FreeTube

Private desktop YouTube client, free and open source under AGPLv3

About FreeTube

FreeTube is a desktop YouTube client for Windows, macOS and Linux built around privacy: subscriptions, playlists and history are stored locally, nothing is tracked, and videos play without ads. It can import subscriptions from YouTube, uses local scraping or the Invidious API, and presents everything in a familiar YouTube-like interface.

FreeTube website preview

Live preview of freetubeapp.io via the WordPress mShots service — it can take a few seconds to generate on a first visit.

FreeTube: strengths & things to check

Strengths

Completely free to use — this directory lists no paid plan for it.
Covers youtube client, video player, privacy, open source — see the focus areas listed in its key facts.
Has 6 close alternatives in the same category on this page, so switching or comparing is easy.

Things to check

Free tools can change their model or shut down — avoid locking critical work into it without an export path.
Current plan prices are not listed here (they change too often to print reliably) — confirm the exact price on the official site.
It is one of 1015 tools in the AI Image & Video category here — compare it against the alternatives below before you commit.

Derived from this listing's own data (pricing model, focus areas and category) — not a hands-on review score.

FreeTube pricing

Pricing model	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Free access	Yes — fully free
Current plan prices	Listed on the official site — prices change, so this directory links out instead of printing a number that may already be stale.
Official site	freetubeapp.io

FreeTube key facts

Category: AI Image & Video
Pricing: Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Focus areas: youtube client, video player, privacy, open source
Official site: freetubeapp.io

FreeTube FAQ

How much does FreeTube cost?

Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. Current plans and prices are listed on the official site (freetubeapp.io).

What is FreeTube used for?

Private desktop YouTube client, free and open source under AGPLv3 Its focus areas in the AI Image & Video category: youtube client, video player, privacy, open source.

Where can I try FreeTube?

On its official site, freetubeapp.io — the Visit Official Site button above goes straight there.

FreeTube vs alternatives

	FreeTube	IINA	Aegisub	AI Horde
Pricing	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Focus areas	youtube client, video player, privacy, open source	video player, macos, mpv, open source	subtitle editor, video, timing, open source	open source, image generation, crowdsourced, stable diffusion
Official site	freetubeapp.io	iina.io	aegisub.org	stablehorde.net
Directory status	Listed	Listed	Listed	Listed

Side-by-side from each listing's own directory data. Full alternative cards are below.

About the AI Image & Video category

AI tools for generating images, videos, music, and voices from simple prompts. The AI Image & Video category on Tools Hub currently lists 1015 tools. Alongside FreeTube, it includes Webcamoid, ActivePresenter, Resonic, FFmpeg.

FreeAI Image & Videoyoutube-clientvideo-playerprivacyopen-source

Alternatives to FreeTube

Tools in the same AI Image & Video category that share focus areas with FreeTube — worth comparing before you commit:

AI Image & Video

IINA

Modern macOS media player, free and open source, built on mpv

Freevideo-playermacosmpvopen-source

AI Image & Video

Aegisub

Free cross-platform open-source advanced subtitle editor

Freesubtitle-editorvideotimingopen-source

AI Image & Video

AI Horde

Free, community-run, open-source crowdsourced image and text generation

Freeopen-sourceimage-generationcrowdsourcedstable-diffusion

AI Image & Video

Ampache

Web based audio and video streaming application and file manager

Freemusic-streamingself-hostedopen-source

AI Image & Video

Audacity

Free multi-track audio editor and recorder used by podcasters and musicians

Freeaudio-editorrecordingopen-source

AI Image & Video

AudioMass

Free open-source web-based waveform audio editor

Freeaudio-editorwaveformweb-basedopen-source

More in AI Image & Video

Comparing tools in the AI Image & Video category? These related listings are worth a look: Webcamoid — Free open-source webcam suite with effects, streaming and virtual camera; ActivePresenter — Screen recorder and eLearning authoring tool with a free edition; Resonic — Fast audio player and sample manager with a free Player and paid Pro edition.