# FreeTube privacy rating

Open source desktop YouTube client for Windows, macOS and Linux. It fetches videos with a built-in extractor or an Invidious instance and stores subscriptions and history locally.

## Summary

FreeTube scores 65 out of 100 (grade C) on the private front ends criteria. It meets 2 of 4 criteria: open source and no ads or data sales. It partly meets no trackers or telemetry. It does not meet independent audit. Automated tests: Mozilla HTTP Observatory grade B.

- Website: https://freetubeapp.io
- Source code: https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube
- License: AGPL-3.0
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Private front ends](https://privacyratings.com/proxy-frontends/)
- Grade: C (65/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | AGPL-3.0. | https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/blob/development/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Partial | The app sends no data to FreeTube, but the website runs self-hosted Matomo analytics that can be avoided with Do Not Track. | https://freetubeapp.io/privacy.php |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Volunteer project funded by donations, with no ads. | https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube#donate |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/proxy-frontends/freetube/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/proxy-frontends/freetube.md