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What's new in FreeTube 0.20.0 Beta

Apr 6, 2024
  • Ending Support for Windows 7/8/8.1 and macOS 10.13 / 10.14:
  • In order to stay in line with recent updates to Electron, this update drops support for all Windows operating systems below Windows 10 as well as macOS 10.13 / 10.14. These operating systems have been considered end of life for quite a while now and should also be considered a security risk. It is highly recommended that you switch to an alternative operating system if you are still using any of the ones mentioned above.
  • User Playlists:
  • A long awaited feature is finally here! You can now create and manage your own playlists within FreeTube. Anything currently within your "Saved Videos" will be converted into a Favorites playlist. New videos can be added to this playlist as before however you'll also have the ability to add the video to multiple playlists at a time. Extra features like rearranging videos within a playlist as well as playlist cloning are also included.
  • Features:
  • Added External Player support for Celluloid, Haruna, and Baka by @trostboot in #4067
  • Added a toggle to suppress sending additional arguments to external players by @trostboot in #4515
  • You can now select your default landing page by @jasonhenriquez in #4200
  • You can now hide a channel with a new option in the more options (three dots) menu by @MitchelPaulin in #4228
  • You can now block / hide a channel using their channel URL by @jasonhenriquez in #4347
  • Subscribing to channels now allows you to choose a profile to add them to within the subscribe button by @jasonhenriquez in #4238
  • Added support for author-less auto-generated album playlists within the local API by @absidue in #4371
  • Added a new subscription option to only show the latest video from that channel by @jasonhenriquez in #4352
  • A subscribe button now shows up for channels shown within search results by @jasonhenriquez in #4376
  • Added a new setting to turn on subtitles by default by @jasonhenriquez in #4450
  • Added support for DeArrow Thumbnail replacement by @ChunkyProgrammer in #4520
  • You can now hide videos by key words by @jasonhenriquez in #4202
  • Added support for viewing movie trailers with the local API by @ChunkyProgrammer in #4391
  • Added Nordic base theme by @JonahFoster in #4542
  • Added a new distraction free setting to remove excessive punctuation from video titles by @MitchelPaulin in #4673
  • Added support to open video timestamps in a new window by @absidue in #4687
  • You can now sort shorts by oldest when viewing a channel by @absidue in #4832
  • The main search bar can now parse sharable video URLs with playlist information by @PikachuEXE in #4548
  • Hidden / Blocked channels now show channel names and thumbnails instead of their ID for better recognition by @Benjababe in #4230
  • Fixes:
  • Fixed in issue where changing quality would show an error message by @absidue in #4130
  • Fixed an issue where tabs within a channel page would overflow on smaller screens by @MarmadileManteater in #4139
  • Fixed an issue where the proxy settings test wouldn't work properly by @absidue in #4192
  • Fixed some spacing issues when the index of a video within a playlist changed by @PikachuEXE in #4179
  • Tweaked the ordering of elements within the comments section when tabbing for navigation by @lamemakes in #4099
  • Fixed an issue where DeArrow titles wouldn't apply properly by @ajayyy in #4321
  • Fixed in issue where FreeTube wouldn't detect channels with errors properly when using the Invidious API by @ChunkyProgrammer in #4410
  • The playlists tab in the channel view should now be hidden if "Hide Channel Playlists" is enabled by @elshimone in #4454
  • Fixed an issue where hardware acceleration was not enabled properly for Linux installations by @Revival8697 in #4532
  • Fixed an issue where the "System Default" setting wasn't working properly by @ChunkyProgrammer in #4570
  • Fixed an issue where the search bar wasn't parsing Invidious channel URLs properly by @absidue in #4568
  • Playlist metadata should now be localize properly by @ChunkyProgrammer in #4620
  • Fixed an issue where viewing large playlists cause performance issues by @absidue in #4597
  • Fixed an issue where links within comments wouldn't display / parse properly by @PikachuEXE in #4652
  • "Hide Sidebar Labels" is now properly respected using the mobile menu by @MarmadileManteater in #4678
  • Fixed a spacing issue with the share button in the playlist view by @MarmadileManteater in #4677
  • Fixed an issue where playlists wouldn't populate when using the Invidious API by @ChunkyProgrammer in #4680
  • Fixed an issue where errors would occur when viewing shorts due to a non-existing view count by @absidue in #4689
  • Fixed an issue where searching would cause errors to appear when using the local API by @absidue in #4704
  • Fixed an issue where the video watch page would have layout issues when using the chapter selector by @absidue in #4713
  • Fixed an issue where falling back to the Invidious API didn't work properly within the podcasts tab of a channel by @absidue in #4731
  • Fixed an issue where toast messages would flicker if previous ones disappeared by @absidue in #4749
  • Fixed an issue where the quality selector didn't respond very well with touch inputs by @MarmadileManteater in #4750
  • Fixed an issue where the published date within video lists wouldn't get parse properly by @absidue in #4752
  • Fixed an issue where the more options button would disappear when the dropdown is open by @absidue in #4771
  • Fixed an issue where channel handles wouldn't show up in search results when using the Invidious API by @ChunkyProgrammer in #3791
  • Fixed an issue where the download folder path would be deleted if you cycled between download options by @Benjababe in #4101
  • Tooltips now respects your theme options by @jasonhenriquez in #4351
  • Changes:
  • The Blur thumbnails option has been moved to the thumbnail preference setting by @jasonhenriquez in #4218
  • Images have been added to community polls by @Benjababe in #4318
  • The currently watching viewer count now shows up on live streams by @absidue in #4206
  • The settings page has had minor visual changes by @jasonhenriquez in #4343
  • The Profile settings page has had visual improvements by @jasonhenriquez in #4358
  • The app menu navigation now includes an option for the profile page by @PikachuEXE in #4333
  • The F5 key can now be used to refresh subscriptions by @MitchelPaulin in #4399
  • Watched videos in the recommended videos are now ordered last by @jasonhenriquez in #4394
  • Related games now show up in the featured channels section within a channel's page when using the local API by @absidue in #4562
  • The video info section of the watch page has had UI tweaks by @jasonhenriquez in #4338
  • The default download behavior has been changed to "Open in web browser" due to some UX issues with the in-app functionality by @absidue in #4683
  • New Contributors:
  • @suravshresth with #4180
  • @animafps with #4313
  • @ajayyy with #4321
  • @MitchelPaulin with #4228
  • @CelularBat with #4359
  • @cimadure with #4274
  • @selfisekai with https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/p...

