Youlag is a FreshRSS extension that allows you to browse your YouTube and article RSS feeds through a modernized design that incorporates quality-of-life features.

It is designed for a distraction-free experience, for people who want to be intentional about their viewing habits.

Why?

Subscribe to creators via RSS without a Google account, stay free of algorithms, and access your subscriptions from any device. Youlag can also be used just for article reading.


Highlights v4.3.0

  • Video entries supports direct links and can now e.g. be opened in new tabs.
  • The floating miniplayer restores position and autoplays on its own when you navigate, so no more manually hitting play.
  • Mobile: Swipe left side of the screen to open/close the sidebar.
  • Hide description intro if it contain links; reduce chance of seeing sponsored content.

View full changelog

Other features

  • Block incoming YouTube shorts
  • Replace clickbait thumbnails/titles, via DeArrow
  • Whitelist specific categories to use the video mode layout, leave rest in article mode
  • Floating miniplayer that follows across pages; read articles while watching videos
  • Supports Invidious

Find more details: https://github.com/civilblur/youlag

  • irmadlad@lemmy.world
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    Supports Invidious

    As I was reading down the post, that’s what I was thinking. Would be great to pipe it through Invideous. I may have my next project.

    • lent9004@lemmy.worldOP
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      I was actually contemplating if I should’ve omitted the mention of Invidious, seeing how it is a niche feature, but I guess it was the right call to keep it.