5Tube is an open-source YouTube launcher and miniplayer for GTA V Story Mode. It provides a small in-game launcher, a WebView2 YouTube browser, picture-in- picture playback, a responsive Miniplayer, local watch history, and safe input switching between GTA and the overlay.
5Tube is completely independent from the GTA 5 AI Music mod.
- YouTube Home, search, videos, music, Live, and Shorts
- PiP and Miniplayer playback without pausing Story Mode
- Play Mode for controlling GTA and Interact Mode for controlling 5Tube
- GTA cursor visibility while the overlay is open
- Local watch history
- Automatic hiding when GTA is not the foreground window
- Direct-launch protection for
5TubeOverlay.exe - Configurable controls in
config/5Tube.ini
- GTA V Story Mode on Windows
- Script Hook V
- ScriptHookVDotNet v3
- .NET Framework 4.8
- Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime
Open PowerShell in the repository and run:
.\build-package.ps1 -GtaVInstallPath "F:\Grand Theft Auto V"Replace the example path with the folder containing GTA5.exe or
GTA5_Enhanced.exe. The ready-to-use package is created under dist.
The build uses Obfuscar for release binaries, but the complete implementation
is available in this repository under src and overlay.
See README_INSTALL.txt for manual installation, controls, troubleshooting, and uninstall instructions.
Some heuristic antivirus engines may flag the protected release executable. The release uses WebView2, named pipes, hotkeys, native window controls, and code obfuscation. Review the source, build it locally, and compare the provided SHA-256 checksum if you want to verify the executable yourself.
5Tube is for GTA V Story Mode/single-player only. Do not use it in GTA Online. It does not download YouTube videos, remove advertisements, or provide hidden audio-only playback.
This project is unofficial and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Rockstar Games, Take-Two Interactive, Google, YouTube, or Microsoft. Their names, trademarks, services, and third-party components remain subject to their own terms and licenses.
5Tube's original source code and project assets are available under the MIT License. Third-party dependencies are governed by their own licenses.