FreeTube Reviews and details

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• Tell HN: YouTube RSS feeds are gone

  Use https://freetubeapp.io for desktop OSes I think there are other apps for mobile OSes (no idea I don't watch YT on mobile. - Source: Hacker News / 3 months ago

• Firefox slow to load YouTube? Just another front in Google's war on ad blockers

  I just use a free desktop client called Freetube instead ( https://freetubeapp.io ). Don't even have to login or create a profile, and there's a ton of UI customization options built in. Voila -- no more Google shenanigans. - Source: Hacker News / 4 months ago

• YouTube

  You can use https://freetubeapp.io/ to access Youtube in privacy. Source: 5 months ago

• List of YouTube alternatives not owned by Google

  I use FreeTube also. This is what I am using on my Mac. They have the app for Windows, MacOSx64, and various Linux OSs. No app for iOSs but maybe if we support him he may want to go further. On my Android tablet and phone I am using Grayjay, which also is another alternative. Source: 5 months ago

• How to block YT ads like a champ

  [FreeTube](https://freetubeapp.io/) \- Unlike the next 3, this will require a download, however it has a UI that looks closest to Youtube, downloads, 1080p and more! And is available on Linux as well. Source: 6 months ago

• NewPipe – The lightweight YouTube experience for Android

  And FreeTube for desktop (just has regular adblock). It's an alternate client with a nice UI with a similar layout to YouTube. https://freetubeapp.io/. - Source: Hacker News / 6 months ago

• any working adBlock for YouTube?

  Firefox or Ungoogled Chromium (needs to update uBlock manually) in Incognito window with unchanged vanilla uBlock Origin with lists updated and no other plugins and without YouTube account. Works perfectly. Also FreeTube. Source: 6 months ago

• Does using tails and windows on the same pc matter?

  Why not just use FreeTube? It conveniently comes as an AppImage so super easy to run - just leave it on your persistent storage. Source: 6 months ago

• Show HN: Firefox add-on to open YouTube videos in alternative front ends

  FreeTupe [1] would be the closest thing you can have. [1] https://freetubeapp.io. - Source: Hacker News / 6 months ago

• My Linux Mint Laptop is getting very slow.

  You could use FreeTube instead. It's much faster than YT and also has an option to play audio only, which makes it even more efficient. Source: 10 months ago

• YouTube confirms three-strikes test for ad blocking

  Maybe try FreeTube[1]. You can subscribe to channels with it. [1]https://freetubeapp.io/. - Source: Hacker News / 10 months ago

• YouTube is testing a more aggressive approach against ad blockers

  So far haven't noticed any issues on FreeTube. https://freetubeapp.io/. - Source: Hacker News / 10 months ago

• LPT Request: I'm addicted to YouTube and it's making me miserable. Is there any third party app or site that allows me to watch the videos of a single channel? (Friendly guy who makes me feel good, don't wanna stop watching him)

  This seems to be exactly what you're looking for. You control every aspect of what you are shown. https://freetubeapp.io/. Source: 10 months ago

• To those upset with Reddit, join some of us leaving and going to squabbles. Details in comments. I’m sure it will never be Reddit sized but it’s already really fun. Great people there already.

  I run my own in Invidious instance and use Freetube. Source: 11 months ago

• YouTube legal team contacted Invidious

  There is FreeTube too. FreeTube is an open source desktop YouTube player built with privacy in mind. - https://freetubeapp.io. - Source: Hacker News / 11 months ago

• I've been scouring the internet with no luck. Is there not a single way I can watch Youtube without enabling cookies?

  There's also Freetube if that would be any use. Https://freetubeapp.io/. Source: 12 months ago

• ermm, i aint readin alllat!!! 😂

  Oh mb, I'm a Linux user so I'm used to it lol. Try freetube https://freetubeapp.io/. Source: 12 months ago

• YouTube on mint

  You also have clients to choose from such as FreeTube https://freetubeapp.io/. Source: 12 months ago

• Could It Be Any More Obvious Than That?

  Yeah, I feel you on not using google. I use a vpn and freetube, its a free youtube client/proxy, where you can DL/watch videos privately, and subscribe to channels without login into youtube/google and watch/browse anonymously. Freetube, You can copy the link and paste it in freetube if you like. Just an alternative. Source: about 1 year ago

• Which one is the best browser?

  I've moved to FreeTube for most of my Youtube watching sessions as a result of abysmal YT performance. Source: about 1 year ago

• Is there a ReVanced but for PC?

  I mean I'm already using FreeTube but it doesn't work that well for music. Source: about 1 year ago