FreeTube

Watch YouTube privately

by FreeTube TeamVerified

Arch Linux (recommended)

Screenshots & videos

About

FreeTube is an open source desktop YouTube player built with privacy in mind. Use YouTube without advertisements and prevent Google from tracking you with their cookies and JavaScript. Available for Windows, Mac & Linux thanks to Electron. Please note that FreeTube is currently in Beta. While it should work well for most users, there are still bugs and missing features that need to be addressed.

Required configuration

Requires: a screen with its shortest side at least 360 px. Recommends: an internet connection. Supports: keyboard, mouse or touchpad, touch screen.

Additional information

Project

Developer
FreeTube Team
License
AGPL-3.0+ (free software)What this license lets you do

Install

Available via
Flatpak · AppImage · Arch Linux (5) · Nixpkgs
All 8 packagings

Flathub (Flatpak), AppImage, AUR, AUR (Bin build), AUR (Bin · Electron build), AUR (Git build), AUR (Nightly build), Nixpkgs

Flatpak sandbox
Limited access

Runs in a sandbox with no access to your personal files or devices beyond what's listed.

What it can access
  • Uses the internet
  • Plays and records audio

About this data

Sources
8 independent sources agree
Catalog data as of
October 12, 2026
How each source lists it (8)
SourceNameVersionBuilt byLicenseDescription
Flathub (Flatpak)FreeTubev0.25.3-betaOfficial buildAGPL-3.0+Watch YouTube privately
AppImageFreeTube———A private YouTube client
AURfreetube0.25.3-1—AGPL-3.0-or-laterAn open source desktop YouTube player built with privacy in mind.
AUR (Bin build)freetube-bin0.25.3-1Community repackAGPL3An open source desktop YouTube player built with privacy in mind.
AUR (Bin · Electron build)freetube-electron-bin0.25.3-1Community repackAGPL-3.0-or-laterAn open source desktop YouTube player built with privacy in mind, with the system electron (unsupported).
AUR (Git build)freetube-git0.25.3.beta.r10801.efcd3ca-1—AGPL-3.0-or-laterAn open source desktop YouTube player built with privacy in mind - built from git source tree.
AUR (Nightly build)freetube-nightly0.25.3_nightly_7692-1—AGPL-3.0-or-laterA private YouTube client (nightly build)
Nixpkgsfreetube0.25.3Distribution buildAGPL-3.0-onlyOpen Source YouTube app for privacy

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