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machinebacon
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by machinebacon » Thu Jun 19, 2014 10:03 am
At least another way to watch youtube without loading the bloated browser.
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git clone https://github.com/trizen/youtube-viewer.git
cd youtube-viewer/WWW-YoutubeViewer
# no Gtk interface:
perl Build.PL
# with Gtk interface
perl Build.PL --gtk-youtube-viewer
# if something is missing:
sudo perl Build installdeps
./Build
./Build test
sudo ./Build install
..gnutella..
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by Alad » Thu Jun 19, 2014 11:37 am
Very nice, like SMTube but less stupid.
It's funny how we used to be able to do real stuff with rudimentary computers, but now we can't. -- ratcheer
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by machinebacon » Thu Jun 19, 2014 11:50 am
Yes, and the CLI version kicks serious ass. Haven't tried GTK yet :D
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GekkoP
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by GekkoP » Thu Jun 19, 2014 11:57 am
Oh this is a nice solution, thanks for sharing. I was still stuck with youtube-dl on older machines.
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by bones » Thu Jun 19, 2014 12:58 pm
This is really useful, thanks bacon!
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by Alad » Fri Jun 20, 2014 8:45 pm
Right now you may want to stick with the CLI version - encrypted videos use youtube-dl as a backend, and if that fails the GTK app freezes. The CLI version does show what's going on.
(I think there was a github issue on this, but I can't find it right now)
It's funny how we used to be able to do real stuff with rudimentary computers, but now we can't. -- ratcheer
