FreeTube

Summary

This hotfix release fixes the FreeTube is damaged and can't be opened. You should move it to the trash error and an issue causing the Windows ARM64 installer to install all files except FreeTube.exe.

A massive thanks to @absidue for providing the fix regarding these issues. If you'd like to support their continued development, consider making a donation to show your appreciation.

• https://github.com/sponsors/absidue

Fixes

• Explicitly configure ad-hoc codesigning after electron-builder changes by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/9444
• Update electron-builder to fix Windows installers by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/9460

Summary

This release brings a number of new features along with plenty of bug fixes.

Behind the scenes, we're continuing to focus on improving SABR's stability and reliability. Reverse engineering YouTube's custom protocol is a complex and time-consuming process, but it's an investment that will pay off with a more robust experience in future releases.

[!IMPORTANT] In v0.26.0, support for macOS 12 will be dropped, and ARMv7l builds will no longer be provided as a result of upgrading to Electron v44.0.0.

Features

• Support drag and drop reordering of videos in local playlists with the custom sort order by @PikachuEXE in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8681
• Support copying video screenshots to the clipboard instead of saving to the file system by @Shadorc in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/9042
• Show chapter titles while hovering over the seekbar and add a chapters menu inside the player by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/9134
• Add a parental control setting to disable channel links from videos by @ozrendev in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8502
• Add a play all videos button on channel pages using YouTube's automatically generated playlists by @r3dArch in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/9340
• Add import/export settings buttons in the Data settings by @Shadorc in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/9123
• Implement always on default viewing mode by @PikachuEXE in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/9341

Fixes

• Remove leftover string from blog removal by @MarmadileManteater in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8962
• Apply the hide watched filter before applying the per-channel video limit by @aditya0155 in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8973
• Fix the expand side bar by default setting causing layout issues on mobile devices by @AndreJesusBrito in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8389
• Fix the playlist import object cloning error by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8993
• Fix the spacing in the window title on the playlist page by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8994
• Hide the username and password fields for SOCKS proxies, as Electron/Chromium doesn't support authentication for them by @Gabi-Zar in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/9038
• Fix opening playlists in external players not working when ignore default args is enabled by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8995
• Fix not being able to select and copy stats in the player by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/9071
• Fix the expand side bar by default setting appearing always disabled by @Shadorc in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/9153
• Fix some broken translations by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/9143
• Fix layout issues with the channel names in the hide videos from channels setting by @PikachuEXE in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/9135
• Fix manually marked as watch videos not being imported by the watch history import by @Shadorc in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/9201
• Close search and history suggestions when clicking outside the search bar by @Shadorc in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/9226
• Fix tooltips not disappearing in the player by @Shadorc in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/9119
• Fix the spacing on the channel home tab when videos are watched by @PikachuEXE in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/9293
• Fix cmd+L focus on search bar also move video forward by @PikachuEXE in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/9255
• Fix: Private video - TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'view_count') by @Shadorc in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/9254
• Fix: Live chat error overflow by @Shadorc in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/9296
• Fix premierDate parsing in subscription by @PikachuEXE in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/9309
• Fix LibRedirect links in README by @reese in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/9323
• Fix: publishedText is missing but the video isn't live or upcoming by @Shadorc in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/9321
• Fix: Default quality setting not being applied by @Shadorc in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/9312
• Fix: Watch time progress bar inconsistency by @Shadorc in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/9267
• Fix keyboard shortcuts arent't working during "SABR backoff" by @ozrendev in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/9315
• Fix: import history from YouTube adding trailing space to title by @Shadorc in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/9204
• Fix: Hide 'Minimize to system tray' setting on Wayland by @Shadorc in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/9208
• Fix parsing view counts in shorts-only playlists by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/9333
• Fix online playlist parsing & revert workaround with youtubei.js update by @PikachuEXE in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/9325
• Fix publish time parsing by @PikachuEXE in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/9310
• Fix lazy rendering on channel home pages by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/9336
• Fix: Local Playlist doesn't show upcoming premieres if 'hide upcoming premieres' is enabled by @Shadorc in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/9320
• Handle compact published dates e.g. 1w ago in LockupViews by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/9374
• Fix: Screenshot in 'Save to Folder' mode isn't working by @Shadorc in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/9420

