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PlayTube

App StoreVideo & media players🇺🇸

No liveness check has reached it yet; it is registered on the App Store and has been in the index since 9 Oct 2026. How this is checked

PlayTube combines a local media library and built-in web browser for watching videos on iPhone. It supports playlists, playback speed, captions, picture-in-picture, background audio, AirPlay, bookmarks, and a sleep timer, with premium subscriptions removing ads and unlocking features.

Inferred · not functionally tested

FreemiumiOS
Visit App Store
1alternative
11features
2026since

Overview

6 features

Purpose: Watching personal and web videos with picture-in-picture, background audio, and convenient playback controls on iPhone.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: iPhone users who want enhanced video playback and browsing

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: Unknown

Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: unknown · Self-hosting: unknown

Recorded constraints: pricing: freemium · license: Proprietary · platforms: MOBILE · deployment: ios

Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.

Record sources: apps.apple.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.

PlayTube sits in PulseGate's Video & media players category. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on watching personal and web videos with picture-in-picture, background audio, and convenient playback controls on iPhone. Inferred · not functionally tested: It is built as a consumer product for iPhone users who want enhanced video playback and browsing. Basis unknown · not verified: PlayTube follows a freemium model. Basis unknown · not verified: PlayTube is available on iOS.

Pham Ngoc Son builds and maintains PlayTube, and it first shipped in 2026. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 6 catalogued features are media library, playlists, and playback speed.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • Media library
  • Playlists
  • Playback speed
  • Captions
  • Picture-in-picture
  • Background audio

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
iphone-video-playerpicture-in-picturebackground-audioairplay

JSON profile · Text profile · Access guide

Built with & integrations

Runs on
iOS

Trust & compliance

Public signals
HTTPSFree tierStore listing found

Indexing history

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What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

  1. Indexed9 Oct · 00:44 UTC
    PlayTube: Video Player & PiP seen via Apple Search Enumerator
    Source: Apple Search Enumerator · Open

Frequently asked questions about PlayTube

What is PlayTube?
Inferred · not functionally tested: PlayTube focuses on watching personal and web videos with picture-in-picture, background audio, and convenient playback controls on iPhone. It is catalogued under Video & media players on PulseGate.
Who should use PlayTube?
Inferred · not functionally tested: PlayTube is a consumer product built for iPhone users who want enhanced video playback and browsing.
Does PlayTube have a free plan?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — there is a free tier, with paid plans for advanced use.
What platforms does PlayTube run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: PlayTube runs on iOS.
Is PlayTube still maintained?
Unverified. PlayTube has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to PlayTube?
Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Tube PiPアプリ, Pure Play - Video Player, and POPTube.Tube PiPアプリPure Play - Video PlayerPOPTube
Who makes PlayTube?
PlayTube is developed by Pham Ngoc Son, based in the United States.
How long has PlayTube been around?
PlayTube first shipped in 2026.

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