youtube-viewer is a lightweight YouTube client for Linux, providing a command-line interface to search and play YouTube videos. It offers a minimalistic alternative to browsing YouTube through a web browser.​

Features

  • Searches and plays YouTube videos from the terminal
  • Supports video playback using external players like mpv
  • Allows downloading videos directly from the CLI
  • Provides options to filter search results
  • Includes a GTK interface for graphical usage
  • Lightweight and suitable for low-resource systems​

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Operating Systems

Linux

Programming Language

Perl

Related Categories

Perl Video Software

Registered

2025-04-29