Rataplay is a Terminal User Interface (TUI) for searching, playing, and downloading videos. Built with Rust and inspired by GopherTube, it provides a sleek, modern experience for media consumption directly from your terminal.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Instant Search: Direct search from CLI or via the interactive TUI with live progress.Visual Excellence: High-quality thumbnails with specialized support for Kitty and WezTerm graphics protocols.
- Versatile Playback:
- External: Play videos in an external mpv window.
- In-Terminal: Specialized “Watch in Terminal” mode using mpv’s TCT output.
- Audio Only: High-fidelity audio streams for background listening.
- Background Downloads: Multi-threaded downloads with real-time speed, progress, and ETA tracking.
- Local Management: Browse, play, and manage your downloaded files directly within the app.
- Full Playback Control: Play/Pause, Seek (5s/30s), and Progress tracking via IPC sockets.
- System Media Controls: Native support for Play/Pause, Next/Prev, and Stop via system media keys (MPRIS/SMTC).
- Async Core: Powered by Tokio for a zero-latency, non-blocking UI.
Website: github.com/mojahid8238/Rataplay
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Developer: Mojahidul Islam Khan
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
Rataplay is written in Rust. Learn Rust with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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