Search instantly
Find videos across YouTube with a lightweight, keyboard-friendly search flow.
v0.1.0 is available
YouTube, without the browser.
Search, play, and download YouTube videos from a fast terminal-style desktop app. yt-dlp, ffmpeg, and ffprobe are bundled, so there is nothing extra to install — and no ads, ever.
- 100% ad-free
- No accounts, no trackers
- Self-contained installers
- Linux, macOS, and Windows
Search, play and download YouTube — in one window.
Measured on this machine: the app runs at about 140 MB of RAM, while a single browser tab with YouTube open sits at about 1.6 GB — and it stays ad-free.
Built for focus
Everything you need. Nothing you do not.
A compact interface for discovering videos, watching them in the same window, and saving a copy when you need it. No ad breaks, no pop-ups, no sign-in wall — the video starts when you press Enter.
Play inline
Stream progressive MP4 or live HLS directly in the app, with no iframe embeds.
Go up to 1080p
Bundled ffmpeg merges the best video and audio locally for high-quality playback.
Save a copy
Download MP4 video or MP3 audio with clear progress and status feedback.
Get the installer
Choose your platform.
Every installer is self-contained and published in the v0.1.0 GitHub Release.
macOS
Universal · Intel + Apple Silicon
macOS 10.15 or later
Windows
Windows 10 / 11
NSIS setup packages
Linux
glibc 2.28 or later
Choose .deb for package-manager installs or AppImage for a portable launch.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
Do I need Python, ffmpeg or mpv?
No. Every installer bundles yt-dlp, ffmpeg and ffprobe. Download one file, install, run — there is nothing else to set up.
Is it really ad-free?
Yes. No ads, no trackers and no sign-in wall. Videos stream straight from YouTube into the app window.
How much RAM does it use?
About 140 MB on a typical laptop, against roughly 1.6 GB for a single browser tab with YouTube open.
Which systems are supported?
macOS 10.15+ (Intel and Apple Silicon), Windows 10/11 (x64 and arm64) and Linux glibc 2.28+ (.deb and AppImage).
Does it play 1080p?
Yes. Press m and the bundled ffmpeg merges the best video and audio into a local MP4 that plays inside the window.
Is it open source?
Yes, GPL-3.0. The source code, installers and CI build logs are all public on GitHub.
For developers
Build it yourself.
Node.js 20+ and a stable Rust toolchain are the only build-machine requirements. End users only need the installer.