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# -*- mode: org; org-html-head-include-default-style: nil; org-html-postamble: nil; -*-
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* Tau
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-An alternative front-end to various streaming sites. The aim of Tau is to free you from the world of ad-ridden streaming sites full of vendor lock-ins and restrictions, by providing you with a minimal interface to enjoy your favorite content from these sites. It currently supports the following platforms:
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+An alternative front-end to various streaming sites. The aim of Tau is to free you from the world of ad-ridden streaming sites full of vendor lock-ins by providing you with a minimal interface to enjoy your favorite content. It currently supports the following platforms:
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- YouTube
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- SoundCloud
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- PeerTube
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- Bandcamp
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-To retrieve the data, it leverages the excellent [[https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipeExtractor][NewPipe Extractor]] library that powers the popular [[https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe][NewPipe]] Android app. Tau exposes the extracted data over a REST API that is consumed by a local re-frame SPA. I built Tau because I stopped using Android and wanted to replicate the Newpipe experience both on desktop and mobile GNU/Linux.
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+To retrieve the data, it leverages the excellent [[https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipeExtractor][NewPipe Extractor]] library that powers the popular [[https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe][NewPipe]] Android app. Tau exposes the extracted data over a REST API that is consumed by a local re-frame SPA.
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+The ultimate goal behind Tau is to replicate the Newpipe experience on the web, so that it's accessible to those that don't use an Android device.
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** Installation
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The easiest way to set up Tau's dependencies is via the [[https://guix.gnu.org/][GNU Guix]] package manager. Simply invoke what follows:
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Access the front-end in your browser at =http://localhost:3000=.
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** Screenshots
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-Tau aims to create a uniform interface between all the aforementioned services. Hence, as in Newpipe, many interface elements are shared.
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-[[file:assets/kiosk.jpg]]
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-[[file:assets/channel.jpg]]
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-[[file:assets/stream.jpg]]
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-[[file:assets/mobile_comments.jpg]]
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-[[file:assets/mobile_nav.jpg]]
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+https://raw.githubusercontent.com/efimerspan/tau/master/assets/kiosk.jpg
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+https://raw.githubusercontent.com/efimerspan/tau/master/assets/channel.jpg
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+https://raw.githubusercontent.com/efimerspan/tau/master/assets/stream.jpg
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** Contributing
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You can use the project's [[https://lists.sr.ht/~conses/tau][mailing list]] to send feedback, patches or open discussions. Bugs should be reported on the project's [[https://todo.sr.ht/~conses/tau][bug-tracker]].
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