TeamNewPipe / TeamNewPipe/NewPipeExtractor
Support 'posts' for YouTube
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enhancement
YouTube
- Dominant language
- Java
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Description
Checklist
- I am aware that this issue is being opened for the NewPipe Extractor, NOT the app, and my feature request will be dismissed otherwise.
- I made sure that there are no existing issues - open or closed - which I could contribute my information to.
- I have taken the time to fill in all the required details. I understand that the feature request will be dismissed otherwise.
- This issue contains only one feature request.
- I have read and understood the contribution guidelines.
Feature description
YouTube channels can make posts, this is not supported by the extractor yet. And can not be displayed in apps like NewPipe and LibreTube as a result.
Why do you want this feature?
To be able to view posts from channels.
Additional information
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by tracing the YouTube channel extraction entry point and the existing channel-content model in NewPipeExtractor. Check how supported channel content is represented and exposed, then verify that channel posts can be extracted and returned so clients such as NewPipe and LibreTube can display them.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100