Changes

• [Enhancement] Use the same opacity as YT for the player popups by @caetano-dev in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8912
• Update electron-builder config so alpine can drop their patch by @radmorecameron in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8915
• Update README with additional information about RedirectTube by @stankiewiczmichal in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8999
• Update regions by @PikachuEXE in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/9125
• Fix: Remove add/remove channel buttons from profile view if unsubscribe setting is toggled by @Shadorc in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/9230
• Add more details and emphasis to the bug report template by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/9091
• fix(watch): show persistent error for unavailable and removed videos by @aditya0155 in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8991
• Replace Matrix icon on About page by @efb4f5ff-1298-471a-8973-3d47447115dc in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/9359
• Build static runtime AppImages with electron-builder by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/9339
• Migrate to the vue-i18n composition API by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/9375
• Migrate the FtListVideo component to the composition API by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/9413
• Use batched fetching instead of forcing RSS with sub count > N by @PikachuEXE in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/9379

New Contributors

• @AndreJesusBrito made their first contribution in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8389
• @Gabi-Zar made their first contribution in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/9038
• @Shadorc made their first contribution in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/9153
• @reese made their first contribution in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/9323
• @r3dArch made their first contribution in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/9340

Full Changelog: https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/compare/v0.24.1-beta...v0.25.0-beta

Summary

This hotfix release fixes content fetching on both Channel and Subscription pages.

A massive thanks to @PikachuEXE for providing the fix regarding these errors. If you'd like to support their continued development, consider making a donation to show your appreciation.

• https://github.com/sponsors/PikachuEXE

Fixes

• Fix Subscriptions and Channel pages not fetching content from Videos/Live tabs by @PikachuEXE in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/9227
• Fix channel home data parsing by @PikachuEXE in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/9164

Summary

This release of FreeTube represents an incredible amount of hard work and persistence from the project and its contributors. It brings major improvements across playback, performance, and platform support, with the most significant changes detailed in the FreeTube, YouTube, and Electron sections below.

We’d like to extend a special thank you to @LuanRT, maintainer of YouTube.js and @absidue, for repeatedly helping us resolve that various issues that have impacted playback over time. Your expertise has been invaluable in keeping FreeTube functional through YouTube’s ongoing changes.

A special thank you as well to @PikachuEXE and @absidue for their work on implementing SABR support, a challenging but essential step in adapting FreeTube to YouTube’s evolving streaming methods.

We also want to give a big thank you to the Shaka Player team (@avelad, @joeyparrish, @matvp91, @tykus160, @TAhub, @mariocynicys) for their responsiveness and collaboration. They’ve been quick to fix bugs we’ve reported and their willingness to implement requested functionality have been invaluable to FreeTube.

Lastly, we would like to thank all the translators that make FreeTube more accessible to all of our users!

FreeTube

• Implemented SABR playback support via the local API, restoring audio track selection in the player. Watch pages now load faster, but may show timers for pre-roll ads and SABR backoff. The displayed timer values are provided by YouTube and we have no control over them. If playback fails, it will automatically retry or reload. For more details on SABR, see https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/issues/7119#issuecomment-2837840256.
• Updated the player to a newer version of Shaka Player with a modernization of the UI. The interface is now cleaner and closely aligned with YouTube’s look and feel.
• Removed the Restart window keyboard shortcut. It is known to be unstable and frequently causes allot of issues when used, despite prior guidance to avoid it. As an alternative, use the keyboard shortcuts for navigating back and forward or reopen the video to achieve the same result.
• The built-in download feature has been removed. This functionality was already partially broken and became completely unusable following the introduction of SABR. In its existing state, it lacked many features users typically expect from a YouTube downloader, and restoring it would have required a significant rewrite just to bring it back to a minimal, maintenance-level condition. Given the scope of work required and the availability of more robust, dedicated tools such as yt-dlp and various online download services, we determined that removing the built-in downloader was the most practical decision.

