FreeTube is an open-source, privacy-focused YouTube app for desktop computers.
Here are the features:
- Privacy-centric: FreeTube is designed to allow users to watch YouTube content without being tracked by Google or having their data collected.
- Ad-free experience: Users can enjoy YouTube videos without advertisements
- No account required: FreeTube allows users to subscribe to channels and create playlists without needing a YouTube account.
- Local data storage: All user data, including subscriptions and watch history, is stored locally on the user’s device and not sent to any servers.
- Import subscriptions: Users can import their existing YouTube subscriptions into FreeTube.
- Multiple viewing options: FreeTube offers features like picture-in-picture mode and audio-only playback.
FreeTube works by scraping YouTube data locally or optionally using the Invidious API.