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HoboTube (YouTube Client)

Electron-based YouTube power client with mpv playback, persistent queue manager, collection storage, and diagnostics.

RoleSole Builder
Year2025
StackElectron · Node.js · mpv · JavaScript · IPC

A minimal-distraction desktop YouTube client built around mpv for buttery 4K playback. Features a proper persistent queue, collection management, hardware acceleration detection, auto-updater via GitHub Releases, and an in-app diagnostics panel. Built as a personal tool to complement the HoboStreamer clip pipeline.