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**Tartube** is a GUI front-end for `youtube-dl <https://youtube-dl.org/>`__, partly based on `youtube-dl-gui <https://mrs0m30n3.github.io/youtube-dl-gui/>`__ and written in Python 3 / Gtk 3.
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It runs on MS Windows, Linux and BSD. It probably works on MacOS, but the authors have not been able to confirm this.
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It runs on MS Windows, Linux, BSD and MacOS.
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Problems can be reported at `our GitHub page <https://github.com/axcore/tartube/issues>`__.
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- Click **All Videos** to see that list
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- If you want to download the videos, click the **Download all** button
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4.2 Linux/BSD
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4.2 Linux/BSD/MacOS
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- Install **Tartube** by downloading the DEB or RPM package from the links above. Alternatively, install it from PyPI, using the instructions below
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- Install **Tartube**, using any of the methods described below
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- It's strongly recommended that you install `Ffmpeg <https://ffmpeg.org/>`__ or `AVConv <https://sourceforge.io/projects/avconv/>`__, too
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- Run **Tartube**
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- When prompted, choose a directory where **Tartube** can store videos
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5.2 Installation - MacOS
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**Tartube** should run on MacOS, but the authors don't have access a MacOS system. If you are a MacOS user, open an issue at our Github page, and we'll work out the installation procedure together.
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MacOS users should use the following procedure (with thanks to JeremyShih):
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5.2.1 Run without installing
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- Install `Python 3 <https://www.python.org/downloads>`__ by downloading an installer or with homebrew
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- Install `Python 3 <https://www.python.org/downloads>`__ by downloading an installer, or with homebrew:
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**brew install python**
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**pip install youtube-dl**
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- Install adwaita-icon-theme for icons used by tartube (optional)
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- Install adwaita-icon-theme for icons used by Tartube (optional)
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**brew install adwaita-icon-theme**
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2. Change directory into the **Tartube** directory
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3. Type: ``python3 tartube/tartube``
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5.3 Installation - Linux/BSD
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* `6.3 Setting youtube-dl's location`_
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* `6.4 Setting the location of FFmpeg / AVConv`_
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* `6.4.1 On MS Windows`_
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* `6.4.2 On Linux/BSD`_
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* `6.4.2 On Linux/BSD/MacOS`_
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* `6.5 Introducing system folders`_
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* `6.6 Adding videos`_
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* `6.7 Adding channels and playlists`_
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There is no known method of installing a compatible version of AVConv.
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6.4.2 On Linux/BSD
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6.4.2 On Linux/BSD/MacOS
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On Linux/BSD, **youtube-dl** might be able to detect FFmpeg/AVConv without any help from you. If not, you can tell **Tartube** where to find FFmpeg/AVConv in this same tab.
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On all other operating systems, **youtube-dl** might be able to detect FFmpeg/AVConv without any help from you. If not, you can tell **Tartube** where to find FFmpeg/AVConv in this same tab.
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.. image:: screenshots/example5.png
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:alt: Updating ffmpeg
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- Make sure **Tartube** is not running. The **Tartube** window is sometimes minimised, and sometimes only visible in the system tray. A good way to make sure is to run **Tartube**, then close it by clicking **File > Quit**
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- In the data directory is the broken **tartube.db** file. You should rename to something else, in case you want to examine it later
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- In the same directory, you might be able to see a directory called **.backups**
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- If **.backups** is not visible, then it is hidden. (On many Linux/BSD system, pressing **CTRL + H** will reveal hidden folders)
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- If **.backups** is not visible, then it is hidden. (On many Linux and BSD systems, pressing **CTRL + H** will reveal hidden folders)
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- Inside the **.backups** directory, you'll find some backup copies of the database file
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- Choose the most recent one, copy it into the directory above, and rename the copy as **tartube.db**, replacing the old broken file
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- Restart **Tartube**
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