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Fireshare vs FreeTube
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Fireshare | FreeTube |
|---|---|---|
| Language | JavaScript | Vue |
| Licence | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 1.5k | 22k |
| Latest | v1.8.5 | v0.25.3-beta |
| Last push | 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 4 days between releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 6 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 61 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace YouTube. Alternatives to YouTube →
PartialFireshareShares your own videos and game clips by link from your server, without discovery or recommendations.
PartialFreeTubeDesktop YouTube player without ads or a Google account, with local subscriptions and playlists.
Fireshare
- v1.8.52026-10-01Fixed crops that would not play, or kept playing the old crop, until the page was reloaded.
- v1.8.42026-09-28Start on a transcode when the source will not play smoothly.
- v1.8.32026-09-23Scripts, capture boxes and other tools can now upload without a password or a browser session. Create a token under Set…
- v1.8.22026-09-22A new page showing videos and photos together, grouped by day in a waterfall layout, with a toggle to narrow it to one…
- v1.8.12026-09-14Attribution was only visible on feed cards, so checking who owned a clip meant going back to the grid and searching for…
FreeTube
- v0.25.3-beta2026-08-28v0.25.3 Betapre-release
- v0.25.2-beta2026-08-11v0.25.2 Betapre-release
- v0.25.1-beta2026-07-20v0.25.1 Betapre-release
- v0.25.0-beta2026-07-17v0.25.0 Betapre-release
- v0.24.1-beta2026-06-08v0.24.1 Betapre-release
Fireshare
✓ signed The latest release, v1.8.5, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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FreeTube
✓ signed The latest release, v0.25.3-beta, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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