mpv[1] can utilize youtube-dl[2] in the background for playback, so that is on-the-fly downloaded video, with no ads, played as it was local video, hw acceleration and all. [1]: https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv [2]: https://rg3.github.io/youtube-dl/
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#32Use case: start watching conference videos or lectures on my phone, then move to the laptop then continue on the tablet, then back to the computer. Similarly to the way iBooks transparently preserves and syncs reading position across devices.
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#34Slightly offtopic. Is there a way to watch youtube videos across different devices while preserving video location? Use case: start watching conference videos or lectures on my phone, then move to the laptop then continue on the tablet, then back to the computer. Similarly to the way iBooks transparently preserves and syncs reading position across devices.
(not trying to be snarky, if you tend to use 3rd party clients you might not know)
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#35The page at ' https://orizens.github.io/echoes-ng2/#/' was loaded over HTTPS, but requested an insecure script ' http://www.youtube.com/iframe_api' . This request has been blocked; the content must be served over HTTPS.
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#36Awesome app. A Grooveshark replacement for me. I don't know if it too much to ask but Last.fm integration beyond just scrobbling can be nice. I have used an app belonging to Windows store which used to fetch full discography of searched artist from somewhere and show best YouTube video song next to every track. One question: Are there benefits of signing in beside being able to save playlist? Great work.
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#37Slightly offtopic. Is there a way to watch youtube videos across different devices while preserving video location? Use case: start watching conference videos or lectures on my phone, then move to the laptop then continue on the tablet, then back to the computer. Similarly to the way iBooks transparently preserves and syncs reading position across devices.
Use the website or first-party clients, it does that if you are logged in. (not trying to be snarky, if you tend to use 3rd party clients you might not know)
I guess I need to investigate this further. I didn't realize official google apps support this functionality because it's never worked for me. Thanks for mentioning it.
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#38Earlier quoted context omitted.
Use the website or first-party clients, it does that if you are logged in. (not trying to be snarky, if you tend to use 3rd party clients you might not know)
Hmm.. I must be doing something wrong then. Logged in on my Chrome on Mac, watched a video, paused it. Closed tab, reloaded tab. The video plays from the beginning. Opened the same video on my iPhone, official youtube app. Plays from the beginning as well. I guess I need to investigate this further. I didn't realize official google apps support this functionality because it's never worked for me. Thanks for mentionin…
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#39Earlier quoted context omitted.
Use the website or first-party clients, it does that if you are logged in. (not trying to be snarky, if you tend to use 3rd party clients you might not know)
Hmm.. I must be doing something wrong then. Logged in on my Chrome on Mac, watched a video, paused it. Closed tab, reloaded tab. The video plays from the beginning. Opened the same video on my iPhone, official youtube app. Plays from the beginning as well. I guess I need to investigate this further. I didn't realize official google apps support this functionality because it's never worked for me. Thanks for mentionin…
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#40Interesting, I wonder when will youtube shut it down in a way or another...
They haven't shut down youtube-dl yet which allow downloads of only the audio track.