this post was submitted on 27 Jun 2025
8 points (100.0% liked)

degoogle

218 readers
2 users here now

Quit your Google addiction. Use privacy focused Services.

founded 3 months ago
MODERATORS
tfm@europe.pub
8
De-Shittify your YouTube Experience with FreeTube (freetubeapp.io)
submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by Novocirab@feddit.org to c/degoogle@europe.pub
3 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 

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.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] tfm@europe.pub 3 points 2 weeks 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 2 weeks ago

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

load more comments (1 replies)