FreeTube

FreeTube is a entertainment app. An Open Source YouTube app for privacy

• Invoke the installer listed on Windows Package Manager:

  winget install -e PrestonN.FreeTube

• Download the latest release of its source code repository on GitHub
• Download it from the publisher’s website

Import subscriptions, history

Replace local settings, subscriptions, history with synchronized cloud data

Invoke-Command {
$cloudFolder = "D:\PlutosCloud\Config\Freetube"
$localFolder = "$env:AppData\FreeTube"
$syncItems = @(
    'profiles.db', 'settings.db', 
    'playlists.db', 'history.db'
)
 
# Replace local files with references to synchronized cloud files
$syncItems | foreach {
    New-Item -ItemType SymbolicLink -Path "$localFolder\$_" -Target "$cloudFolder\$_" -Force -ErrorAction Stop
}
 
# Keep all cloud files, that are accessible via symlinks, fully present locally
Set-Location $cloudFolder -ErrorAction Stop
@(
    Get-Item $syncItems | where PSIsContainer | Get-ChildItem -Recurse
    Get-Item $syncItems
) | foreach { 
    $_.Attributes = $_.Attributes -bor 0x080000 -band (-bnot 0x400000) 
}
}

Or configure manually

Open Settings > Distraction Free Settings

• Hide Video Subscriptions
• Hide Recommended Videos
• Hide Trending Videos
• Hide Popular Videos

Open Settings > Download Settings

• Open in web browser ← Download Behavior

Open Settings > SponsorBlock Settings

• Enable SponsorBlock