FreeTubeApp / FreeTube
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An open source desktop YouTube client that plays videos without ads and blocks Google's cookie and JavaScript tracking.
Why you might care
Built with Electron for Windows, macOS, and Linux, it stores subscriptions, playlists, and history locally rather than in a Google account. It can use a built-in extractor or Invidious, and it supports proxies such as Tor for hiding your IP.
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LanguageVue
LicenseAGPL-3.0
Created2018-02-28 (8y ago)
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Watchers213
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Links
- GitHub: github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube
- Homepage: https://freetubeapp.io/
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