Show HN: YouTube Audio Player(y2audio.com)

9 pointsby yukieliot11 ay önce15 comments

https://y2audio.com/

YouTube Audio Player. Save bandwidth and data by playing only the audio from YouTube videos.

Please don’t be harsh with me—I’m new to vibe coding, lol.

Experience YouTube Like Never Before Our audio-first approach revolutionizes how you consume YouTube content:

Background Listening: Keep the audio playing while using other apps or with your screen off Data Saver Mode: Automatically selects the optimal audio quality for your connection Uninterrupted Playback: Listen without video ads or visual distractions Battery Saver: Reduce power consumption by up to 60% compared to video playback

15 comments

yukieliot11 ay önce

How does it work? Paste any YouTube URL to extract the audio stream while maintaining quality.

What content works best? Ideal for music, podcasts, lectures, and any audio-focused content.

How much bandwidth can I save? Save up to 90% data compared to video streaming.

yukieliot11 ay önce

Yes

someone487472611 ay önce

Doesn't YouTube automatically only stream audio when it detects your don't have the tab active?

yukieliot11 ay önce

really? can you show me the source?

someone487472611 ay önce

Can't find the video about it anymore, but I remember watching a video where someone showed it using the devtools. I believe after having the tab inactive you should see only audio being received by the browser (using devtools)

dzrmb11 ay önce

Oh this is so cool! Just tried it out, great little product!

yukieliot11 ay önce

Thank you

HardwareLust11 ay önce

I'm guessing this won't work on live streams?

yukieliot11 ay önce

it works, test it yourself!

HardwareLust11 ay önce

Surprise, it does!

_lvbh11 ay önce

Invidious already has this feature

yukieliot11 ay önce

what is invidious?

_lvbh11 ay önce

https://github.com/iv-org/invidious

Alternative YouTube front end

skyzouwdev11 ay önce

Clever idea — I can see this being perfect for long podcasts or lectures where the video isn’t needed. Curious how you’re handling YouTube’s TOS on this though, seems like it could be a tricky part.

yukieliot11 ay önce

I don’t think it’s against the TOS. Some people just want to listen to audio to save bandwidth. It’s not doing anything extreme — just hiding the video. It’s a chill, vibe-y coding project for a harmless site.