YouTube on top of every window and game
DeskTubo is a mini YouTube player for Windows. Videos, live streams and their chat stay on top of other apps while you work, study or play, without a single extra tab.
Real screenshots, nothing mocked up
This is DeskTubo on a desktop. Switch the tabs to see the main parts.
The chat over the video
On live streams, viewers' messages show up right on the video, at the bottom left. The window keeps its size and you can follow the chat out of the corner of your eye.
- Coloured names, Super Chats, emoji
- To write or moderate, the chat opens beside
- “Chat only” for streamers, over the game
Search without a browser
The search bar is right on the toolbar. Results with previews, length and views open in the window itself.
- Or just Ctrl+V with a link
- Drag a link in from the browser
- A star adds to favourites in one click
Recent and favourites
History with a watched bar: a video resumes where you left off. Favourites never drop off the list.
- The clock button or Ctrl+H
- Ctrl+D adds the current video
A lock against stray clicks
YouTube's buttons no longer pop up and a stray click does not pause. DeskTubo takes over: the wheel sets the volume, the toolbar's edge seeks, with chapters.
- Click to pause, double-click for fullscreen
- Feedback in the middle for every action
Everything in the “⋯” menu
Volume, captions, speed, sleep timer, fullscreen, lock, always on top and ghost mode, in one list.
- The sleep timer fades the sound out
- The toolbar fits any width
Light or dark, as you like
The theme follows Windows, the accent colour is yours, window opacity goes from 30 to 100 %. S, M, L, XL sizes and a 16:9 lock.
A mini YouTube window that does a lot
Everything to watch without losing focus.
Always on top
The video never hides behind an editor, a spreadsheet or a game. Opacity from 30 to 100 %.
Snaps to edges
Snaps to screen edges and corners and stays there whatever the size, even when the chat opens.
Ghost mode
The window turns see-through and clicks pass through it.
Hotkeys
They work from any app.
Sleep timer
The sound fades out after 15, 30, 60 minutes or whatever you choose.
Any link
Videos, Shorts, live streams, playlists, time codes and YouTube Music.
Resume where you left
The last video opens at start, at the same second.
9 languages
Russian, English, German, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Turkish, Chinese and Japanese.
YouTube videos over your game
A guide, a stream or music in a window over your PC game. One thing is needed: run the game in borderless window mode.
Borderless window mode
Turn it on in the game's graphics settings: it may be called Borderless, Windowed fullscreen or Fullscreen windowed. In exclusive fullscreen a game covers every window: that is how Windows works.
Clicks go to the game
Ghost mode (Ctrl+Alt+G) turns the window see-through, and the mouse works through it as if it were not there.
Control it from the game
Ctrl+Alt+K pauses, Ctrl+Alt+M mutes, Ctrl+Alt+Y hides or shows the window. Streamers get “Chat only” over the game.
Premium turns on right in the app
Without a subscription you get 30 minutes of watching every day with every feature. Want more? Sign in in the settings and get Premium: your account opens in the browser already signed in, and the app notices the payment by itself.
- Unlimited watching: plans for 1, 3 or 5 computers
- Minutes left and the Premium date always in sight
- Auto-renewal turns off in one click
How to keep YouTube on top of all windows
Download DeskTubo
An installer for Windows 10 and 11 with everything inside: nothing else to install.
Open a video
Press Ctrl+V with a link or search in the bar.
Put the window anywhere
Drag it into a corner and pick a size: it stays above other programs, and DeskTubo remembers the spot for next time.
Free every day. No limits with Premium
Every feature from day one. Premium lifts the time limit on as many computers as you need.
1 PC
For one computer
- Unlimited videos and live streams
- One computer
- $7 per computer
- Auto-renewal off in one click
3 PCs
Home, work and a laptop
- Unlimited videos and live streams
- Up to 3 computers at a time
- $3.33 per computer
- Auto-renewal off in one click
5 PCs
For the whole family
- Unlimited videos and live streams
- Up to 5 computers at a time
- $2.40 per computer
- Auto-renewal off in one click
You can switch plans at any time: the days left are converted at the new plan's price. Pay with a Russian bank card or SBP. Premium turns on in the app by itself once you sign in.
Frequently asked
How do I keep YouTube on top of all windows?
Open a video in DeskTubo: the window stays on top of every window and app by itself, whether a browser, an editor or a messenger. The pin button on the toolbar turns this off and on, and the window's opacity is in the settings.
How do I watch YouTube over a game?
Run the game in borderless window mode (in its graphics settings: Borderless, Windowed fullscreen or Fullscreen windowed) and open a video in DeskTubo: the window stays over the game. In exclusive fullscreen a game covers every window: that is how Windows works. Ghost mode (Ctrl+Alt+G) lets clicks through to the game, and the hotkeys work right from it.
How are the 30 free minutes counted?
Time counts while a video plays or a live chat is open. Pausing, searching and settings do not use minutes. New minutes arrive every day at midnight.
What happens when the minutes run out?
The video pauses and DeskTubo shows when new minutes come and offers Premium. Settings, favourites and history stay as they are.
How do I turn Premium on in the app?
Settings (the gear) → “DeskTubo Premium” → “Sign in”. You can pay from there too: the button opens your account in the browser, already signed in.
How do I cancel?
In your account press “Turn off auto-renewal”. Premium runs to the end of the paid period and nothing more is charged.
On how many computers does Premium work?
On as many as your plan has: 1, 3 or 5 at a time. Disconnect one you no longer use in your account; switch plans at any time and the days left are converted at the new price.
Do I need to install .NET or anything else?
No. The DeskTubo installer carries everything the app needs, .NET included, and asks for no administrator rights. The only other part is Microsoft Edge WebView2: it is built into Windows 11 and an updated Windows 10, and if it is missing, the installer offers it from Microsoft's site.
Do I need a Google account?
No. Signing in to YouTube inside DeskTubo is optional, to see subscriptions or write in chats. A DeskTubo account is separate and only needed for Premium.
Does DeskTubo work offline?
YouTube needs the internet. If only our server is down, Premium keeps working for up to 7 days and free minutes are counted on the computer for up to a day.
Try DeskTubo for free
Installs in a minute with everything inside, and your video is in a window above everything. If you like it, Premium removes the limit in one click.
Frames from Blender Studio's open movies (Big Buck Bunny, Spring, Sintel, Sprite Fright and others), CC BY. The game and the stream in the game screenshot belong to their owners; viewers' names are hidden.