ViewTube is a JavaScript application that allows viewing videos from video sharing web sites without needing to install Adobe Flash Player. ViewTube removes the embedded Flash content, searches on the video page for videos and embeds them in the classic way. Videos can be watched with a video plugin or with HTML5's video player. A download option is also available.

To work in Firefox, IceWeasel, IceCat, TenFourFox, Abrowser, Seamonkey it is required to install on of Greasemonkey or Scriptish add-ons.

To work in Chromium, Chrome, Iron a simple click on the script link should be enough. For newer versions of Chrome the script must be saved and dragged & dropped in the extensions page or you can use the Tampermonkey extension.

To work in Epiphany it is required to install the Greasemonkey extension from Epiphany extensions.

To work in Midori it is required to enable the User Addons extension.

To work in Safari it is required to install one of GreaseKit, NinjaKit or Geekmonkey add-ons.

To work in OmniWeb it is required to install GreaseKit add-on. If the add-on doesn't work it must be enabled for OmniWeb from Safari.

To work in Opera the script must be placed in the JavaScript files directory or you can use the Violentmonkey extension.

To work in QupZilla a simple click on the script link should be enough.

On Linux and *BSD platforms the video plugins that can be used are Mplayerplug-in, Gecko-mediaplayer, Mozplugger, Totem, VLC, Kaffeine, Dragonplayer, Kmplayer.

On Mac platform the video plugins that can be used are Quicktime and VLC.

On Windows platform the video plugins that can be used are Windows Media Player, Quicktime and VLC.