---
title: "Grayjay"
url: https://perrotta.dev/2025/03/grayjay/
last_updated: 2025-12-25
---


https://grayjay.app/:

> Grayjay enables you to create and watch video content in your own terms, fully
> retaining ownership and having control over what you watch. Your content on
> your terms.

It has an YouTube plug-in. It behaves similarly to [SmartTube]({{< ref
"2025-01-30-smarttube" >}}): there's built-in adblocking and
[SponsorBlock](https://sponsor.ajay.app/). You can log in with your Google
account to integrate history, subscriptions, etc. It acts effectively as a
no-frills YouTube Desktop client. Additionally it supports Chromecast and AirPlay.

Works as advertised on macOS, and it's super easy to install. There's no Cask
available on Homebrew though (sadly).