaking and staggered loading effects.
PawTube is a 100% static, front-end application — no build steps, no npm, no dependencies.
git clone https://github.com/pawjects/PawTube.git
cd PawTube
# Open index.html directly in your browserThat's it. No server needed.
Any modern web browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge).
When you paste a YouTube URL or Video ID into PawTube, the browser address bar updates automatically to reflect the video:
https://pawtube.localplayer.dev/?v=VIDEO_ID
This URL is fully shareable — send it to a friend, post it anywhere, or bookmark it. When opened, PawTube loads that video directly without needing any input. Timestamps (&t=SECONDS) are also preserved so viewers start exactly where you want them to.
The @PawTubeRobot makes converting YouTube links effortless from Telegram.
How it works:
- Open @PawTubeRobot on Telegram
- Send any YouTube video URL or use @vid official inline search
- The bot instantly replies with a Watch on PawTube button message
- Tap it — you're watching instantly, ad-free 🐾
No setup. No account. No sucking of privacy.
Contributions are welcome and appreciated! Here's how to get involved:
- Fork the repository
- Create your feature branch:
git checkout -b feature/YourFeature
- Commit your changes:
git commit -m "Add YourFeature" - Push to your branch:
git push origin feature/YourFeature
- Open a Pull Request
Distributed under the MIT License with YouTube Compliance Addendum.
See LICENSE for full terms — including important notes on YouTube ToS compliance and youtube-nocookie.com usage.
PawTube is a project by PAWJECTS — a small indie dev brand building privacy-first, minimal tools.
- 🌐 Website: Pawjects
- 📺 PawTube: pawtube.localplayer.dev/
- 🤖 Telegram Bot: @PawTubeRobot
Disclaimer: PawTube is an independent, experimental project created for privacy and testing purposes.
It does not violate YouTube's Terms of Service and exclusively uses official, permitted embedding methods viayoutube-nocookie.com.
PawTube is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to YouTube or Google LLC in any way.