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# Tube Archivist Companion
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A browser extension to directly add videos from YouTube to Tube Archivist.
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## Install
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- Firefox: The addon is available on the official [Extension store](https://addons.mozilla.org/addon/tubearchivist-companion/)
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- Chrome: Approval is pending, see below to *Test this extension*.
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## Permissions
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- **Access your data for www.youtube.com**: Needed for the addon to know your current page on YouTube to send the link to Tube Archivist.
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- **Storage**: Needed to store your connection details, needed to store your last visited YouTube link within the broser.
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## MVP or better *bearly viable product*
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This is a proof of concept with the following functionality:
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- Add your Tube Archivist connection details in the addon popup
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- Add a download button to the pop up for youtube links
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## Test this extension
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Use the correct manifest file for your browser. Either rename the browser specific file to `manifest.json` before loading the addon or symlink it to the correct location, e.g. `ln -s manifest-firefox.json manifest.json`.
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- Firefox
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- Open `about:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox`
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- Click on *Load Temporary Add-on*
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- Select the *manifest.json* file to load the addon.
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- Chrome / Chromium
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- Open `chrome://extensions/`
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- Toggle *Developer mode* on top right
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- Click on *Load unpacked*
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- Open the folder containing the *manifest.json* file.
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## Help needed
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This is only minimally useful in this state. Join us on our Discord and please help us improve that.
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## Note:
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- This requires Tube Archivist v0.1.4 or later.
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