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RustyTube

A desktop Youtube client written in Rust. Built with Leptos and Tauri; designed with Tailwind and DaisyUI.

Why should I use it?

Screenshots

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How do I use RustyTube?

PlatformLink
Webrustytube.rs
Linuxrustytube.rs
Windows (exe)RustyTube_v0.2.0_x64-setup.exe
Macrustytube.rs

Browser Support

BrowserComment
FirefoxWorks perfectly. Testing is done mainly on Firefox.
Chromium-basedWorks great. Might be some ui/ux issues.
Webkit-basedUnsupported and a massive PITA. Maybe it will work... idk.

Building RustyTube

Install Rust and Tauri. Go to the Tauri prequisites page.

After installing Rust and Tauri, execute the following script in the base of your RustyTube directory:

rustup update stable-unknown-linux-gnu;
rustup component add rust-src --toolchain stable-unknown-linux-gnu;
rustup target add wasm32-unknown-unknown;
cargo install trunk;
cargo install tauri-cli;
cd frontend;
npm install;

FAQ

Windows says that RustyTube is a virus. Is it safe to install?

It's totally safe and not a virus; I'm 10 billion percent sure - trust me bro.

Common Issues

Video player has a green screen on Webkit-based browsers.

Change the video format. Use the cog located in the bottom right of the video player.

No audio?

Change the video format. Use the cog located in the bottom right of the video player.

Video won't load, changing formats doesn't fix it.

If you are trying to watch a music video, RustyTube currently does not work with VEVO videos.

What's the recipe?

Donations

RustyTube is a free and open-source project with well over 500 hours in development and testing time.

Support the project and its further development via donations.

Liberapay:

Donate via Liberapay

Monero (XMR):

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Bitcoin (BTC):

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Roadmap

RustyTube is still in early development. There are things missing and stuff that I would like to add.

Alternatives

Desktop

Freetube - An open source desktop YouTube player built with privacy in mind.

Mobile

Newpipe - A libre lightweight streaming front-end for Android.

Libretube - An alternative frontend for YouTube, for Android.

Clipious - Android client application for invidious, the privacy focused youtube front end.

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