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# -*- mode: org; org-html-head-include-default-style: nil; org-html-postamble: nil; -*-
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* Tau
-A front-end alternative to various streaming sites. It currently supports the following platforms:
+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
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- 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.
+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
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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]]
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+** 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]].