Youlag is a FreshRSS extension that allows you to browse your YouTube and article feeds through a modernized design that incorporates quality-of-life features.
Optimized for both watching videos and reading articles.
Why?
Stay connected with creators without a Google account by using RSS. Don't be tied to a specific platform and access your subscriptions from any device.
You can also use Youlag solely for its theme and quality of life features, ignoring any video feature.
Highlights v4.1.0
This is the biggest update yet, featuring many customization options! Additionally, the UI has been refreshed, along with numerous tweaks and performance improvements.
- Whitelist specific categories to use the video mode layout
- Block incoming YouTube shorts
- Modernized interface for articles
- Swipe down in video mode to activate mini player
- Mini player follows across pages; read articles while keeping a floating video at the bottom
...25+ more updates in the changelog
Other features
- Use Invidious instance as video playback source
- Fullscreen video interface for viewing videos
- Close videos/articles using
Esckey or browserBacknavigation.- Especially handy for smartphones, where you can swipe to trigger
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- Especially handy for smartphones, where you can swipe to trigger
Find more details: https://github.com/civilblur/youlag
I've been using FreshRSS for years, because of it's flexibility and customization options. I switched to Nextcloud News for a while, since I'm already running Nextcloud anyhow and it's convenient, but it was far too buggy and missed some quality of life features FreshRSS has.
Also, I use Capy Reader on Android and that app is just perfect, with the same flexibility, plus it lets you read articles in the app, without opening the web page.