YouTube

• YouTube has removed its Trending page, but FreeTube’s Trending page remains available by sourcing data from the trending sections of the Gaming, Sports, and Podcasts channels.
• YouTube has updated its search filters, and FreeTube has been updated to match these changes.

Electron

Updating from Electron v34 to Electron v41 introduces the following notable changes:

• macOS 11 is no longer supported, as Electron v38.0.0 does not support this OS version. macOS 12 (Monterey) or later is required to run FreeTube going forward.
• Wayland is supported out of the box in Electron v38.2.0 and newer (if you were previously launching your Electron apps with very long commands like CONFUSING_OZONE_VARIABLE --ozone-platform=wayland, you no longer need to do that).

Known issues

• Sorting on channel pages isnt working
• Daily YouTube RSS outages affects the Subscription page
• Auto video quality isnt working with SABR so it will be patched out for this release

Features

• Clickable playlist progress bar by @PikachuEXE and @NishPatel101 in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7782
• Add Everforest color themes by @DontBlameMe99 in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/6468
• Add support for channel's Courses tab by @ChunkyProgrammer in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/6641
• Add playlist duration to playlist view by @MarmadileManteater in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7007
• Add watch progress saving setting with multiple different modes by @PikachuEXE in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/6754
• Add support for upcoming livestream trailers by @ChunkyProgrammer in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/6375
• Add "New Windows" item to the Windows taskbar and macOS dock menu by @rugabunda in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7049
• Add more YouTube keyboard shortcuts to the player by @efb4f5ff-1298-471a-8973-3d47447115dc in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7487
• Implement a "search X in new window" context menu item by @PikachuEXE in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7477
• Add a reset button to the search filters by @ozrendev in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7531
• Add sort by date on history page by @anurag2787 in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7157
• Handle more YouTube URLs by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7654
• Add support for transcript voice replies with the local API by @ChunkyProgrammer in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7573
• Add support for viewing posts with the Local API by @ChunkyProgrammer in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7728
• Add keyboard shortcuts to go to the next or previous item while viewing playlists on the watch page by @im-jking in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7593
• Add an option to the Parental Control settings to hide the video uploader on the watch page by @DontBlameMe99 in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7514
• Show a popup in the player when rewinding or fast forwarding by @caetano-dev in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7729
• Add an option to minimise to the system tray on Windows and Linux by @Devenor in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/6915
• Show liked by uploader on nested comments by @ozrendev in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7926
• Transform in-app URLs into YouTube URLs when dragging them by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7970
• Support exporting single playlists as a list of video URLs by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8054
• Show player controls on keyboard interaction by @caetano-dev in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7757
• Add username and password fields for proxies support by @Vaipex in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7996
• Add a "New Window" button to the tray menu by @Devenor in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7995
• Add Catpuccin Latte Theme by @ozrendev in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7943
• Add support for importing and exporting YouTube and FreeTube search history by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8237
• Add a share button to posts by @aditya0155 in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8317
• Add support for exporting watch history in YouTube's JSON format by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8323
• Support exporting single playlists in YouTube's CSV format by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8430
• Add a "Show All Windows" button to the tray menu by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8494
• Implement YouTube's SABR by @PikachuEXE in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8047
• Add button to open live YouTube's live chat popup in the browser by @ozrendev in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8278
• Add support for showing premier videos in the Up Next section by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7848

