Youlag

Overview

Youlag: Extension for FreshRSS, browse YouTube and article feeds through a modernized design Youlag: Extension for FreshRSS, browse YouTube and article feeds through a modernized design - civilblur/youlag The project has 545 GitHub stars and is licensed under GPL-3.0.

Key Features

Source: GitHub README

• 📺 Videos & Articles
• Browse YouTube subscriptions through a video-tailored inferface
• Miniplayer: keep video in corner while reading articles
• Video chapters navigation
• Replace clickbait thumbnails with screen captures
• Modernized article viewing experience
• ⚙️ Customization
• Block YouTube shorts
• Apply video mode layout to chosen categories
• Switch between YouTube and Invidious playback sources

Getting Started

Source: GitHub README

Before installing Youlag, please make sure to update FreshRSS to 1.28.0 or higher.

1. Download the latest release here.

2. Unzip the file and you’ll find a folder named xExtension-Youlag.

3. Move the xExtension-Youlag folder into your FreshRSS installation: freshrss/extensions/.

4. In FreshRSS, go to Settings → Extensions and enable the Youlag extension.

   • Click the gear (⚙️) icon to explore the available settings.

Normalized Features

Source: tool-features-normalized.json

mobile app, responsive, rss atom.

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