Show HN: If YouTube had actual channels • Hacker News Board

Re: Show HN: If YouTube had actual channels

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Post by Spacemolte » Wed, Aug 14, 2024, 6:40 PM UTC

This is great! I wonder what the best way to get this up on a TV, preferably with control of the channels through the remote.

Re: Show HN: If YouTube had actual channels

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Post by andsko » Wed, Aug 14, 2024, 6:41 PM UTC

Did something similar years ago for tech-related topics: https://old.reddit.com/r/webdev/comments/l3kel1/tech_tv/

Didn't get much love from the internet but it was featured on a popular site, along with other similar TVs: https://www.makeuseof.com/fun-streaming-sites-for-a-tv-like-...

Regarding the iframe, the YT controls. Someone has noted that it takes the TV experience away. I agree, but hiding the YT embedded UI is against TOS. Plus the UI already has sound control, subtitles, link to the video - features that others suggested here.

Re: Show HN: If YouTube had actual channels

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Post by CSMastermind » Wed, Aug 14, 2024, 6:43 PM UTC

There's something cool about knowing that other people are all watching the same thing at the same time. Sports are really the only thing that give that feel now a days.

Re: Show HN: If YouTube had actual channels

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Post by fusslo » Wed, Aug 14, 2024, 6:45 PM UTC

I watched right up until I heard a goddamn ad for manscape or dollar shave club or whatever the fuck

Re: Show HN: If YouTube had actual channels

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Post by lukko » Wed, Aug 14, 2024, 6:48 PM UTC

I love this! Criterion Channel has a similar sort of function - a single, continuous channel (called 24/7) that plays curated movies from their collection. Did you curate the list of channels / videos?

Also, how is the noise generated? I know it's a tiny thing but it looks a bit repetitive / pseudorandom.

Re: Show HN: If YouTube had actual channels

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Aug 14, 2024, 6:49 PM UTC

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Re: Show HN: If YouTube had actual channels

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Post by pendar747 » Wed, Aug 14, 2024, 6:49 PM UTC

Love it! This is a brilliant example of how removing choice actually make the product so much better. If this was an app on a Apple TV I would actually use it

Re: Show HN: If YouTube had actual channels

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Post by aszantu » Wed, Aug 14, 2024, 6:50 PM UTC

my experience just got so much better lol, thanks!

Re: Show HN: If YouTube had actual channels

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Post by IAmNotACellist » Wed, Aug 14, 2024, 6:51 PM UTC

Thanks, I hate it

Re: Show HN: If YouTube had actual channels

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Post by jagged-chisel » Wed, Aug 14, 2024, 6:57 PM UTC

callamdelaney wrote: post #144

If youtube had channels you'd need a TV license to watch it.

In the UK. I'm sure the US would create something similar but more obnoxious.