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- # -*- mode: org; org-html-head-include-default-style: nil; org-html-postamble: nil; -*-
- #+OPTIONS: toc:nil
- * Tau
- 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:
- - YouTube
- - SoundCloud
- - media.ccc.de
- - PeerTube
- - Bandcamp
- 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.
- ** Installation
- The easiest way to set up Tau's dependencies is via the [[https://guix.gnu.org/][GNU Guix]] package manager. Simply invoke what follows:
- #+begin_src sh
- cd /path/to/tau
- guix shell
- #+end_src
- To run the application, first compile the downloader ahead-of-time.
- #+begin_src sh
- clojure -M -e "(compile 'tau.downloader-impl)"
- #+end_src
- Fetch the front-end dependencies and build the front-end assets.
- #+begin_src sh
- npm i
- npm run build
- #+end_src
- Then, compile the front-end.
- #+begin_src sh
- clojure -M:frontend compile tau
- #+end_src
- You can now start a local server that listens on port 3000 by running the following:
- #+begin_src sh
- clojure -M:run
- #+end_src
- Access the front-end in your browser at =http://localhost:3000=.
- ** Screenshots
- Tau aims to create a uniform interface between all the aforementioned services. Hence, as in Newpipe, many interface elements are shared.
- [[file:assets/kiosk.jpg]]
- [[file:assets/channel.jpg]]
- [[file:assets/stream.jpg]]
- [[file:assets/mobile_comments.jpg]]
- [[file:assets/mobile_nav.jpg]]
- ** Contributing
- 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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