MotionMonkey
Use MotionMonkey, a touch-focused semantic player, to find and stream internet videos from text queries.
About MotionMonkey
MotionMonkey is a semantic player for touch devices, according to its homepage. It is designed to stream internet videos from text queries. It accesses and aggregates videos through a language called VBML, and the homepage lists a range of sources it supports, including video platforms, BitTorrent, IPTV, and music services. The homepage states that it works without showing ads. It is part of the tevolution initiative and an application family that includes MotionBox. The lead developer is Benjamin Arnaud, who started the project in 2020 and is a senior VLC developer at VideoLAN.
The homepage does not describe usage limits, geographic restrictions, privacy practices, or pricing. The project is not listed as open source. The homepage's license notice applies to the page content, not to the software.
Key features
- Streams internet videos from text search queries
- Accesses and aggregates videos through the VBML language
- Supports YouTube, Vimeo, Dailymotion, Twitch, PeerTube, and other video sources
- Supports BitTorrent and IPTV sources
- Includes Last.fm and SoundCloud among its supported services
- Video playback is based on VLC and libtorrent
Best for: People who want a touch-oriented player to search for and stream videos from several internet sources in one interface.
Good for
- The homepage states that it shows no ads.
- Playback is based on VLC and libtorrent, established open components.
MotionMonkey at a glance
- Website
- omega.gg/MotionMonkey
- Category
- Software & Utilities › Media Players & Servers
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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MotionMonkey FAQ
Which sources does MotionMonkey support?
The homepage lists DuckDuckGo, vox, BitTorrent, TMDB, YouTube, Dailymotion, Vimeo, Twitch, IPTV, TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, Odysee, PeerTube, Last.fm, and SoundCloud.
What technology is MotionMonkey built with?
The homepage says it is built in C++ with Sky kit on the Qt framework. The GUI uses QML and is rendered with OpenGL. The video player is based on VLC and libtorrent.
Does MotionMonkey show ads?
The homepage states that it works without ever showing an ad.
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