youtube-curses

Usage

This is a simple youtube browser / streamlink frontend made with python and ncurses inspired by twitch-curses.

Install

• pip install youtube-curses

Features

• Download with youtube-dl
• List subscriptions
• Search for content (prompt user)
• Get "recommended videos" (how tho?)
• Change sorting order
• Like/Dislike bar
• Show video length
• Show upload date
• Show channel's subscriber count
• Show view count
• Show description
• Show video/channel category
• Change subscription state of selected channel or video's channel
• Configurable keymap
• Credentials argument
• Logfile argument
• ranger-like thumbnail preview
  • needs testing
• Animated loading symbols
• Comment section abilities
  • Show comment section
  • Show comment count
  • Order comment section by either Top comments or Newest first
  • Comment on video
  • Reply to comment
• Move between different pages
  • Home / Recommended
  • Popular
  • Trending
  • Subscriptions
  • Watch later
  • Favorites
  • Playlists
  • Specific channel's videos
• Interact with video
  • Turn notifications on or off
  • Like/Dislike
  • Save as (watch later/favorites/existing playlist/new playlist)
  • Share link (at current time or not)
  • Report
• Cached elements / internal database (?) for faster bootup
  • Video information such as thumbnails, channel, link and title

Requirements

• install streamlink
  • sudo pacman -S streamlink on Arch
  • optionally create ~/.streamlinkrc file if you want to use a specific video player
• install requirements with pip install --user -r requirements.txt
• follow this guide to get your credentials
  • don't forget to download your client_secret.json

License

WTFPL