cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/530920

Magic-tape is an image supporting fuzzy finder command line interface YouTube client.

https://gitlab.com/christosangel/magic-tape

Image rendering can be done with the use of ueberzugpp, ueberzug, kitty terminal or chafa.

With magic-tape, through the main menu, the user can:

  • Browse videos from subscriptions.

  • Browse through trending video feed.

  • make a video search, using keywords or phrases.

  • Watch a previously watched video (watch history).

  • Browse videos from a subcsribed channel.

  • Watch a liked video.

  • Repeat the previous selection.

  • Repeat a previous search (search history).

  • Watch/download video/audio content, in various formats.

Through the miscellaneous menu the user can

  • Set up Preferences (configuration).

  • Like / Unlike a video.

  • Synchronize the above actions with their YouTube account.

  • Import subscriptions from YouTube.

  • Subscribe to/ Unsubscribe from a channel.

  • Clear their watch/search history, liked videos, thumbnail cache.

  • christos@lemmy.worldOP
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    1 year ago

    I haven’t used either, so I have no idea about that. I imagine that these programs exporting someting like a json file, like invidious. I initially was using the yt-dlp command to extract from invidious, but it was somehow not stable, and an extra step to the process, so I opted for syncing with the yt account subscription feed. One can use the script without a yt account, however the F option (for subscription feed) will not function. The user can sub and browse the content of selected channels (c option).