FreeTube is an open source desktop YouTube player that lets you watch videos without ads and protects privacy by preventing Google tracking through cookies and JavaScript. Compatible with Windows, Mac, and Linux, it stores data locally, recommends VPN/Tor for anonymity, and supports feature-rich viewing.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- AppImageHub
- Flathub
- Flatpak
- Linux Mobile


























































No Google bloat. It's the way YouTube should have been all along. To export to an external player, right-click a video link, click "Copy YouTube Link", switch to your favorite player, "Open URL," paste the link into the text box, then click OK. Golden!