New in FreeTube 0.19.2 Beta (Feb 26, 2024)

  • FIXES:
  • Updated Local API to the latest version of YouTube.js which fixes the recent API errors for both watching and searching for videos (#4707)
  • Fixed errors occasionally cropping up when subscriptions are refreshed on the Local API (#4543)
  • Fixes the channel about tab missing information on the Local API (#4370)

New in FreeTube 0.19.1 Beta (Oct 9, 2023)

  • ELECTRON:
  • Electron has been updated to v22.3.25 which fixes the recent libwedp vulnerability
  • FEATURES:
  • Added external player support for the Clapper Media Player by @trostboot in #3916
  • Added Pastel & Hot Pink Themes by @jasonhenriquez in #3937
  • Implemented right-to-left interface for relevant languages by @jasonhenriquez in #3970
  • FIXES:
  • Fixed an issue where the video title was disappearing due to a YouTube page change by @PikachuEXE in #4105
  • Fixed the styling on the channels with errors list within the subscription view by @PikachuEXE in #3921
  • Fixed an issue where Scroll playback rate over video player prevented the page from scrolling when disabled by @PikachuEXE in #3933
  • Fixed an issue where clicking below the save icon wouldn't play the video by @vinit620 in #3951
  • Fixed an issue where raw HTML would show up in video descriptions by @jasonhenriquez in #3946
  • Fixed the styling of the watch page layout when theatre mode is enabled and sidebar is hidden by @PikachuEXE in #3931
  • Fixed an issue where the subscribe button clipped on the Channel page on tablet / mobile devices by @jasonhenriquez in #4057
  • Fixed an issue where buttons would intersect on the Subscribed Channels tab by @jasonhenriquez in #4058
  • Fixed an issue where playlists wouldn't always grab data when using the local API by @PikachuEXE in #4102
  • Fixed the styling for Channel page on desktop view by @jasonhenriquez in #4112
  • Changes
  • Added the GitHub Discussions page to the Help section of the About tab by @efb4f5ff-1298-471a-8973-3d47447115dc in #3901
  • The search bar now recognizes youtube.com/live/ URLs by @PikachuEXE in #3930
  • The current resolution being used now displays when Auto is selected by @Benjababe in #3935
  • Video list buttons now only show up on hover or focus by @jasonhenriquez in #3954
  • New distraction free option to replace comment photos with generic ones by @Benjababe in #3939
  • Added a button to pause continuing the playlist after the current video by @Benjababe in #3938
  • Theatre mode will now be used by default if there's no sidebar by @absidue in #3981
  • Enable Persian language (Farsi) by @ChunkyProgrammer in #4010
  • Hashtags now show up in search results by @ChunkyProgrammer in #3780
  • Comments by channels that you're subscribed to now shows an indicator of your subscribed status by @Benjababe in #4007
  • The handling of watch history was given some optimizations and a performance boost by @absidue in #4017
  • The community tab has been added to the subscriptions tab by @ChunkyProgrammer in #3973
  • Added support for multiple audio tracks and AV1 for when using the Invidious API by @absidue in #3942
  • Added some visual improvements to the channel page for mobile and tablet devices by @jasonhenriquez in #4061
  • NEW CONTRIBUTORS:
  • @vinit620 made their first contribution in #3951
  • @Benjababe made their first contribution in #3935
  • @da-batt made their first contribution in #3890
  • @github-actions made their first contribution in #3988
  • @MaxMaxMaxCh made their first contribution in #4060

New in FreeTube 0.19.0 Beta (Aug 21, 2023)

