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FreeTube is an open source YouTube app for privacy (github.com)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 24 points 11 months ago

I'm usually against standalone apps for websites, but YouTube is one I definitely use enough to justify it, and Google seems intent on making the experience as miserable as possible. I use LibRedirect to send my browser to Piped instances, but FreeTube is much better for keeping track of my subscriptions.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 11 months ago

shame it's Electron based. I'm gonna stick with Piped in my browser instead of installing a Chrome tab.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 11 months ago

I use FreeTube as my "TV". A++ app. Hope they get bookmarked playlists working soon.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 11 months ago

I haven't been using it long but so far it's fuckin amazing!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago

Newpipe is also great

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (4 children)

Gonna try this. Know anything similar for mobile (iOS) or Apple TV?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

There's uYouPlusExtra and YouTubeRebornPlus. I've never tried either though, so I don't know how good they are.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

I use uYouPlusExtra and it’s great

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

There is yatte for iOS.

It is in appstore or test flight(recommending that version).

It is great but it relies on the piped/invidious so your mileage will vary depending on the instance you select.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

I haven't seen any trustable ad-free YouTube client for iOS though, you can use invidious as a PWA (Add to your homescreen).

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago

Haven't seen anything for iOS, there are a few apps like LibreTube for Android though.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

Am I missing something or are all video resolutions limited to 1080p?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (2 children)

wow its amazing how many Operating Systems Freetube supports. I tried AppImage on Linux Mint. Download. Set execution bit. Starting. Start Watching! Amazing!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Even Live Streams are working out of the box!

[–] [email protected] -3 points 11 months ago

I'm really happy with it here as well, and wish I found out about it earlier.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It is slow

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

Try a different invidious instance. The one that it defaulted to might be overloaded. It's works great. I'm loving it.