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> If you have an idea or if you found a bug, please submit a [GitHub issue](https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/issues/new/choose) so that we can track it. Please [search the existing issues](https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/issues?q=is%3Aissue+sort%3Arelevance-desc) before submitting to prevent duplicates!
FreeTube uses a built in extractor to grab and serve data / videos. The [Invidious API](https://github.com/iv-org/invidious) can also optionally be used. FreeTube does not use any official APIs to obtain data. While YouTube can still see your video requests, it can no
LibRedirect automatically redirect YouTube links to FreeTube.
> [!IMPORTANT]
> To ensure proper functionality, select FreeTube as Frontend in the Services settings of the extension.
RedirectTube, doesn’t automatically open YouTube links in FreeTube. Instead, it adds buttons to the toolbar and context menu, which you can click to open videos in FreeTube manually.
> FreeTube is only supported on Windows 10 and later, macOS 11 and above, and various Linux distributions. Installing it on unsupported systems may result in unexpected issues.
* Flatpak on Flathub: [Download](https://flathub.org/apps/details/io.freetubeapp.FreeTube) and [Source Code](https://github.com/flathub/io.freetubeapp.FreeTube)
> Use these builds at your own risk. These are pre-release versions and are only intended for people that want to test changes early and are willing to accept that things could break from one build to another.
Builds are automatically created from changes to our development branch via [GitHub Actions](https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/actions?query=workflow%3ABuild).
> These builds are maintained by the community. While they should be safe, download at your own risk. There may be issues with using these versus the official builds. Any issues specific with these builds should be sent to their respective maintainer. Make sure u always try an [official download](https://github.com/freetubeapp/freetube/#official-downloads) before reporting your issue to us!
* FreeTubeAndroid (FreeTube port for Android and PWA): [Download](https://github.com/MarmadileManteater/FreeTubeAndroid/releases) and [Source Code](https://github.com/MarmadileManteater/FreeTubeAndroid)
> Please follow the [Contribution Guidelines](https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/blob/development/CONTRIBUTING.md) before sending your pull request.
We are actively looking for translations! We use [Weblate](https://hosted.weblate.org/engage/free-tube/) to make it easy for translators to get involved. Click on the badge above to learn how to get involved.
For the Linux Flatpak, the desktop entry comment string can be translated at our [Flatpak repository](https://github.com/flathub/io.freetubeapp.FreeTube/blob/master/io.freetubeapp.FreeTube.desktop).
If you ever have any questions, feel free to ask it on our [Discussions](https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/discussions) page. Alternatively, you can email us at FreeTubeApp@protonmail.com or you can join our [Matrix Room](https://matrix.to/#/#freetube:matrix.org).
While your donations are much appreciated, only donate if you really want to. Donations are used for keeping the website up and running and eventual code signing costs.
> [!TIP]
> If you are using the Invidious API then we recommend that you donate to the instance that you use. You can also donate to the [Invidious team](https://invidious.io/donate/) or the [Local API developer](https://github.com/sponsors/LuanRT).
