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FreeTube vs Tubo: catalog facts
FreeTube	Tubo
Free Free and open source under the AGPL.	Free Free to self-host.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Web, Self-hosted
Subscriptions and history stay on your machine, with no account Ad-free playback with SponsorBlock built in	NewPipe-style experience in a web browser Aggregates several streaming services in one interface
Breaks periodically when YouTube changes its internals Desktop only, and live streams and some features are limited	Small project with a limited contributor base Depends on upstream services not changing in ways that break extraction
Downloadable app	Self-hosted
Open source	Closed source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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