Fixes

• Prevent scrolling inside a prompt from scrolling the page behind it by @antoniosarro in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/6698
• Fix video pausing when saving a screenshot to the default folder by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/6721
• Fix layout issues caused by videos with very long titles in the Up Next section by @ozrendev in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/6731
• Fix incorrect 'Enter' behaviour when using IME input by @j-nava in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/6799
• Fix search history texts overflowing for long search terms by @ozrendev in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/6728
• Fix Matrix URLs by @efb4f5ff-1298-471a-8973-3d47447115dc in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/6891
• Fix loading the community tab on channels with the Invidious API by @ChunkyProgrammer in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/6933
• Fix CTRL+click to reset playback rate not working by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/6943
• Fix search suggestions erroring with long search queries by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/6955
• Fix layout issues on the About page on smaller screens by @NeonMan5311 in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7012
• Fix being able to have duplicate keyword search history due to spaces by @PikachuEXE in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7110
• Fix images not showing up occasionally because of YouTube ratelimits by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7151
• Fix playback rate handling while loading/buffering by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7178
• Fix live streams not working on the local API by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7233
• Fix the channel name not showing up on the channel home tab by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7232
• Fix shorts not being imported from FreeTube playlist exports by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7083
• Ensure there is at most one power save blocker per open window by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7247
• Pause player when opening recommended video in external player by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7387
• Fix opening links in new windows not working correctly by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7417
• Fix channel about tab not showing any information with the Local API by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7446
• Fix translations with broken placeholders by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7474
• Fix parsing related channels without a subscriber count on the channel home page by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7486
• Fix the FreeTube logo now showing up on the taskbar on Linux by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7392
• Fix playlist videos disappearing when sorted differently by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7490
• Fix the profile selector not closing when selecting a profile in the profile selector by @PikachuEXE in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7419
• Fix Alt+D not focusing the main search field on macOS by @PikachuEXE in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7448
• Fix opening URL in a new window restores main window on Windows by @PikachuEXE in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7489
• Fix livestreams not being labelled as live on the channel home tab by @ozrendev in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7595
• Fix some search suggestions being treated as search history by @caetano-dev in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7721
• Fix Change Media Formats being cut off when the Hide Sharing Actions setting is enabled by @caetano-dev in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7726
• Fix layout issues with the watched progress bar for videos that are only 1 second long by @caetano-dev in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7727
• Fix scroll to seek/change volume/playback rate changing too fast on touchpads by @PikachuEXE in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/6666
• Fix the Region for Trending setting showing the wrong value when the Settings page is set as the Default Landing Page is set to the Settings page by @caetano-dev in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7704
• Fix search suggestions being cut off when selected with keyboard keys by @caetano-dev in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7734
• Fix the extended navigation menu not closing on smaller screens by @caetano-dev in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7725
• Fix selecting a new quick bookmark playlist by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7803
• Respect watch history setting when opening in a video in an external player by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7853
• Fix "Show Added Items" not working for "Hide Videos from Channels" by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7854
• Fix the playback rate being reset when video ends by @caetano-dev in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7718
• Fix the full screen button not showing up for live streams in the player by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8065
• Handle videos without a view count in the Up Next section by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8066
• Fix not being able to add videos to playlists by @PikachuEXE in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8082
• Fix the icon colors for SponsorBlock categories by @efb4f5ff-1298-471a-8973-3d47447115dc in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8108
• Fix importing and exporting data after the Electron 38.2.0 update by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8106
• Fix URL deciphering on Windows in development mode by @PikachuEXE in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8134
• Handle videos in the Up Next section that are missing the published text and view count by @efb4f5ff-1298-471a-8973-3d47447115dc in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8170
