Is FirTube safe?

FirTube — browser based on Android webView for watching YouTube. Features: — Background play mode. — Ad blocking and skipping (expiremental). — Video auto-repeat. — Password for entry and password that wipes data + suspends access to the application (for emergency situations). — Emergency Wipe button (that also wipes data & suspends access to the application).

Developer: tube
Category: Online Media Player
First release: 03 Apr 2026
License: Not documented

02 / Package identity

Technical fingerprint

Application IDfir.tube

Latest APK SHA-25615bdf2266dfb5e9ee229fb3c00d6b112c50da435813468b2f6b5ddb3991e7713

Signing certificate45:39:70:B5:F3:06:DB:01:F8:DF:63:82:3B:66:22:93:51:F3:71:B6:EA:A2:F5:34:C4:81:4F:88:4E:34:D2:9A

MIN ANDROID29TARGET36ARCHITECTUREarm64-v8a · armeabi-v7a · x86_64

03 / History

Project timeline

03 Apr 2026

Package observed in source index

Metadata and versions observed from the fdroid repository index.

04 / Version archive

Documented releases

1 TOTAL

VersionReleasedAndroidArchitecture

3.003 Apr 202629+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86_64→

05 / Safety & access

Safety verdict

Authentic — file hash matches the source indexNo ads or tracking flagged by the source

IntegritySHA-256 verified vs source

SourceOpen-source · fdroid

Permissions4 declared · 0 sensitive

Signaturepresent

Anti-featuresNo known anti-features

Sensitive accessNo sensitive permissions

Declared permissions

android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE android.permission.INTERNET android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS

Tracker status: Not assessed by WIKI for Android.

06 / Sources

Evidence ledger

Each entry is a captured public reference backing this record.

RepositorySource package page↗Source codeSource repository↗