diff --git a/n/essentialsoftware.md b/n/essentialsoftware.md index ade12d8..c869074 100644 --- a/n/essentialsoftware.md +++ b/n/essentialsoftware.md @@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ _{{ page.excerpt }}_ - [Flatpakked Steam for the flatpak-unaware](#flatpakked-steam-for-the-flatpak-unaware) - [General purpose](#general-purpose) - [Office](#office) + - [YouTube](#youtube) - [Snaps](#snaps) - [Discord rich presence ipc socket](#discord-rich-presence-ipc-socket) - [Other essential atomic/kinoite/flatpak/gayming reading](#other-essential-atomickinoiteflatpakgayming-reading) @@ -454,6 +455,26 @@ sudo flatpak install --assumeyes flathub org.freedesktop.Sdk.Extension.texlive o - LibreOffice is world-famous office suite - Voikko is Finnish spellchecking support for it +#### YouTube + +A too popular video/streaming service with ads rampant and Google fighting +adblockers. When sharing devices and not wanting to log in (I am paying for +YouTube Music Premium), a desktop client is starting to be more practical and +these show promise to my eyes: + +```bash +sudo flatpak install --assumeyes flathub jp.nonbili.noutube org.kde.audiotube org.kde.plasmatube rocks.shy.VacuumTube +``` + +- `NouTube` is a wrapper for both YouTube and YouTube Music including adblocking + and not requiring login. +- `AudioTube and PlasmaTube` are KDE desktop clients for both services, however + the latter requires a Invidious or Piped instance so it has a bit of technical + setup. It also functions as a PeerTube client though. +- `VacuumTube` is YouTube TV client with adblocking and controller support and + may be practical for bigger screens or Steam Deck that is always connected to + TV. + ### Snaps I heavily prefer flatpaks since they allow multiple simultaneous repositories as