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Clivon

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📺 Focused YouTube Desktop Experience (Chromium-Based)

Clivon is a native Windows desktop application built on a modern Chromium-based engine, designed to provide a focused, distraction-free YouTube experience. It transforms YouTube into a dedicated desktop app—removing traditional browser clutter and prioritizing productivity, immersion, and performance.

Unlike standard web browsers, Clivon eliminates tabs, address bars, and unnecessary UI elements. The result is a clean, cinema-grade viewing environment ideal for learning, long-form content, presentations, and focused media consumption.

✨ Why Clivon?

Modern browsers are powerful—but distracting. Clivon takes a different approach by treating YouTube as a single-purpose desktop application, helping users stay focused and engaged without sacrificing compatibility or stability.

Clivon is designed for:
* 🎓 Students and learners
* 👨‍🏫 Educators and presenters
* 💼 Professionals consuming long-form content
* 🧘 Users seeking a minimal, fullscreen YouTube desktop app

🎯 Core Principles

Principle Description
🎯 Focus Over Features No tabs, no URL bar, no extensions—only content.
🚀 Fast & Lightweight Optimized runtime with instant startup and minimal overhead.
🖥️ True Desktop Experience Native window behavior, custom branding, and system integration.
🛡️ Stable Chromium Core High compatibility, smooth playback, and reliable performance.

🧩 Architecture Overview

  • Chromium Rendering Engine
    Ensures modern web standards, media playback, and security support.
  • Minimal Runtime Environment
    Streamlined execution path focused on stability and performance.
  • Multiple Distribution Modes
    Available as a portable executable and a one-click installer.

🚀 Features

  • ✅ Fullscreen YouTube desktop experience
  • ✅ Distraction-free interface
  • ✅ Fast startup and smooth video playback
  • ✅ Native Windows window controls
  • ✅ Lightweight installer with no bundled software

⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts

Key Combination Action
F11 Toggle Fullscreen
Ctrl + R Refresh Content
Alt + F4 Exit Application

💾 Installation

  1. Download Clivon Setup 1.0.0.exe from the releases section.
  2. Run the installer (one-click, no additional steps).
  3. Launch Clivon from the Desktop or Start Menu.

Note: If Windows SmartScreen appears, click More info → Run anyway.

🗺️ Roadmap

✅ Version 1 — REBORN

Status: Stable (v1.0.1)
* [x] Chromium-based desktop architecture
* [x] Lightweight optimized build
* [x] One-click installer
* [x] Custom application branding

🚀 Version 2 — Planned Enhancements

  • Focus Mode (productivity tools)
  • Smart Fullscreen experience
  • UI refinements and performance improvements
  • Secure and privacy-respecting enhancements

🔐 Privacy

Clivon does not collect, store, or transmit personal user data.
The application simply provides a desktop interface for accessing publicly available web content.

📄 License

This project is released under the MIT License.
You are free to use, modify, and distribute the software in accordance with the license terms.

🌐 Official Website

https://www.kannantech.com

👨‍💻 Author

KannanTech

⭐ Project Vision

Clivon aims to redefine how users consume web-based video content on desktop systems—less distraction, more focus, and a truly native experience.