Privacy passport
- No tracking
- Yes
- Open source
- Yes
- Only you can read it
- On device
- No account
- Yes
- Free
- Yes
5 of 5 checks
- Android
Private alternatives to YouTube
Free with ads; watch history and searches feed recommendations and the ad profile on your Google account.
Our first swap
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FreeTube
App
Desktop YouTube player that keeps subscriptions and history on your computer and blocks ads, no Google account needed.
- No tracking
- Open source
- Stays on device
- No account
- Free
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Grayjay
App
Video app from FUTO that follows creators across YouTube, PeerTube, Twitch and more, with history kept on your device.
- No tracking
- Closed source
- Stays on device
- No account
- Free plan
- Android
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
LibreTube
App
Android YouTube client built on Piped, with local subscriptions, SponsorBlock and no Google services.
- No tracking
- Open source
- Stays on device
- No account
- Free
- Android
Yattee
App
YouTube client for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV that plays through Invidious or Piped instead of Google's app.
- No tracking
- Open source
- Stays on device
- No account
- Free
- iPhone
- Mac
SmartTube
App
YouTube app for Android TV boxes and smart TVs with ads blocked and SponsorBlock built in.
- Tracking not stated
- Open source
- Partly encrypted
- Account optional
- Free
- Android
PeerTube
Self-hosted
Open video platform made of independent servers that follow each other; watch without an account or host your own.
- No tracking
- Open source
- Provider can read it
- Account optional
- Free
- Android
- iPhone
- Web
Invidious
Self-hosted
Web front end for YouTube that strips ads and Google scripts; use a public server or run your own.
- No tracking
- Open source
- Account optional
- Free
- Web
Piped
Self-hosted
Lightweight YouTube front end that proxies videos so Google never sees your address; feeds are stored locally.
- No tracking
- Open source
- Account optional
- Free
- Web
Video
TikTok