  • GENERAL UPDATE:
  • I know it's been a long time since a formal update. I'll try to explain my thoughts regarding this in a later blog post. Despite the silence, there's a wealth of changes in this release and I hope this will make up for the wait.
  • LOCAL API:
  • Our local API has undergone a massive overhaul. We have switched all local API hooks to use YouTube.js instead of our separate modules for each function. This should hopefully allow us to fix any issues with the local API faster than what we could beforehand. Any relevant module that we have created has been merged into YouTube.js for a more uniformed experience. A massive thank you to @LuanRT for their help and support on YouTube.js.
  • This is a very large change to how we handle things. If you happen to see anything that seems broken compared to the last release, please consider creating a ticket over on our GitHub so that we can look at it.
  • FEATURES:
  • Mobile devices can now automatically enter fullscreen when rotated to landscape. Find the toggle in the player settings. By @MarmadileManteater in #2808
  • You can now share channel links using the new share button within a channel page by @Alhuin in #2859
  • You can now right click on a video to open it in a new window or copy YouTube / Invidious links via the context menu by @absidue in #2873 and #2957
  • You can now hide upcoming premieres in the distraction free settings by @miangraham in #2853
  • Added Cmd / Ctrl + H shortcut to go to history by @PikachuEXE in #2870
  • You can now hide the FreeTube logo within the theme settings by @theforbiddenpool in #2893
  • You can now jump between video chapters using the Cmd or Ctrl + Left Arrow and Cmd or Ctrl + Right Arrow keyboard shortcuts by @absidue in #2912
  • Playlists now support proper pagination (Local API only) by @absidue in #2956
  • Settings can now be password protected by @elshimone in #2932
  • You can now hide channels from various lists within the app by @petaded in #2849
  • You can now scrub through a video via scrolling. Find the toggle within settings. By @ai25 in #2418
  • Added support for DeArrow, a service created by @ajayyy. DeArrow swaps the titles of a video with a more descriptive title. By @elshimone in #2987 and by @ChunkyProgrammer in #3688
  • You can now use AV1 video formats when available. Enable the toggle within player settings. By @absidue in #3105
  • Viewing a channel now shows their Community Page by @GilgusMaximus in #1568
  • Viewing a channel now shows their Live Videos Page by @absidue in #3273
  • Viewing a channel now shows their Shorts Videos Page by @absidue in #3533
  • Viewing a channel now shows their Releases and Podcasts Pages by @ChunkyProgrammer in #3778
  • You can now have comments automatically load when watching a video. Find the option within settings. By @PikachuEXE in #3352
  • Added support to view hashtag pages by @ChunkyProgrammer in #3483 and #3571
  • The video player now supports multi-audio videos (Local API only) by @absidue in #3563
  • The Subscriptions page now has separate tabs to see shorts and live streams by @PrestonN in #3725
  • Added basic support for the PotPlayer, MPC-HC, MPC-BE external players by @trostboot in #3798
  • The search bar can now parse Invidious search URLs by @ChunkyProgrammer in #3849
  • Fixes
  • Fixed an issue with emoji's displaying within the profile selector by @absidue in #2815
  • Fixed an issue where chapter markers were slightly offset by their actual times by @absidue in #2874
  • Fixed an issue where cached subscription videos were not cleared when you remove all subscriptions by @absidue in #2905
  • Fixed an issue where the Unsubscribe button would show in a channel page if parental controls were enabled by @elshimone in #2906
  • Fixed an issue where copying a URL link would sometimes provide an internal URL by @absidue in #2951
  • Fixed in issue where the import subscriptions link wouldn't open in your default browser by @absidue in #2981
  • Fixed an issue where some playlist links from YouTube were not being parsed properly by @petaded in #2972
  • Fixed an issue where Cmd or Ctrl + C wouldn't copy text when viewing a video by @PikachuEXE in #3027
  • Updated the Mastodon URL to the new account in the About view by @MarmadileManteater in #3038
  • Fixed an issue where searching within channels wouldn't work by @PikachuEXE in #3062 and #3073
