Piped offers an alternative, privacy-friendly frontend for watching YouTube videos.
Open source
24 alternativesFree Tube
FreeTube is an open-source YouTube app described as being designed for privacy.
About Free Tube
FreeTube is an open-source desktop YouTube player for Windows 10 and later, macOS 12 and later, and Linux. It plays videos without ads, allows subscribing to channels without an account, and stores subscriptions, playlists and history locally on the computer. It retrieves data with a built-in extractor or optionally with the Invidious API, and does not use official YouTube APIs.
It is currently in beta, with bugs and missing features still being addressed. While it avoids Google cookies and JavaScript tracking, YouTube can still see video requests, and the project recommends using a VPN or Tor to hide an IP address.
Key features
- Watch YouTube videos without advertisements
- Subscribe to channels without a YouTube account
- Store subscriptions, playlists and history locally on computer
- Choose built-in extractor or Invidious API for data
- Connect through externally set up proxy such as Tor
- Organize subscriptions into Profiles for focused feeds
Best for: People on supported Windows, macOS, or Linux computers who want to watch YouTube without an account and keep subscriptions and history stored locally.
Good for
- Open-source code available through a GitHub repository
- Stores subscriptions, playlists and history locally rather than sending them out
- Avoids Google cookies and JavaScript tracking during use
Watch out for
- Currently in beta with bugs and missing features
- YouTube can still see video requests; VPN or Tor is recommended to hide IP
- Only supported on Windows 10 and later, macOS 12 and above, and various Linux distributions
Free Tube at a glance
- Category
- Social & Communities › YouTube Tools
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Free Tube FAQ
How does FreeTube get YouTube data?
It uses a built-in extractor by default, with the Invidious API as an optional choice, and does not use official YouTube APIs.
Does FreeTube hide my IP address from YouTube?
No. YouTube can still see video requests, so the project recommends using a VPN or Tor to hide an IP address.
Which operating systems are supported?
Windows 10 and later, macOS 12 and above, and various Linux distributions.
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