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De-Shittify your YouTube Experience with FreeTube (freetubeapp.io)
submitted 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) by Novocirab@feddit.org to c/degoogle@lemmy.ml
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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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[–] MoonMelon@lemmy.ml 3 points 11 hours ago

For the times it is down, the Freetube UI offers an easy way to "open in " or "open embedded player", both of which are much better than dealing with the default youtube UI.