FYouToo - UNBLOCK YOUTUBE ADBLOCK-BLOCK

Tired of this?

Here is your solution!

For the Browser extension have a look at browser-extension

What do you need to do?

• install Pyhton3:
  • Linux: sudo apt install python3.12
  • Windows: click here
  • MacOS: click here
• install pyperclip:
  • pip install pyperclip
• clone this repo:
  • git clone https://github.com/SchulerSimon/youfucktube.git
• copy the URL of a youtube-video
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
• execute the script:
  • cd youfucktube
  • CLI:
    • Dose it once, needs to be executed each time you copy a youtube-url.
    • python youfucktube.py
  • GUI:
    • Provides a Graphical User Interface you can interact with.
    • python youfucktubegui.py
  • SERVICE:
    • Runs in the background. Just start the script once. And every time you copy a youtube-url, it should open a new window in the browser.
    • python youfucktubeforever.py

How dose it work?

Its super simple: YouTube's AdBlock-Block only works on their website. When you embed a Video into another website, you can watch it just fine. This script basically automates that process.

• copies a youtube-link from your clipboard
• extracts the video_id from the link
• creates a new link (like so https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/<video_id>)
• calls the system-default browser to open this link and brings the browser to the front

Things that could be improved:

• make this whole thing more accessible
  • make the script explain itself better via textoutput
  • build into standalone executable for major platforms
  • polish the GUI-Version a bit
• test MacOS, I cannot, have no mac.
• make gui-version that runs as a service
• try multiple browsers, when webbrowser.get().open(link) fails
• en-/disable service script with hotkey(s)
• do some SEO, so that this repo is more easily found via google/bing/duckduckgo etc.
• think of/design a logo

Any ideas, designs and PRs are welcome!

Have your own idea? How to write extension for youfucktube?

• Have a look at this example.

Contributions:

• Thanks to MadaHaz there is also a Version with a GUI.
• Thanks to the Idea of granlem, there is also a Version that runs in the background like a service.
• Thanks to granlem, we now have a browser extension for major browsers that uses this concept and is easier to use. Look here
• Thanks to 4robrob, we now have a logo.