FreeTubeApp/FreeTube
An Open Source YouTube app for privacy observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
86/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 60
- Longevity 100
Flags: prerelease_only
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 22.0
- age_days: 3108
- days_rel: 22
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 23
Adoption not part of the score
21766 stars · 1490 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
FreeTube is an open-source desktop YouTube client built with privacy in mind, letting users watch videos without ads or Google tracking. All subscriptions, playlists, and history are stored locally, with data fetched via local scraping or the optional Invidious API.
Use cases
- watch youtube without ads
- use youtube without google tracking me
- subscribe to youtube channels without an account
- import my youtube subscriptions to a private client
- private desktop youtube player for linux
- store watch history locally instead of in the cloud
When to choose
- you want an ad-free YouTube experience on desktop without a Google account
- you care about preventing tracking via cookies and JavaScript
- you want subscriptions, playlists, and history stored locally
- you need a cross-platform client for Windows, macOS, or Linux
When to avoid
- you need YouTube features like commenting or uploading videos
- you want a mobile client - FreeTube is desktop only
- you need a fully polished app - it is still in beta with bugs and missing features
Facets
application · maturity active
video-processing privacy gui web-scraping privacy media desktop-applications cross-platform windows cross-platform youtube-client ad-blocking local-data subscriptions invidious no-tracking macos linux desktop electron
5 sources
- readme: https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube · fetched 2026-08-28 · 52eaf394a590
- homepage: https://freetubeapp.io/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · b86218e3e780
- site_page: https://freetubeapp.io/about.php · fetched 2026-08-29 · bf8438bc2d2c
- site_page: https://docs.freetubeapp.io · fetched 2026-08-29 · 9dd1a606eec2
- site_page: https://docs.freetubeapp.io/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 9dd1a606eec2
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| FreeTubeApp/FreeTube | main | 86 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="FreeTubeApp/FreeTube")
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