Flatsonar

VacuumTube

by shy

YouTube for TV, on your PC

Dangerous permissions Verified creator MIT v1.8.2
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About

VacuumTube is an unofficial open source wrapper of YouTube Leanback (the console and Smart TV version of YouTube) for PCs, with a built-in adblocker and other enhancements. It is the best way to experience YouTube on your media center or handheld PC!

Permissions

1 permission weaken the sandbox. Flatsonar asks before installing.

  • all devices (/dev): webcams, disks, raw hardware
    --device=all
  • inter-process communication (needed for X11)
    --share=ipc
  • network
    --share=network
  • X11 display, only when Wayland is unavailable
    --socket=fallback-x11
  • audio
    --socket=pulseaudio
  • Wayland display
    --socket=wayland
  • access to /run/udev
    --filesystem=/run/udev:ro
  • talks to org.gnome.ScreenSaver
    --talk-name=org.gnome.ScreenSaver
  • talks to org.mate.ScreenSaver
    --talk-name=org.mate.ScreenSaver
  • talks to org.cinnamon.ScreenSaver
    --talk-name=org.cinnamon.ScreenSaver
  • screensaver inhibit
    --talk-name=org.freedesktop.ScreenSaver
  • talks to org.xfce.ScreenSaver
    --talk-name=org.xfce.ScreenSaver
  • registers as a media player (MPRIS)
    --own-name=org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.chromium.*

Who publishes this

The creator demonstrably controls this app id: Flathub verification, the hosting account owns the namespace, or a well-known file on their domain.

  • verified on Flathub: the developer proved they control this app id
    publisher:flathub

Maintenance

Recent activity on the upstream repository, or built and reviewed by Flathub.

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