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akarshsatija/streamus — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2014-02-01

Audience · generalComplexity · 3/5DormantLicenseSetup · hard

tl;dr

A Chrome extension that turns YouTube into a full music and video player with playlists, search, and shareable collections, all inside your browser.

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      Search YouTube
      Build playlists
      Shuffle and repeat
      Share playlists
    Tech stack
      Chrome extension
      Server backend
      Local database
    Use cases
      Curate music playlists
      Collect tutorial videos
      Play background music
    Audience
      Heavy YouTube users
      Team playlist curators
    Notes
      Two part project
      Creative Commons license

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what do people make with this?

VIBE 1

Build and play a curated music playlist from YouTube without keeping dozens of tabs open.

VIBE 2

Collect a team's tutorial videos into a shareable playlist link for onboarding.

VIBE 3

Keep background music playing while working, controlled from a single browser panel.

what's the stack?

JavaScriptChrome ExtensionVisual Studio

how it stacks up fr

akarshsatija/streamus0verflowme/alarm-clock0verflowme/seclists
LanguageCSS
Last pushed2014-02-012022-10-032020-05-03
MaintenanceDormantDormantDormant
Setup difficultyhardeasyeasy
Complexity3/52/51/5
Audiencegeneralvibe coderops devops

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how do i run it?

Difficulty · hard time til it works · 1h+

Full setup with saving and sharing requires building the server side in Visual Studio with a local database.

You can use and share this with attribution, but not commercially or in modified form without permission.

in plain english

Streamus is a Google Chrome extension that turns YouTube into a more powerful music and video player. Instead of keeping browser tabs open for each video or losing track of songs you want to hear, you can build playlists, search for new content, and play everything from a single interface right inside your browser. The extension lets you search YouTube, add individual videos or entire playlists to your own collections, and use standard playback controls like shuffle, repeat, and skip. It also includes a discovery feature that suggests related videos, and you can share your curated playlists with others through a simple web link. The project is built as two main pieces: the browser extension itself, and a server that stores user data like playlists and folders so that your collections persist and can be shared between people. This tool is designed for people who use YouTube heavily for music or video listening, especially those who want a media-player experience rather than juggling multiple tabs. A founder building a curated video resource list, a project manager collecting tutorial playlists for a team, or anyone who wants background music while working could use this to organize and control playback without leaving their current browser workflow. Setting it up requires loading the extension into Chrome through the developer settings. The server side needs to be built in Visual Studio with a local database, so running the full project with saving and sharing features takes some development setup. The README includes a demo video showing the interface in action, which gives a clearer picture of the day-to-day experience than the feature list alone. The project is licensed under Creative Commons, meaning it can be used and shared with attribution but not commercially or modified without permission.

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prompt 1
Show me how to load the Streamus extension into Chrome using developer mode for local testing.
prompt 2
Explain how Streamus's browser extension and server components work together to save and share playlists.
prompt 3
Help me set up the Streamus server in Visual Studio with a local database so playlist saving works.

Frequently asked questions

what is streamus fr?

A Chrome extension that turns YouTube into a full music and video player with playlists, search, and shareable collections, all inside your browser.

Is streamus actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2014-02-01).

What license does streamus use?

You can use and share this with attribution, but not commercially or in modified form without permission.

How hard is streamus to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated hard, with roughly 1h+ to a first successful run.

Who is streamus for?

Mainly general.

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