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

Optimized for both watching videos and reading articles.

Why?

Stay connected with creators without a Google account by using RSS. Don’t be tied to a specific platform and access your subscriptions from any device.

You can also use Youlag solely for its theme and quality of life features, ignoring any video feature.


Highlights v4.2.0

This update continues the trend of adding more customization and quality of life features.

  • Curate your own “recommended” videos based on your Watch later, or Subscriptions, or the current author
  • Video chapters/timestamp support
  • DeArrow support
    • Replace clickbait thumbnails to screencaps
    • Use less sensational titles (when available)
    • Display video length (when available)
  • Compact view for browsing videos on mobile

20+ more updates in the changelog

Other features

  • Block incoming YouTube shorts
  • Whitelist specific categories to use the video mode layout
  • Use Invidious instance as video playback source
  • Modernized interface for articles
  • Activate mini player to follow across pages; read articles while keeping a floating video at the bottom

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

    • James R Kirk@startrek.website
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      7 hours ago

      Last time I looked into it something wasn’t working right about it, or maybe it was just more complicated than I wanted but maybe I’ll give it another go…