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Vinegar - Tube Cleaner

Vinegar - Tube Cleaner

Better video player

755 ratings
932 reviews
#42 in paid Utilities
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📷 Photo & Video
$1.99

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • November 6, 2021
  • August 2, 2026

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And a Dinosaur
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About

Enhance your YouTube viewing experience by replacing the default player with a streamlined HTML video tag. Enjoy ad-free playback, enable picture-in-picture, and listen to videos in the background with audio-only mode.

✓Replaces YouTube player with HTML5
✓Removes ads
✓Restores picture-in-picture
✓Background audio playback
✓Minimal interface
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of Vinegar. Based on 755 reviews and a 4.2/5 average, it highlights the 11 positives and 8 negatives reviewers mention most about this Utilities app.

Positive things

  • 👍Works as advertised
  • 🚀Fixes YouTube
  • 💡Useful for audiobooks
  • 👍Quality of life improvement
  • 👍Essential extension
  • 👍Awesome when it works
  • 👍Invaluable
  • 👍Awesome app
  • 👍Excellent app
  • 👍Lovely when it works
  • 👍Wonderful app

Negative things

  • 🐛Video quality issues
  • 🐛Buggy and inconsistent
  • 🐛Breaks functionality
  • 🐛Doesn't work with VPNs
  • 🐛Doesn't work with other extensions
  • 🐛Doesn't work on iPhone
  • 🐛Frequent updates cause disruption
  • 🐛Doesn't work as expected
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What's New in Vinegar

3.4.7

August 2, 2026

Vinegar Changelog: - (iPhone-only) Fixed the "Autoplay Next Video" setting. Vinegar Classic Changelog: - (iPhone-only) Fixed the "Autoplay Next Video" setting.

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This app dropped -3 positions in Utilities chart.

Last updated on August 9, 2026.

User reviews

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Do not buy awful don’t waste money on this trash

So terrible the audio refreshes automatically to half or no volume videos fully go blank and its just overall awful
danno12sdanno12s

It keeps crashing

That’s it keeps crashing, not all time but a lot.
Beowulf989Beowulf989

fix error plz...

fix error plz...
국대킬로국대킬로

Great app but has recurring bugs

It works well for picture in picture, and blocking ads. Unfortunately there is a bug that always turns on subtitles for videos. It was mentioned in the latest update but it’s still a problem for me. Very frustrating to have to turn off the subtitles again every single time I open a video. Hopefully the devs can figure out a fix soon.
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Les sous-titres se réactivent seuls tout le temps

Bien qu’ayant vérifié dans mes paramètres YouTube que les sous-titres ne sont pas activés automatiquement par défaut, et que cela fonctionne effectivement comme prévu avec le lecteur standard de YouTube, avec Vinegar activé, j’ai très souvent les sous-titres qui s’activent au lancement de la vidéo, sans que je les aient activées moi même, et même si je les avais désactivés sur une précédente vidéo.
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Reported Bugs

8 issues

Videos default to mute audio

Bug

Doesn't work with AirPlay

Bug

Playback issues when switching apps or rotating device

Bug

Toolbar buttons not working

Bug

Video player crashes when rotating device

Bug

Inconsistent video quality selection

Bug

Doesn't update video history

Bug

Doesn't remember playback speed settings

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Requested Features

9 requests

Add playback speed options

Feature

Add support for chapters

Feature

Add option to disable ad blocker

Feature

Add option to disable extension on certain sites

Feature

Add support for higher resolutions and HDR

Feature

Add support for Chromecast

Feature

Add keyboard shortcuts for navigation

Feature

Add option to always start in theater mode

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Add option to default to highest available quality

Feature

FAQ

What does Vinegar do?

Vinegar is a Safari extension that replaces the default YouTube player with a simple HTML video tag. This allows for a cleaner viewing experience, removing ads and enabling features like picture-in-picture and background audio playback.

What are the key features of Vinegar?

Key features include replacing the YouTube player with a minimal HTML tag, removing advertisements, restoring picture-in-picture functionality, and allowing videos to play in the background when set to audio-only quality.

How much does Vinegar cost?

Vinegar is a paid application. The provided data indicates it is not free and does not have in-app purchases or ads, suggesting a one-time purchase model.

What devices is Vinegar compatible with?

Vinegar is a Safari extension, meaning it is designed to work within the Safari browser on Apple devices such as iPhones, iPads, and Macs.

What are common use cases for Vinegar?

Common use cases include watching YouTube videos without ads, multitasking by using picture-in-picture for other apps, and listening to YouTube content like podcasts or music in the background while using other applications.