  • Fixed an issue where clicking on the currently selected trending tab would try to grab information again by @absidue in #3070
  • Fixed an issue where subtitles would sometimes not display within the video player by @absidue in #3100
  • Fixed an issue where Shift + Enter wouldn't open the search within a new window by @PikachuEXE in #3113
  • Fixed an issue where QT apps using the FreeTube protocol wouldn't work properly by @ChunkyProgrammer in #3119
  • Fixed some styling issues in the playlist page by @MarmadileManteater in #3123
  • Fixed in issue where the channels page wouldn't populate with videos when sorting by popular and using the Invidious API by @camcam1773 in #3126
  • Fix an issue where the app would sometimes load on a non-existant second monitor by @kawanakaiku in #3008
  • Fixed an issue where external video players would sometimes not open within the Subscriptions page by @ArturWagnerBusiness in #3172
  • Fixed an issue where the Trending and Watch pages wouldn't allow certain arrow key events by @absidue in #3170
  • Fixed an issue where FreeTube couldn't parse channel URLs if they included tab information by @absidue in #3241
  • Fixed an issue where Live and Upcoming videos wouldn't show up within playlists by @absidue in #3250
  • Fixed an issue where Premieres wouldn't display properly in the Subscription page by @absidue in #3240 and #3358
  • Fixed an issue where session volume would not apply when opening a video in a new window by @predystopic-dev in #3203
  • Fixed an issue where FreeTube would permanently prevent the PCs screen saver from applying by @absidue in #3286 and by @PikachuEXE in #3557
  • Fixed an issue with playing videos within playlists while using the Invidious API by @PikachuEXE in #3294
  • Fixed an issue where the chapter index wouldn't reset when changing videos by @absidue in #3400
  • Fixed an issue where watching a video would use your saved watch progress if progress saving is disabled by @PikachuEXE in #3453
  • Added better external link parsing for comments within the Local API by @PikachuEXE in #3448
  • Fixed an issue where the countdown to watch the next video in a playlist would still show up when you're at the end of a playlist and looping is disabled by @PikachuEXE in #3362
  • Fixed an issue with sorting upcoming subscriptions when using the Invidious API by @ChunkyProgrammer in #3485
  • Fixed an issue with fetching more comment replies when using the Invidious API by @ChunkyProgrammer in #3489
  • Fixed an issue where FreeTube wouldn't stay running in the background on MacOS when all windows were closed by @PikachuEXE in #3526
  • Fixed an issue with fetching more search results when using the Invidious API by @ChunkyProgrammer in #3486
  • Fixed an issue where the user's name wouldn't show up or when a URL is missing from a badge within the live chat by @ChunkyProgrammer in #3558
  • Fixed an issue where the cursor would move while navigating through search suggestions by @absidue in #3566
  • Fixed an issue where the playlist thumbnail would not get proxied when using the Invidious API by @absidue in #3581
  • Fixed an issue where the captions toggle keyboard shortcut wouldn't work for Legacy or Audio formats by @absidue in #3580
  • Fixed an issue where live videos within lists wouldn't have a save to playlist button by @PikachuEXE in #3598
  • Fixed an issue where custom emojis wouldn't display properly when using the Invidious API by @lamemakes in #3658
  • Fixed an issue where the Hide Channel Subscribers Distraction Free Setting would sometimes not work when using a secondary window by @Rikthepixel in #3692
  • Fixed an issue where several pages would continuously refresh when holding down certain keyboard shortcuts by @PikachuEXE in #3709
  • Fixed an issue where links within comments wouldn't be correct when using the Invidious API by @lamemakes in #3711
  • Fixed an issue where Hide Channels and Hide Premiere settings wouldn't work properly by @petaded in #3673
  • Fixed an issue where the Current Invidious Instance input field would remove characters while typing by @PikachuEXE in #3776
  • Fixed an issue where the watch page would break if the subscriber count is missing by @absidue in #3794
  • Fixed an issue with trying to send playlist information to external players with no index support by @trostboot in #3797