• Fix toasts with a timeout of 0 being displayed for the three second default by @PikachuEXE in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8168
• Fix the behavior of the skip frame keyboard shortcuts by @efb4f5ff-1298-471a-8973-3d47447115dc in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8200
• Clean up corrupted database data automatically instead of crashing by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8202
• Fix not being able to hide custom external player arguments by @ozrendev in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8232
• Fix rounding issues in the fast forward/rewind popup in the player by @ozrendev in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8236
• Fix the chapter view on the watch page not scrolling to the current chapter when it is opened by @PikachuEXE in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8242
• Fix the view comment replies text being squashed together after the Vue 3 upgrade by @PikachuEXE in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8210
• Fix the playlist view on the watch page not scrolling to the current video when it loads by @PikachuEXE in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8239
• Fix playlist progress bar preview not working with the Invidious API by @PikachuEXE in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8245
• Fix the published dates on Up Next videos with the Invidious API by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8251
• Fix not being able to open a search in a new window from the main search bar by @PikachuEXE in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8254
• Fix incorrect window sizing and positions on Linux wayland by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8238
• Fix the uploader subscription count not showing up on watch page with the Invidious API by @PikachuEXE in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8255
• Fix layout issues with long playlist names on the channel home tab by @ozrendev in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8275
• Fix video view counts not showing up on the playlist page with the local API by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8290
• Fix layout issues on the Settings page after the Vue 3 migration by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8292
• Fix windows not showing up on Linux wayland by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8294
• Fix the spacing between playlist metadata on the playlist page by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8311
• Fix number of videos to be added to playlist by @ozrendev in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8262
• Fix playlist page width & long playlist name handling by @PikachuEXE in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8313
• Fix view count with RSS feeds by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8328
• Fix watch page locking up on live streams by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8331
• Fix channel thumbnail on hearted community post comments by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8356
• Work around the back button not updating the window title by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8357
• Fix Allow Adding Duplicate Videos toggle when adding videos to playlist by @caetano-dev in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8388
• Add , and dir="auto" to text that may not match the display language by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8365
• Fix DeArrow thumbnails for shorts getting stretched by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8434
• Fix refresh button to handle ctrl+r shortcut on subscription, trending and most popular pages by @efb4f5ff-1298-471a-8973-3d47447115dc in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8475
• fix: video player playback rate by @lukasstorck in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8407
• Fix channel collaboration video links by @PikachuEXE in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8276
• Decipher the live HLS manifest URL by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8582
• Support partial parsing for broken video links by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8611
• Prompt for default screenshot folder when it is unset by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8581
• Fix player full screen causing the app to start in full screen by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/5138
• Reuse a single PO-token session with data cleanup by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8669
• Fix playing wrong item after deleting first item in playlist by @PikachuEXE in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8612
• Fix switching from legacy to audio format doesn't select correct audio track by default by @PikachuEXE in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8674
• Fix the proxy test by stripping the request headers by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8704
• Fix using Shift on watch page by @efb4f5ff-1298-471a-8973-3d47447115dc in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8491
• Trim video titles with the local API to avoid breaking the databases by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8354
• Workaround for https://github.com/electron/electron/issues/49253 by @Devenor in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8714
• Fix Up Next section missing upload date by @TaranT1 in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8773
• Fix age-restricted videos breaking the watch page by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8831
• Respect Hide Sharing Actions setting for community posts by @aditya0155 in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8891
• Fix menus on small player sizes by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8860
• Ensure linguistic alphabetical order for profile names by @caetano-dev in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8869
• Fix broken URLs not being treated as search queries by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8900

