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thfc06

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designer/developer | drewkoch.com
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thfc06··on Show HN: Native YouTube App for macOS with Pip, Built-In Ad Blocker, and More
Hi HN!

Drew here, founder of DBK Labs, with an exciting announcement - we are launching a YouTube app for macOS! Clicker for YouTube is a standalone macOS app designed with the goal of creating the best YouTube experience possible on a Mac.

Here's a rundown of the top features:

Launch YouTube right from your Dock Picture-in-Picture w/ custom video controls Built-in ad blocker Like/Dislike and toggle Autoplay from the Touch Bar Sleep timer w/ auto-shut off Native push notifications Quick access to subscriptions from the Menu Bar  Native macOS design language Truly Full Screen Browsing Upload video from within the app Auto-switch to Dark Mode Written in Swift for great performance

My favorite feature personally is the sleep timer, which allows you to set your computer to go to sleep after 30 minutes (or whatever duration you select). This lets me fall asleep to YouTube on autoplay without worrying about my battery dying in the middle of the night!

To celebrate the launch, I wanted to give you a special launch discount - for the next 24 hours, you can get the new app for only $3.99 with code LAUNCHPROMO20 at checkout ($4 off retail!). There is also a free 7-day trial of the app if you want to try it out first :)

I hope you are staying safe during these difficult times and if you have any questions, I’d be happy to answer them in the comments below.

Best, Drew Koch, Founder, DBK Labs LLC

P.S. Yes, it does work on Big Sur and yes, it can stream at up to 8K HDR!

thfc06··on Show HN: Native Prime Video Player for macOS and only see free-to-watch videos
Hi friends

Drew here, founder of DBK Labs, with an exciting announcement - we are launching a Prime Video app for Mac!

It has a ton of features that I think really elevate watching Prime Video on the Mac, including:

     -  Launch Prime Video right from your Dock

     - Control Prime Video from the Touch Bar

     - ️️ Picture-in-Picture support

     - ️️ Quick Resume from the Menu Bar

     -  Show Only Free-to-Watch Prime Videos

     -  Hide the Standard Amazon Nav Bar

     -  Prevent Trailers from Auto-playing

     -  Auto-resume the last played video

     - ️️ Truly full screen browsing

     - ️️ Auto-skip Ads and Video Intros
My favorite feature by far is the ability to remove shows you have to pay for from the browse experience. Knowing that any show I see is one I can stream for free instantly is so nice

To celebrate the launch of the new app, we are running a launch promo. Get the app for just $2.99 for a limited time by using the code launch20.

Enjoy!

Drew Koch, Founder, DBK Labs LLC

thfc06··on Apple Developer Documentation Is Missing
This is exactly what I've been dealing with for the last month, as I attempt to completely re-write an Electron app in Swift. The part about scavenging through WWDC transcripts particularly resonated with me. Coming from JS ecosystem, I was also shocked at how few google results (even stack overflow) would come up for issues I was running into.
thfc06··on Gmail for Desktop (unofficial) built using Electron
Hi guys,

Started playing around with Electron this weekend and threw together this Gmail desktop app. Would love feedback and pull requests to make it better!

-Drew

thfc06··on Show HN: Generate a git repo to show a banner on your Github profile
dude this is sick
thfc06··on Show HN: Pantastic
Thanks for the kind words. I have set up a studio with a high-quality Epson printer with panorama-printing capabilities. If you want to know more details, shoot me an email.
thfc06··on Show HN: Pantastic
This was a big mistake on my part, and I'd like to thank you for pointing out how stupid it was for me to do such a thing. I have now replaced that entire section. I am very sorry for anyone I may have offended by doing such a thing.
thfc06··on Show HN: Pantastic
thanks so much! I didn't realize load time would be such a problem
thfc06··on Show HN: Pantastic
Thanks! I'm going for the mass consumer market. I think this product will definitely be aimed best at the young professional who wants to decorate a living space and who is somewhat tech-savvy. What markets did you have success with out of curiosity?

Also I have no clue how to do an api lol

thfc06··on Show HN: Pantastic
Thanks for the feedback!
thfc06··on Show HN: Pantastic
Thanks for the feedback! I really appreciate it!
thfc06··on Show HN: Pantastic
what country? It was a video from CNET...
thfc06··on Show HN: Pantastic
thanks hvs, I'll look into it
thfc06··on Show HN: Pantastic
really? what does it look like? I'm using chrome and I thought it was rendering ok..
thfc06··on Show HN: Pantastic
Thanks! haha I'm actually not sure
thfc06··on Microsoft Introduces New "Surface" Tablet
that video was hilarious. Microsoft really outdid themselves this time. And what was with the weird dimensions of the video player?
thfc06··on Twitter has a new logo
a lot of brand guidelines are super restrictive
thfc06··on Twitter has a new logo
why in the world from a brand perspective would they do this?!? They have an established logo that everyone recognizes, why change it!
thfc06··on Show HN: breeziee.com - add a paywall to any link for free
So its basically the same though... Just pricing/paying policies differ
thfc06··on Show HN: breeziee.com - add a paywall to any link for free
Is this any better/different than Gumroad?
thfc06··on A fast, new homepage. Made for everyone.
very clean, i like
thfc06··on My friend made this to find cheap cereal on Amazon
Pretty sweet, if you like cereal haha. What language did he use? I'm trying to learn to code too, and not sure what to focus on.