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De-Shittify your YouTube Experience with FreeTube (freetubeapp.io)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by Novocirab@feddit.org to c/degoogle@europe.pub

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FreeTube is an open-source standalone YouTube client that gives you control over what to see and what not to see on YouTube. Among my my favourite features are:

No Ads

Checkboxes to eliminate common distractions, e.g. Shorts, Trends, Live chat, Recommendations, Comments

Word filters and channel filters

Integrated SponsorBlock and DeArrow

History and subscriptions are saved locally, away from Google's prying eyes

Easy download of videos, e.g. for securing videos or re-uploading them to a PeerTube instance (of course, only if it's legal in your jurisdiction)

If you're a parent, know that FreeTube also has several child safety features.

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[–] tfm@europe.pub 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

How fast does Google block the IP and where is it legal? I wouldn't do it because I wouldn't want to go into a legal fight with Google, but it's possibly interesting for people in jurisdictions, where it's legal.

[–] robolemmy@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

I use freetube and/or smarttube every day, sometimes for pretty long periods, and I’ve never experienced more than brief hiccups.

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