YouTube
FreeTubePick
App22.1k
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
NewPipe
App in Video
Android YouTube client with no account, no ads and background play; subscriptions and history stay on the phone.
Not in the Play Store; install from F-Droid or the website.
Privacy passport
5 of 5 checks- No trackingYesNo ads and no third-party trackers or analytics.
- Open sourceYesApps and server code are public, so anyone can check them.
- Only you can read itOn deviceYour data stays on your own device.
- No accountYesWorks without signing up.
- FreeYesFree to use.
Where it stands among 12 video apps
No tracking
Yes
Not stated
Open source
Yes
No
Only you can read it
Yes
Partly
No
Not applicable
No account
Yes
No
Free
Yes
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JellyfinPick
Self-hosted58.6k
Free media server for your own films, shows and music, streamed to apps on phones, TVs and computers.
- No tracking
- Open source
- On your server
- Account needed
- Free
- Android
- iPhone
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Web
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
App12.9k
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
App3.8k
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
App35.5k
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