FreeTube
FreeTube is an open source desktop YouTube player built with privacy in mind. Use YouTube without advertisments and prevent Google tracking from you with their cookies and JavaScript. Available for Windows, Mac & Linux thanks to Electron.
- Free • Open Source
- YouTube Client
- YouTube Downloader
- Video Streaming
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
MiniTube isn't working for me on Linux Mint regardless of installing from the software center or the deb file, even though I installed libmpv1 from the package manager. Therefor, I'm using FreeTube instead. It works for the most part. I can subscribe to channels, view comments, download videos, enable dark mode, etc.
EDIT: I forgot a few other great features it has. It offers import/export functionality in FreeTube, NewPipe, or OPML formats. It can also connect with Tor.
However, one problem I have is it appears to only play HD at 720p and not 1080p. Another is it doesn't seem to be getting recognized by my screensaver. My screensaver starts up after 1 minute of playing a video on FreeTube as if there's no activity going on.
[Edited by CapR, August 11]
Free of annoying ads, and you can subscribe to channels without revealing your identity to Google.
The best desktop application, free, open source, cross-platform and ad-free to watch youtube videos without ads, you can subscribe to your favorite channels without needing a google account.
Just downloaded, so far so good
Does everything and more. Watch youtube privately and skip sponsors/ads!
I can watch blocked content and don't need to login into Google account
it is great :D