  • Fixed an issue when trying to import subscriptions that have terminated channels by @ChunkyProgrammer in #3816
  • Fixed an issue with the focus box now showing up when using the tab key within the channel page by @absidue in #3850
  • Fixed an issue where the search bar wasn't grabbing words from the suggestion list by @PikachuEXE in #3793
  • CHANGES:
  • Playlists now show video numbers by @absidue in #2811
  • The subscriber count on the watch page is now translated properly by @absidue in #2841
  • Several more elements in the app can be interacted with via middle click or right click by @absidue in #2911 and #2968
  • Opening and Copying videos will include playlist information when available by @PikachuEXE in #2848
  • The "Load More Comments" button will only show up if there are more comments to grab by @absidue in #2917
  • The app menu now has history forward / back buttons by @PikachuEXE in #2933
  • The text input element has been given some accessibility improvements by @ChunkyProgrammer in #2709
  • The profile selector now supports longer names by @emmayjiang in #2964
  • The subscribed channels page now better supports longer names by @elshimone in #2988
  • The Watch page has been given some accessibility improvements by @ChunkyProgrammer in #2986
  • The Channel View has been given some accessibility improvementsby @ChunkyProgrammer in #2984
  • The app menu now has navigation items for the different side navigation items by @PikachuEXE in #2965
  • Channel handles are now parsed and shown within video descriptions instead of showing a raw URL by @absidue in #3011
  • Video history now remembers relevant playlist information when applicable by @PikachuEXE in #3006
  • The share menu in the playlists page has been updated by @absidue in #3121
  • You can now search by Movie type within the search bar by @ChunkyProgrammer in #3141
  • Shorter YouTube Shorts videos should now display storyboars by @absidue in #3128
  • Manually scrubbing to sponsor spots in a video when Sponsorblock is turned out will now allow you to watch that sponsor by @lodwhet in #3116
  • All share buttons now use the secondary colour theme by @absidue in #3169
  • Grabbing subscriptions via RSS now display relevant time instead of absolute by @PikachuEXE in #3216
  • Exported files now use your local time instead of UTC in the file name by @PikachuEXE in #3236
  • A users member icon now shows up in the comments when using the Invidious API by @ChunkyProgrammer in #3293
  • The Most Popular Tab in the side menu will now be hidden if the Invidious API is not selected and if backend fallback is disabled by @absidue in #3339
  • Improved default quality and quality selection logic by @absidue in #3278
  • A message will be shown when the Live Chat is unavailable by @absidue in #3327
  • You can now import YouTube Video History via the JSON export by @arlm in #2958
  • The frame by frame keyboard shortcut now supports live videos and 50fps videos by @absidue in #3420
  • Comments now show channel tags instead of the channel URL by @PikachuEXE in #3351
  • The playlist widget within the watch page will now auto scroll to the current video by @PikachuEXE in #3399
  • The chapters widget within the watch page will now auto scroll to the current chapter by @PikachuEXE in #3610
  • The distraction free settings are now sorted by subsections by @absidue in #3591
  • Playlists now use the provided playlist thumbnail instead of picking one ourselves (Local API Only) by @jadenet in #3710
  • Playlists now show the view count as well as the published date by @absidue in #3767
  • Subscriptions will now show the video duration when RSS is enabled if the information is available in your watch history by @absidue in #3839
  • The Most Popular page will now show an error message if the instance you're using does not support it by @PikachuEXE in #3841
  • Added Improved Accessibility to the Profile Selector by @ChunkyProgrammer in #3863
  • Added semantic roles to several elements within the app to make the site more accessible by @ChunkyProgrammer in #3887
  • Subscriptions are now cached on a per channel basis instead of a per profile basis by @PikachuEXE in #3668
  • Secondary windows are now updated quicker when watch history changes by @PikachuEXE in #3353
  • KNOWN ISSUES:
  • Proxying videos via Invidious is not working at the moment. See #3892 and iv-org/invidious#4045 for more information

