Show HN: Cathode, a Gtk4 YouTube player based on mpv and yt-dlp

Category: other

Tags: gtk4, youtube, mpv, yt-dlp, rust, desktop-app

Score: 5.3/10 (Innovation: 3, Technical: 6, Documentation: 7, Utility: 5)

Cathode is a GTK4 desktop YouTube client written in Rust that combines mpv for playback and yt-dlp for content fetching, offering search, video pages, queues, channels, subscriptions, downloads, and restricted mode. It's interesting as a native, account-free alternative to the web player with features like automatic tool bootstrapping and parental controls.

Target audience: Linux and desktop users who want a native YouTube client with local control

Repository: https://github.com/andunieee/cathode · Rust

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