What is NewTube?
NewTube is an open-source alternative YouTube front-end that puts user privacy first. It allows you to use core YouTube features like searching and watching videos, managing subscriptions and playlists, and commenting - all without ads or tracking from Google.
Some key features of NewTube include:
- Watch YouTube videos without ads or tracking cookies
- Subscribe to channels and import your subscriptions from YouTube
- Create and manage public and private playlists
- Supports YouTube accounts for commenting, liking, and playlists
- Available as a web app or Android app
- Open-source and transparent code base focused on privacy
While the interface is more basic than the official YouTube app, NewTube makes up for it with greater privacy protections. Videos load through the app instead of YouTube's servers directly, acting as an intermediary layer. It's a good way to access YouTube without giving all your data to Google.