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Newpipe.net removed from Google search results due to DMCA take down request | Jul 2023
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FreeTube

https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube
Newpipe.net removed from Google search results due to DMCA take down request | Jul 2023
I also recommend FreeTube, which sounds like a porn site but actually it's another open source desktop YouTube player: https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube
YouTube-DL Hosting Ban Paves the Way to Privatized Censorship | Apr 2023
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If you are interested in using Invidious, you might be interested in FreeTube (which can be set to use Invidious API) too.

https://freetubeapp.io / https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube
Turn the radio volume down for adverts and DJs talking | Dec 2022
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FreeTube has SponsorBlock built in if a desktop app works better for you.

https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube
FreeTube – The Private YouTube Client | Nov 2022
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But without account on youtube.com you cannot subscribe to channels. With FreeTube you can. And also it is open-source[1]

[1] - https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube
YouTube confirms that it has removed the “sort by oldest/newest” option | Nov 2022
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https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/
Tell HN: YouTube's web UI just got even worse | Oct 2022
Freetube - https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube
FreeTube – The Private YouTube Client | May 2022
Looks like it's an open source desktop app for viewing YouTube. The link from OP has a bad cert. Here's the GitHub: https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube
A cross-platform GUI for YouTube-dl | Sep 2021
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Freetube uses Electron (from project README : https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube)
A cross-platform GUI for YouTube-dl | Sep 2021
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Why not use FreeTube (https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube) then if it is based on Electron anyway? Freetube also has support for watching videos directly alongwith downloading and can also route the video through Invidious servers if you prefer not giving your IP address to Youtube.