From: marionf@fact.com   
      
   s|b wrote:   
   > Anyway, AFAIK FreeTube also blocks ads, but if you prefer YT...   
      
   Thanks for helping out as it's a worthy endeavor to find, for Windows, a   
   privacy aware ad-blocking YouTube client that requires no Google account.   
      
   Funny thing though, I've been using the portable FreeTube app since   
   yesterday on Windows & it works well but it acts kind of like a browser.   
      
   It's automatically using the system proxy, for example, which is why, at   
   first, it gave errors essentially saying "YouTube hates proxies).   
      
   Apparently FreeTube is built on something called "Electron" which is   
   apparently an open-source software framework that lets developers build   
   desktop applications on top of a Chromium engine so that the app behaves   
   like a web site. Apparently Discord is just such an app, like FreeTube.   
      
   When I compare FreeTube to the others   
    1. freetube (focused on privacy with no login or tracking or ads)   
    2. minitube (not as focused on privacy as FT is, nor on ad blocking)   
    3. pstube (more of a downloader than a YT client & no ad blocking)   
    4. nativeyoutube (not focused on privacy or on ad blocking)   
      
   Given that new information, I don't think I'll be testing others.   
      
   In summary, it appears that, for Windows, FreeTube's unique edge is privacy   
   + ad-free viewing + local control while Minitube is more about a lean,   
   TV-like interface and PsTube is more about downloading and native YouTube   
   is about the full Google ecosystem (ads, tracking, and all). Yuck.   
      
   Main FreeTube repository (application code):   
       
      
   Development branch README (detailed info & setup):   
       
      
   Documentation site repository:   
       
      
   In summary, so far, this FreeTube seems to be the defacto YouTube   
   replacement for people who want freedom from ads, logins & tracking.   
      
   Any others?   
      
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