# FreeTube (open-source security and privacy app)

> FreeTube is a free, open-source security and privacy app for Windows, macOS and Linux. An Open Source YouTube app for privacy. It has 22,023 GitHub stars and is released under the AGPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at FreeTubeApp/FreeTube.

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 (10 and later), Mac (macOS 12 and later) & Linux thanks to Electron.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 22,023 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | Vue |
| Website | https://freetubeapp.io/ |
| Official | no |
| Category | Password managers, encryption & privacy |
| Latest release | none on GitHub |
| Last commit | Oct 7, 2026 |

## Install

### Flathub (Linux)

```sh
flatpak install flathub io.freetubeapp.FreeTube
```

Package page: https://flathub.org/apps/io.freetubeapp.FreeTube

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