New in FreeTube 0.18.0 Beta (Nov 3, 2022)

  • FEATURES:
  • Playlists now show a progress bar by @makerio90 in #2402
  • You can now open up a new window when searching by holding the shift key. Works while clicking on the search arrow or when hitting the enter key. By @PikachuEXE in #2427
  • You can now open up a new window for videos and channels by right clicking on them by @constraintAutomaton in #2027
  • Chapters now display within the video player as well as in a new box to jump around in the video by @absidue in #2224
  • You can now refresh subscriptions, trending, and most popular pages by using the r key by @Aiz0 in #2689
  • The video player now has improved touch functionality. Double tap the sides to go back / forward by a few seconds. The video player also better responds to touch for playing / pausing. By @MarmadileManteater in #2719
  • Disable http disk cache and implempent in-memory image cache by @absidue in #2498
  • FIXES:
  • Fix issue with unsubscribing from the "All Channels" profile by @ChunkyProgrammer in #2451
  • Fix issue where the minimize window shortcut wouldn't function when viewing a video by @PikachuEXE in #2486
  • Fix an issue where Sponsorblock markers would sometimes not display by @MarmadileManteater in #2493
  • Video titles now localize properly by @MarmadileManteater in #2535
  • Fixed an issue where the Invidious list within settings wouldn't update properly when typing by @MarmadileManteater in #2601
  • Fixed an issue where shortened linked in the description wouldn't work by @absidue in #2572
  • Tweaked the quality selector in the video player so that it doesn't overflow into the fullscreen button by @absidue in #2556
  • Fixed an issue where the search bar would close on mobile when using a virtual keyboard by @MarmadileManteater in #2667
  • The settings page should resize better for mobile views by @MarmadileManteater in #2694
  • Fixed an issue where clicking on a channel while holding Ctrl wouldn't open up a new window when on the watch page by @absidue in #2713
  • Fix issue where the Region for Trending dropdown wouldn't populate by @MarmadileManteater in #2737
  • CHANGES:
  • Comments now show bold, italics and strikethrough formatting by @absidue in #2475
  • FreeTube now uses Electron v21 by @PikachuEXE in #2717
  • FreeTube is once again using the upstream ytdl-core module for the local API by @absidue in #2510
  • Updated yt-trending-scraper, yt-comment-scraper, and yt-channel-info modules for the local API
  • This fixes the recent channel issues due to YouTube updating their layout
  • Upcoming live streams now show the time remaining until they will go live by @Aiz0 in #2501
  • Binary builds have been reduced in size by @absidue in #2511 #2569
  • Number separators should now be properly localized by @ChunkyProgrammer in #2557
  • FreeTube now remembers if it was fullscreen when closed and will resume in fullscreen next time you open the app by @PikachuEXE in #2495
  • Enabled the Urdu locale by @ArshErgon in #2509
  • You can now prevent FreeTube from automatically fetching subscriptions during the app startup by @Aiz0 in #2632
  • The logic for importing subscriptions has been tweaked by @ChunkyProgrammer in #2604
  • Invidious instances that have the API disabled will no longer show up in the instance list within settings by @MarmadileManteater in #2714
  • The Most Popular tab will now be hidden if the Invidious API is disabled by @ChunkyProgrammer in #2772
  • The app menu now has a link to go to the settings page by @PikachuEXE in #2777
  • NEW BUILDS:
  • We are now building for Linux armv7l and Windows arm64. We also now have 7zip variants for all portable releases. Check out the new builds over on the website.
  • NEW CONTRIBUTORS:
  • @MarmadileManteater made their first contribution in #2483
  • @makerio90 made their first contribution in #2402
  • @cappic90 made their first contribution in #2537
  • @Aiz0 made their first contribution in #2501
  • @Jai-JAP made their first contribution in #2113
  • @ArshErgon made their first contribution in #2509

