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vsyoutube-local
Free Tube vs youtube-local
How do Free Tube and youtube-local compare? Here are the facts side by side: pricing, platforms, open-source status and what each one is for.
| Directory detail | Free Tube | youtube-local |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | FreeTube is an open-source YouTube app described as being designed for privacy. | Watch YouTube through a browser-based client that routes requests through Tor, except for the video file host. |
| Website | ||
| Type | Open-source project | Open-source project |
| Topic | ||
| Pricing | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Not recorded |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Language | English | English |
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