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FreeTube is an open source YouTube app for privacy (github.com)
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[-] Evkob@lemmy.ca 25 points 1 year ago

I'm usually against standalone apps for websites, but YouTube is one I definitely use enough to justify it, and Google seems intent on making the experience as miserable as possible. I use LibRedirect to send my browser to Piped instances, but FreeTube is much better for keeping track of my subscriptions.

[-] noodlejetski@lemm.ee 20 points 1 year ago

shame it's Electron based. I'm gonna stick with Piped in my browser instead of installing a Chrome tab.

[-] PM_ME_VINTAGE_30S@lemmy.sdf.org 12 points 1 year ago

I use FreeTube as my "TV". A++ app. Hope they get bookmarked playlists working soon.

[-] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 year ago

I haven't been using it long but so far it's fuckin amazing!

[-] sharkfucker420@hexbear.net 7 points 1 year ago

Newpipe is also great

[-] ItsaB3AR@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago

Gonna try this. Know anything similar for mobile (iOS) or Apple TV?

[-] Tunawithshoes@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 year ago

There is yatte for iOS.

It is in appstore or test flight(recommending that version).

It is great but it relies on the piped/invidious so your mileage will vary depending on the instance you select.

[-] rrconkle@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 year ago

There's uYouPlusExtra and YouTubeRebornPlus. I've never tried either though, so I don't know how good they are.

[-] Rexios@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

I use uYouPlusExtra and it’s great

[-] yogthos@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Haven't seen anything for iOS, there are a few apps like LibreTube for Android though.

[-] YungOnions@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

Am I missing something or are all video resolutions limited to 1080p?

[-] redd@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 year ago

wow its amazing how many Operating Systems Freetube supports. I tried AppImage on Linux Mint. Download. Set execution bit. Starting. Start Watching! Amazing!

[-] redd@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 year ago

Even Live Streams are working out of the box!

[-] yogthos@lemmy.ml -2 points 1 year ago

I'm really happy with it here as well, and wish I found out about it earlier.

[-] Ascend910@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

It is slow

[-] ensignrick@startrek.website 5 points 1 year ago

Try a different invidious instance. The one that it defaulted to might be overloaded. It's works great. I'm loving it.

this post was submitted on 15 Oct 2023
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