YouTube TUI is a terminal interface for browsing YouTube content. It acts as a frontend to external applications, handing tasks such as video playback and downloading to programs including mpv and yt-dlp.
The commands used for these tasks are configurable, allowing users to choose their preferred browser, media player, downloader, and terminal emulator. An embedded mpv audio player is also available when the application is built with that capability.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Browse information about videos, channels, and playlists from a text-based interface.
- Apply search filters and change the ordering of results to narrow down content.
- Keep browsing history, with a configurable limit on the number of retained entries.
- Follow subscriptions and maintain an offline library.
- Navigate using Vim-like commands or mouse input.
- Define custom keybindings through an extensible configuration system.
- Adjust layouts and interface colours to suit different terminal environments.
- Configure image rendering, including Sixel output in compatible terminals.
- Control whether search results refresh automatically after filters change.
- Set application commands and environment values through YAML configuration files.
- Configure Unicode handling for terminals with different character-display capabilities.
- Cross-platform support – runs on Linux and Windows.
Website: github.com/Siriusmart/youtube-tui
Support:
Developer: Siriusmart
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
YouTube TUI is written in Rust. Learn Rust with our recommended free books and free tutorials
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| ytm-player | Terminal-based client for YouTube Music |
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| GoMusic | Download and stream music from YouTube |
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