Changes

• add skip to previous/next video buttons in media player by @lukasstorck in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8285
• Enable Breton Language by @efb4f5ff-1298-471a-8973-3d47447115dc in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7608
• Add icons to page headers + subscription tabs by @ChunkyProgrammer in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/6669
• Hide Search Bar and Filter when less than two content in Add Video to Playlists , History, Channels by @anurag2787 in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7134
• Update side-nav-colors of black and dracula theme by @efb4f5ff-1298-471a-8973-3d47447115dc in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/6673
• Local API: Improve audio quality by sorting streams, highest bitrate first by @AlyoshaVasilieva in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/6807
• Replace icns Mac icon with HQ one by @efb4f5ff-1298-471a-8973-3d47447115dc in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7212
• Change Close button color to white in the Search Filters modal by @efb4f5ff-1298-471a-8973-3d47447115dc in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7752
• Do not use title color as accent color by @DontBlameMe99 in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7141
• Change Player icons by @efb4f5ff-1298-471a-8973-3d47447115dc in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8057
• Hide Proxy password by @efb4f5ff-1298-471a-8973-3d47447115dc in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8102
• Use shadow color for light themes by @DontBlameMe99 in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7142
• Use maxVideoPlaybackRate for the max value of Default Playback Rate by @efb4f5ff-1298-471a-8973-3d47447115dc in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7184
• Remember playlist sort by @anurag2787 in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7139
• Adjust default playback rate to the maximum value when it is too large by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7221
• IV RSS Subscriptions: properly detect error channels by @ChunkyProgrammer in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/4407
• Rename Community to Posts by @efb4f5ff-1298-471a-8973-3d47447115dc in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7349
• Hide member only videos (Local API) by @PikachuEXE in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7208
• By default disable Check for Latest Blog Posts by @efb4f5ff-1298-471a-8973-3d47447115dc in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7840
• By default disable Fallback to Non-Preferred Backend on Failure by @efb4f5ff-1298-471a-8973-3d47447115dc in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7903
• Update Sort by strings by @efb4f5ff-1298-471a-8973-3d47447115dc in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8109
• Hiding Watched Videos on Channel View by @palharesf in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7366
• [Enhancement] Hide home channel tab when no content is available. by @caetano-dev in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7730
• Change Settings order by @efb4f5ff-1298-471a-8973-3d47447115dc in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7722
• Move General section within the Distraction Free Settings to top by @efb4f5ff-1298-471a-8973-3d47447115dc in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7719
• Mark video as watched when opening external player from the watch view by @Hoverth in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7707
• Show more information on long playlists. by @caetano-dev in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7804
• Hide more Invidious specific functionality when backend fallback is disabled by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7964
• [Feature]: Hide videos immediately when marking as watched by @palharesf in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7866
• Move Loop to Overflow menu by @efb4f5ff-1298-471a-8973-3d47447115dc in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8049
• Update next video countdown toast to be refreshed per second instead of using workaround by @PikachuEXE in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8103
• Hide active subscriptions wrapper on mobile display and center bottom SideNav items by @Adr1GR in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8133
• Remove Hide Channel from the kebab menu on the Subscriptions page by @ozrendev in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8175
• Embed update information in x64 AppImage by @TheAssassin in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8153
• Change containing text input limit by @efb4f5ff-1298-471a-8973-3d47447115dc in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8174
• Remove broken restart window keyboard shortcut by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7281
• Add Hide channels based on text by @ozrendev in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7948
• Change clear filter button from text to icon by @ozrendev in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8205
• Change profile icon to include lowercase letters by @efb4f5ff-1298-471a-8973-3d47447115dc in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8253
• Change Freetube Logo App text color for dark and black themes by @ozrendev in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8288
• Replace broken trending with a local API only equivalent by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8289
• Always use SABR, remove experimental setting by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8542
• Remove broken download functionality by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8543
• Update to Vue 3 by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8094
• Update about us page translation to make them translable with non-English grammar by @PikachuEXE in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8615
• Show more detailed error when decipher script throws an error by @MarmadileManteater in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8789
• Use the native <details> and <summary> elements for the chapters by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7959
• Wrap interactive FontAwesomeIcons in actual buttons by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8206
• Wrap interactive FontAwesomeIcons in FtInput in actual buttons by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8324
• Pass button icon and label through props in FtShareButton by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8346
• Improve the accessibility of the component by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8383
• Update search filters in line with YouTube changes by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8812
• Re-order search filters to match YouTube.com by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8879
• Temporarily patch out the broken auto quality selection by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8908
• Remove blog functionality as it no longer exists by @absidue in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8907
• Ensure popup does not obstruct video title in full screen by @caetano-dev in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8870
• Dozens of PRs with assorted performance improvements by @absidue
• Dozens of PRs with assorted security improvements by @absidue
• Dozens of PRs with assorted code refactors by @absidue
• Dozens of PRs with assorted component migrations to the composition API by @absidue, @MarmadileManteater and @ChunkyProgrammer

Miscellaneous

• Dependencies updated to their latest versions on March 27, 2026
• Translations updated via Weblate on March 31, 2026
• Dozens of PRs with assorted code cleanups by @absidue @PikachuEXE @efb4f5ff-1298-471a-8973-3d47447115dc

