pystardust/ytfzf
Ytfzf
ytfzf is a command-line media launcher and video browser that allows users to search, filter, and launch video content directly from the terminal. It functions as a terminal-based search client that leverages fuzzy selection to navigate video results without the use of a web browser.
The system is distinguished by its ability to perform platform-agnostic video searches without requiring external API keys. It includes a terminal thumbnail viewer that renders video previews using terminal-based image protocols and supports the integration of custom scrapers and addons via a script-based plugin system.
The tool covers broad capabilities for media discovery and management, including video playback queuing, file downloading, and content history tracking. It operates as a shell-based pipeline that pipes search results through a fuzzy-matching interface before triggering external media players or downloaders.
Features
- Terminal-Based Media Playback - Provides a terminal-based system for searching, selecting, and launching media playback.
- Fuzzy Search Interfaces - Features a terminal-based fuzzy search interface for real-time filtering of large video result lists.
- Video Browsers - Leverages fzf to provide a terminal-based interface for filtering and navigating video search results.
- External Player Launchers - Triggers the execution of external media players or downloaders for selected video content.
- Media Downloaders - Enables the launching of selected videos in local media players or triggering the file download process.
- API-Less Video Search - Enables finding and selecting videos from hosting platforms without requiring external API keys.
- Video Search Aggregators - Aggregates and displays video content from multiple hosting platforms within a single interface.
- Terminal Media Streamers - Offers a command-line utility for browsing and previewing video content directly from remote sources.
- Terminal Addon Systems - Supports extending functionality via a system of custom scrapers and interface modification scripts.
- YouTube Media Clients - Provides a specialized command-line client for searching and playing YouTube videos.
- External Script Execution - Provides a plugin system that executes external scripts from a configuration directory to define platform-specific scraping logic.
- Terminal Image Renderers - Renders video thumbnails directly within the command line interface using terminal-based image protocols.
- Video Previews - Integrates terminal-based image viewers to display video thumbnails during the search process.
- Video Thumbnail Embeds - Renders video thumbnails within the terminal to provide visual previews of search results.
- Custom Scrapers - Allows users to add custom scripts to search and extract video content from various hosting websites.
- Video Streaming - POSIX script for searching and playing YouTube videos.
- Web Service Clients - Terminal-based YouTube and Odysee client with thumbnail support.
