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FreeTube
FreeTube provides a desktop YouTube interface for watching videos on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
About FreeTube
FreeTube is a desktop YouTube client for Windows (10 and later), macOS (12 and later), and Linux. It allows watching videos and subscribing to channels without a YouTube account, with subscriptions, playlists and history stored locally on the device. It retrieves video data by local scraping, with an option to use the Invidious API, and can import subscriptions from YouTube.
Key features
- Subscribe to channels without a YouTube account
- Store subscriptions, playlists and history locally
- Import subscriptions from YouTube
- Retrieve data by local scraping or Invidious API
- Watch with ad-free playback
- Use layout similar to YouTube
Best for: People on supported Windows, macOS, or Linux computers who want to watch YouTube without an account and keep subscriptions and history on their device.
Good for
- Subscriptions, playlists and history are stored locally
- Works without a YouTube account, including channel subscriptions
- Provides builds for Windows, macOS and several Linux distributions
Watch out for
- Requires Windows 10 or later and macOS 12 or later
- Listed release is version 0.25.3 Beta
FreeTube at a glance
- Website
- freetubeapp.io
- Category
- Social & Communities › YouTube Tools
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Linux, macOS, Web, Windows
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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FreeTube FAQ
What systems does FreeTube support?
Windows (10 and later), Mac (macOS 12 and later), and Linux.
Do I need a YouTube account to subscribe?
No. You can subscribe to channels without an account and import existing YouTube subscriptions.
Where is my FreeTube data stored?
Subscriptions, playlists and history are stored locally. Data is retrieved by local scraping, with an option to use the Invidious API.
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