New Contributors

• @antoniosarro made their first contribution in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/6698
• @ozrendev made their first contribution in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/6731
• @jn64 made their first contribution in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/6810
• @AlyoshaVasilieva made their first contribution in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/6807
• @j-nava made their first contribution in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/6799
• @NeonMan5311 made their first contribution in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7012
• @anurag2787 made their first contribution in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7134
• @rugabunda made their first contribution in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7049
• @palharesf made their first contribution in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7366
• @caetano-dev made their first contribution in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7730
• @im-jking made their first contribution in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7593
• @Devenor made their first contribution in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/6915
• @kokomo123 made their first contribution in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8041
• @Vaipex made their first contribution in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/7996
• @Adr1GR made their first contribution in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8133
• @TheAssassin made their first contribution in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8153
• @aditya0155 made their first contribution in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8317
• @lukasstorck made their first contribution in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8285
• @saxc made their first contribution in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8529
• @radmorecameron made their first contribution in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8652
• @TaranT1 made their first contribution in https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/8773

Full Changelog: https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/compare/v0.23.15-beta...v0.24.0-beta

Summary

This hotfix release fixes the [UNPLAYABLE] Video unavailable: The page needs to be reloaded. errors.

A special thanks to @LuanRT, the maintainer of YouTube.js, for their invaluable contribution in creating this fix. If you'd like to support their continued development, consider making a donation to show your appreciation.

• https://github.com/sponsors/LuanRT
• https://ko-fi.com/luanrt

Fixes

• Bump youtubei.js from 16.0.1 to 17.0.1 by @dependabot and @absidue in #8818

Summary

This hotfix release adds a workaround for the [object Object] errors that occurred when attempting to play any kind of video.

[!NOTE] This workaround is just a temporary fix and could stop working at any point in time.

Fixes

• Force player to use 9f4cc5e4 as a temporarily workaround by @efb4f5ff-1298-471a-8973-3d47447115dc in #8736

Summary

This hotfix release fixes the [BAD_HTTP_STATUS: 403] Potential causes: IP block or streaming URL deciphering failed errors that occurred when accessing live streams.

A massive thanks to @absidue for providing the fix regarding these errors. If you'd like to support their continued development, consider making a donation to show your appreciation.

• https://github.com/sponsors/absidue

Fixes

• Decipher live DASH manifest URL by @absidue in #8530

Summary

This hotfix release fixes the [BAD_HTTP_STATUS: 403] Potential causes: IP block or streaming URL deciphering failed errors.

We'd like to extend a special thanks to @LuanRT, the maintainer of YouTube.js, for their invaluable contribution in developing the fix for the playback issues in the previous release. If you'd like to support their continued development, consider making a donation to show your appreciation.

• https://github.com/sponsors/LuanRT
• https://ko-fi.com/luanrt

Fixes

• Fix video playback by using video ID bound poToken by @PikachuEXE and @absidue in #8137
• Add error handling to the deciphering code by @absidue in #8139

Summary

This hotfix release fixes the Refused to execute inline script errors that were causing the infinite loading screen.

We'd like to extend a special thanks to @LuanRT, the maintainer of YouTube.js, for their invaluable contribution in developing the fix for the playback issues in the previous release. If you'd like to support their continued development, consider making a donation to show your appreciation.

• https://github.com/sponsors/LuanRT
• https://ko-fi.com/luanrt

Fixes

• Fix sigFrameScript by @PikachuEXE and @absidue in #8127

Summary

This hotfix release fixes the [BAD_HTTP_STATUS: 403] Potential causes: IP block or streaming URL deciphering failed, Error: (0, c[23]) is not a function and similarly worded errors.

A special thanks to @LuanRT, the maintainer of YouTube.js, for their invaluable contribution in creating this fix. If you'd like to support their continued development, consider making a donation to show your appreciation.

• https://github.com/sponsors/LuanRT
• https://ko-fi.com/luanrt

Fixes

• Bump youtubei.js from 15.0.1 to 15.1.1 by @absidue and @dependabot in #8115