New in FreeTube 0.17.1 Beta (Aug 20, 2022)

  • FEATURES:
  • New Channels page in the sidebar. Can be used to view and search for channels in your active profile by @hockerschwan in #2129
  • Parental controls have been added to the settings. You can now hide items like the subscribe button, the search bar, and automatically filter videos to only show family friendly videos (Password protection will come at a later update) by @ChunkyProgrammer in #1456
  • New Catppuccin Mocha Theme by @Rekit0 in #2395
  • FIXES:
  • Fix issue with local API unable to play videos
  • Fix an issue where attempting to navigate to the same location multiple times would spam the dev console by @absidue in #2286
  • Fixed in issue where a string wasn't translated properly in the settings page by @9ekaitz in #2075
  • Fixed an issue where the "Show more replies" button in comments would sometimes stay visible even if there were no more comments available by @Svallinn in #2460
  • Fixed an issue where the settings page would load slow when navigating to it by @absidue in #2452
  • Fixed an issue where FreeTube wouldn't properly redirect channel URLs by @absidue in #2457
  • CHANGES:
  • Videos containing a watch progress located near the end of the video will now start from the beginning when passed to an external player by @Svallinn in #2325
  • Channel names that are too long will now be cut off properly by @vallode in #2292
  • The following languages have been enabled for use within the app: Catalan, Spanish (Argentina), Estonian, Basque, Korean, Lithuanian by @ChunkyProgrammer in #2322
  • Full Changelog: v0.17.0-beta...v0.17.1-beta

New in FreeTube 0.17.0 Beta (Aug 3, 2022)

