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Invidious is an alternative front-end to YouTube
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Repository at https://github.com/iv-org/invidious It's written in Crystal.
comment by pmontra · 2020-08-02 · in Stepping away from open source -
Here is the github issue thread: https://github.com/iv-org/invidious/issues/1320 Hopefully the community will pick it up and continue development. Projects like invidious, nitter and bibliogram have turned clicking youtube, twitter and…
comment by qqii · 2020-08-02 · in Stepping away from open source -
…before, and it's not clear what it is when visiting Invidio.us. so for others that are curious: https://github.com/iv-org/invidious > Invidious is an alternative front-end to YouTube
comment by zizee · 2020-08-01 · in Stepping away from open source -
…in Invidious. It's a lightweight youtube frontend that runs in the browser. https://invidio.us/ https://github.com/iv-org/invidious You can host it yourself or use one of the many public installations:…
comment by johnsoft · 2020-07-29 · in TheirTube – How do the recommended videos look on their Youtube home page? -
…uses the invidious API): https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube Invidious: https://invidio.us/ , https://github.com/iv-org/invidious youtube-local (my project): https://github.com/user234683/youtube-local smtube: https://www.smtube.org/…
comment by user234683 · 2020-07-17 · in NewPipe – ad-free, open-source Android YouTube client -
…try to support the channels I follow through other means so I do not feel too bad about it. [1] https://github.com/iv-org/invidious
comment by osamagirl69 · 2020-07-17 · in NewPipe – ad-free, open-source Android YouTube client -
…a system Google specifically designed to be impossible for third-party clients to get past. [1] https://github.com/iv-org/invidious/issues/754 [2] https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/issues/23860
comment by nonbirithm · 2020-07-17 · in NewPipe – ad-free, open-source Android YouTube client -
Invidious is an alternative front-end to YouTube https://github.com/omarroth/invidious
comment by surround · 2020-07-11 · in Show HN: DotYouTube – A tiny Chrome extension to block YouTube pre-roll ads -
…getting great results across many instances! And while we're at it, also check out these projects: https://github.com/omarroth/invidious https://github.com/zedeus/nitter
comment by djeiasbsbo · 2020-07-06 · in DuckDuckGo coming back online in India following country-wide block -
…Youtube APIs even support that. One thing on my to-play-with list is http://invidio.us , code at https://github.com/omarroth/invidious , which would be a nice starting point.
comment by imglorp · 2020-06-25 · in Evaluation and euthanization of a dangerous honeybee colony [video] -
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Ask HN: Is there alternative GitHub front-end?story by app4soft · 2020-06-24 · 0 comments
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https://invidio.us/ . Find a local instance at https://github.com/omarroth/invidious/wiki/Invidious-Instanc... .
comment by wizzwizz4 · 2020-06-20 · in Tell HN: YouTube fixed the dot after domain ad bypass -
Invidious ( https://github.com/omarroth/invidious ) is a server-side proxy for YouTube that removes all the bullshit (ads, background play restrictions, etc) while requiring no client-side support (so no need for side loading and will work…
comment by Nextgrid · 2020-06-10 · in You can bypass YouTube ads by adding a dot after the domain -
Check out https://github.com/omarroth/invidious : no js needed, audio-only mode.. It has some rough edges (channel pages and a couple videos seem to break), but it's very decent.
comment by lapinot · 2020-05-18 · in The PeerTube content bootstrap fund -
…feels premium. It doesn’t have pop up ads and even plays videos without javascript. Source is here: https://github.com/omarroth/invidious
comment by guu · 2019-11-25 · in YouTube’s annoying Premium spam -
…linked above doesn't appear to explain this. I would instead recommend reading this[0] comment. 0. https://github.com/omarroth/invidious/issues/177#issuecommen...
comment by omarroth · 2019-11-16 · in Invidious: an alternative front-end to YouTube -
…although you can disable them in your preferences if you'd like (under "Show related videos"). 0. https://github.com/omarroth/invidious/issues/217#issuecommen...
comment by omarroth · 2019-11-16 · in Invidious: an alternative front-end to YouTube -
…enabled by default is that it requires proxying streams, which is more bandwidth intensive[0]. 0. https://github.com/omarroth/invidious/issues/34
comment by omarroth · 2019-11-15 · in Invidious: an alternative front-end to YouTube -
…avoid use of any Google APIs. This also includes login, as mentioned in an earlier comment[1]. 0. https://github.com/omarroth/invidious/issues/130 1. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21545348
comment by omarroth · 2019-11-15 · in Invidious: an alternative front-end to YouTube -
…looking for search filters you can use them using operators[0][1], similar to Google or DDG. 0. https://github.com/omarroth/invidious/wiki/Search-operators 1. https://invidio.us/search?q=type%3Aplaylist+sort%3Adate+musi...
comment by omarroth · 2019-11-15 · in Invidious: an alternative front-end to YouTube -
…subscriptions from YouTube. 0. https://www.reddit.com/r/SideProject/comments/8wvazc/invidou... 1. https://github.com/omarroth/invidious/blob/8af87f1/src/invid... 2. https://invidio.us/privacy 3. https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/blob/7…
comment by omarroth · 2019-11-15 · in Invidious: an alternative front-end to YouTube -
…One of the most popular Crystal apps I know of. (Huge fan of both Invidious and Crystal) https://github.com/omarroth/invidious
comment by gavinray · 2019-11-15 · in Invidious: an alternative front-end to YouTube -
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Invidious: an alternative front-end to YouTubestory by yarapavan · 2019-11-14 · 132 comments
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Invidious is an alternative front-end to YouTubestory by dredmorbius · 2019-07-24 · 0 comments
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…`&local=true` to the end of the video URL or enabling "Proxy videos?" in your preferences. [0]. https://github.com/omarroth/invidious/wiki/Invidious-Instanc...
comment by omarroth · 2019-07-02 · in Freeing My Phone from Google -
…have currently, but I haven't tried it to see if it supports a similar kind of selective proxying: https://github.com/omarroth/invidious Then there's Freetube, which supports proxying but I'm not sure of the details either. It doesn't…
comment by user234683 · 2019-06-30 · in PiHole-Google: Completely Block Google and Its Services -
Just sharing Invidious (website version of NewPipe). It's amazing. https://invidio.us/ https://github.com/omarroth/invidious
comment by olah_1 · 2019-06-29 · in Freeing My Phone from Google -
...or you can use Invidious which just serves videos from YouTube without ads and no almost no JS :) https://github.com/omarroth/invidious https://invidio.us/ (one of the hosted instances)
comment by notpushkin · 2019-06-17 · in uBlock Origin 1.20 -
An alternative front end for Youtube. Not my project: https://invidio.us | https://github.com/omarroth/invidious
comment by galfarragem · 2019-04-19 · in Crystal 0.28.0 Released -
…[3] as one example). All my RSS subscriptions are one search-and-replace away in my OPML file. [1] https://github.com/omarroth/invidious [2] https://www.invidio.us [3] https://www.invidiou.sh
comment by thefranke · 2019-04-02 · in Google’s constant product shutdowns are damaging its brand -
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Invidious is what YouTube should bestory by worez · 2018-07-16 · 0 comments
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Looks nice, very similar to https://invidio.us/ https://github.com/omarroth/invidious (written in Crystal)
comment by 007lva · 2018-04-14 · in Show HN: Tube – Minimalist YouTube