Category:	Video
Price:	Free
Popularity:	Medium
Version String:	0.20.0
Release Date:	2024-04-03
Architecture:	Intel & AppleSilicon(ARM)
Minimum OS:	macOS 10.15
Vendor Name:	PrestonN and Other Contributors
Homepage:	github.com

Description:

FreeTube is an open source desktop YouTube player built with privacy in mind. Use YouTube without advertisements and prevent Google from tracking you with their cookies and JavaScript. Available for Windows, Mac & Linux thanks to Electron.

Please note that FreeTube is currently in Beta. While it should work well for most users, there are still bugs and missing features that need to be addressed.


Browser Extension

Download our browser extension so that you can click on videos in your browser and have them automatically open up in FreeTube.


How does it work?

FreeTube uses a built in extractor to grab and serve data / videos. The Invidious API can also optionally be used. FreeTube does not use any official APIs to obtain data. While YouTube can still see your video requests, it can no longer track you using cookies or JavaScript. Your subscriptions and history are stored locally on your computer and never sent out. Using a VPN or Tor is highly recommended to hide your IP while using FreeTube.


Features

• Watch videos without ads
• Use YouTube without Google tracking you using cookies and JavaScript
• Two extractor APIs to choose from (Built in or Invidious)
• Subscribe to channels without an account
• Local subscriptions, history, and saved videos
• Export & import subscriptions
• Open videos from your browser directly into FreeTube (with extension)
• Mini Player
• Full Theme support