Release v0.18.0 Beta

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

Full Changelog: v0.17.1-beta...v0.18.0-beta

Release v0.17.1 Beta

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

Release v0.17.0 Beta

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/

Release v0.16.0 Beta

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

Release v0.15.1 Beta

Features

• More YouTube channel URLs are now supported. This should include links clicked via the Privacy Redirect extension
• Added pinned, owner, and reply from owner indicators to comments

Fixes

• Update local API to fix recent buffering issues
• Update Electron to v15
  • This fixes issues with PiP controls not working properly
  • Also fixes issue where media player controls were not working properly
• Some incompatible settings can no longer be enabled at the same time
• Comments can no longer overflow outside of their text box
• Loading more videos in the "Playlists" tab will no longer scroll to the top
• Fixed an issue where the app would show a white screen if it could not properly load the list of Invidious instances
• Fixed an issue where viewing the playlists window when watching a video and using the Invidious API would cause it to not work properly

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Release v0.15.0 Beta

Release Overview

• UI/UX improvements to settings, trending, and channel pages
• New Dracula theme and Dracula theme color options
• New button to clear the search box
• Fix Invidious API behavior for video playback
• Fixed opening videos with the middle mouse button
• Fixed media control buttons
• Fixed comment formatting
• Switched from NPM to Yarn 1 for installing dependencies

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Release v0.14.0 Beta

Release Overview

• Comments are now working again
• Invidious API fallback for comments is fixed
• Support for importing/exporting csv YouTube subscriptions
• The Invidious instance is now randomized on startup by default
• Support for opening videos in an external Video player (Currently supported: MPV)
• Most settings (including locale changes) and history are now properly synchronized across windows
• Assorted quality of life improvements and bug fixes

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Release v0.13.2 Beta

Hotfix

• Fixes issue where videos were not loading properly with the Local API.
  • With this fix, some information may not be available at times. Please see this issue for updates and more information. We will stay up to date and publish a new release when a fix is available.

Comments

• Sorry for the wait, and thank you for your patience!

Release v0.13.1 Beta

Fixes

• Age-restricted videos should now be available again (although they might be slower to fetch)
• SponsorBlock: The player will no longer notify the user of a sponsor segment skip repeatedly when a segment lasts until the end of the video
• Search: All duration and 'Last Hour' upload date filters should now work correctly
• Comment likes are now visible again
• The trending page is functioning correctly again
• Fixed an issue where FreeTube's RPM package would sometimes conflict with other rpm packages when trying to install

Release v0.13.0 Beta

Features

• Sponsorblock support, disabled by default, can be enabled in the settings page (our reasoning for this is properly explained by this disclaimer and we recommend all of the users who will make use of this feature to read that section)
• The logic for changing quality in DASH formats has been revamped, it now displays 60fps / HDR options and it fixes the issue where your selected quality wasn't being persisted (please let us know if something doesn't work correctly with this implementation)
• Automatic video meta file removal option (reduces memory footprint)
• A dedicated button at the top bar to open a second window of FreeTube

Fixes

• Custom Emotes in live stream chats are now smaller in order to fit better with the rest of the text
• YouTube search suggestions are now transferred fully encrypted (HTTPS) due to a yt-suggest module update
• The publication timestamp for suggested videos is now properly displayed again
• The default profile should now always load on startup (if you notice it doesn't do so, please see #1114 (comment))
• The trending page and the video comments now work in Europe again
• The version flag that can be used from the command line no longer starts the app
• Captions should now be consistently displayed on videos instead of failing to load
• Videos marked as watched can now be imported during history import
• Channels with a large amount of related channels no longer cause errors when accessing them
• Subscriptions should now always properly load on startup
• Inputting a playlist link into the search textbox now makes the app properly change to the respective playlist page
  when the user is already viewing another playlist
• Inputting any kind of channel link into the search textbox now makes the app navigate to the correct channel
• Videos on the trending page which do not have views disabled no longer cause the trending page to fail

Changes

• The icons on the left panel are now all equal in size
• The naming convention of acronyms such as HTTP and DASH have now been consistently enforced in the English language file
• All YouTube links should now open in FreeTube instead of opening in the web browser
• Videos added with 'Mark as watched' now display the publishing date on the history page
• Parent windows can now be closed without closing all children windows
• The full window button is no longer displayed when playing a video in full screen mode
• The "toggle theatre mode" button in the video page now displays a TV icon (was previously an expanding arrows icon)
• The autoplay counter on a toast will now be updated on a new toast every second
• Added new languages: Norwegian Bokmal, Norwegian Nynorsk, Ukrainian, Icelandic
• Added new language for countries list: Icelandic

Comments

We'd like to thank all of the contributors for this release. Without you, this changelog would look a lot more barren :^)