  • FEATURES;
  • Themes should now sync between windows by @vallode in #2090
  • Ctrl + L and Cmd + L (For Mac users) can now be used to focus the search bar by @absidue in #2175
  • DASH formats can now be used in livestream replays by @absidue in #2208
  • The base theme can now follow your system default (Must be enabled in settings, only applies to light / dark theme) by @vallode in #1800
  • Channel members and custom emojis now show up in comments by @ChunkyProgrammer in #1819
  • Add support for next/previous/pause/resume global hotkeys/actions by @absidue in #2239
  • Add support for more SponsorBlock features. Can now edit color for each category as well as behavior by @ChunkyProgrammer #1849
  • Add support to take screenshot of video, can be enabled within player settings by @hockerschwan in #2221
  • FIXES:
  • Fix iconsistent white icon by @vallode in #2088
  • Fix an issue where video thumbnails were being obstructed by the time tooltip by @0x6e656b6f in #2078
  • Fix an issue where going back to previous search results would sometimes show duplicate entries by @hockerschwan in #2124
  • Fix issue where focusing the search bar using Alt + D was not working by @vallode in #2140
  • Fix issue where Trending page requests were not being cached properly by @ChunkyProgrammer in #2125
  • Fix issue where watch progress was still being cached when a video was removed from watch history by @Svallinn in #2220
  • Fix issue where playlists within a channel would be missing or show incorrect playlists when using the Invidious API by @hockerschwan in #2215
  • Fix issue where the search bar would overwrite text in your clipboard within Linux by @vallode in #2108
  • Fix issue where the dropdown menus when viewing a playlist didn't match the dark mode theme by @jilv220 in #2199
  • Fix various issues with stats for nerd not working properly
  • Fix various issues with filtering within history and playlists not working properly
  • Fix various issues with importing / exporting subscriptions via .csv by @ChunkyProgrammer in #2247
  • Fix issue where quickly cycling between different channels would display incorrect information by @hockerschwan in #2259
  • Fix loading subtitles for non-English languages by @hockerschwan #2268
  • Fix handling of YouTube link middle mouse click by @PikachuEXE in #2083
  • Update search module used in Local API to fix errors by @absidue in #2148
  • Fix issue where the Autoplay Playlists setting wasn't being respected
  • Trending in EU countries should now work again
  • CHANGES:
  • Fast forwarding and rewinding with keyboard shortcuts now change based on the video playback rate by @hockerschwan in #2153
  • Checking for the latest update is now much leaner and therefore faster by @absidue in #2169
  • The picture in picture and stats for nerds keyboard shortcuts have been swapped (i and d respectively) by @vallode in #2141
  • The filter box in the history and playlist pages is now hidden when there are no videos by @absidue in #2177
  • The Picture in Picture button as well as it's keyboard shortcut is now disabled when using audio only formats by @absidue in #2227
  • Dividers were added to some dropdown menus by @PikachuEXE #1748
  • The search bar has been cleaned up a bit by @vallode #2279
  • The app binary size has been drastically reduced
  • The site we used for the proxy test button stopped working. We have updated the test to send a request to https://ipwho.is/

New in FreeTube 0.16.0 Beta (Jul 11, 2022)

  • FEATURES:
  • Complete database overhaul. Data should now much better sync up between windows (theme changes are still not synced)
  • Comments now show pinned, owner, and reply from owner indicators
  • Adding support for default custom arguments for external players
  • FreeTube should now recognize more channel links when pasting through the search bar / sent from browser extensions
  • You can now search through your history and playlists for videos
  • You can now import / export your playlists. Please export your playlists at some point before the next release as the next major release will likely be full playlists. Best to have a backup before that just in case
  • Downloading videos / audio is now done within FreeTube. You will be notified when the download starts and when the download is finished
  • Implemented "Stats for nerds" to show certain details about the video being watched. Right click on the video player to view it
  • Middle clicking on a video will now open that video in a new window (Also prevents non-YouTube links from opening up in a separate window)
  • FIXES:
  • Updated the ytdl-core module, which fixes the very recent buffering issue with videos from the local API
  • Fixed an issue where dates were not translated properly
  • Fixed various places where text would overflow from its container (ex.: autoplay, comments)
  • Fixed an issue where a user's playlist page would scroll to the top when loading more videos
  • The current playback speed will always be displayed when hovering over the list of playback rates
  • CHANGES:
  • Electron has been updated to v16.0.8, fixing an issue with video playback on older versions of Windows
  • The dislike count and the like / dislike ratio bar has been hidden due to the recent changes with YouTube. We'll look into possible alternates when a privacy respecting option exists
  • Certain settings will automatically get disabled when incompatible settings are enabled
  • Hovering over watched videos now show a smooth transition