SimpleerTube
Your privacy-first portal to video content. Stream from YouTube, PeerTube, and other platforms without tracking, recommendations, or algorithmic manipulation. SimpleerTube keeps your viewing habits private while giving you full access to the content you want.
No Tracking
Stream videos without tracking cookies, watch history logging, or recommendation algorithm profiling. SimpleerTube provides clean video playback without the surveillance infrastructure of mainstream platforms.
Multiple Platforms
Access content from YouTube, PeerTube instances, and other video platforms through a single unified interface. SimpleerTube aggregates multiple sources while maintaining your privacy across all of them.
What You Can Do
SimpleerTube enables private video streaming without creating accounts or accepting tracking cookies. You can search for videos, watch content in multiple quality levels, view channel information, read comments, and browse trending content through a clean interface focused on functionality over engagement metrics.
The frontend preserves essential features including video search, channel browsing, playlist access where supported, quality selection, and subtitle support. Videos are proxied to prevent direct connections to platform servers, and all tracking parameters are stripped from URLs and API requests.
SimpleerTube supports multiple video resolutions and formats depending on instance configuration and available bandwidth. Audio-only streaming is available for podcast-style content, reducing bandwidth usage while maintaining content access.
Available Instances
HTTPS Access
Standard encrypted web access with DNS-based routing. Provides privacy protection through proxy architecture without requiring special network configuration.
View HTTPS instancesTor Onion Services
Access through Tor network with end-to-end encryption and network-level anonymity. Requires Tor Browser or configured Tor client. May have reduced streaming performance.
View onion instancesI2P Network
Decentralized anonymous network access with garlic routing. Requires I2P router configuration. Streaming performance varies based on tunnel configuration.
View I2P instancesCommon Use Cases
Private Educational Content
Access educational videos, tutorials, and documentary content without building a viewing profile. SimpleerTube lets you learn and research topics without those interests being tracked, stored, or used for advertising purposes.
Anonymous Entertainment
Watch entertainment content without revealing your IP address, location, or viewing habits. Useful when accessing content in regions with internet restrictions or when you want to avoid algorithmic content curation based on your viewing history.
News and Current Events
Stay informed through video news sources without tracking which stories and topics interest you. SimpleerTube provides access to news content while preventing the creation of political or ideological profiles based on your viewing patterns.
Bandwidth-Constrained Access
Stream audio-only versions of content to reduce bandwidth usage while maintaining access to information. SimpleerTube allows quality selection and audio extraction for efficient content consumption on limited connections.
Streaming Performance
Video streaming performance varies by network type and instance capacity. HTTPS instances generally provide the best streaming performance for high-quality video. Tor and I2P instances may require lower quality settings or audio-only mode for smooth playback.
Choose instances geographically close to your location when possible for better performance. Consider testing multiple instances to find one with suitable bandwidth and latency for your needs.