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A real solution to the deprecated YouTube API

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YouTube, owned by Google, deprecated their v2 APIs on April 20th, 2015, which means that RSS news readers can no longer watch for new videos. What a bummer!

Except it’s not at all a big deal because here at NewsBlur we’re making sure that your videos keep coming in. Previously enterprising users setup hacks and workarounds for the API, which was a somewhat tedious solution as you had to update each feed and prone to breaking in the future.

But there’s good news today because NewsBlur now has a custom-built solution for YouTube videos. All of your existing YouTube RSS feeds are automatically ported over to the new YouTube video fetcher.

And that’s not all. The improved YouTube video fetcher now displays a big embedded video so you can watch the video right in NewsBlur.

To subscribe to new YouTube channels, just enter in the URL of the channel in the Add Site popover.

When Google takes away your tools, NewsBlur builds them better than before.

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stavrosg
3450 days ago
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...And this is why I'm subscribed since basically the beginning :D
Rodos, Greece
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sarcozona
3449 days ago
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<3
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jimwise
3451 days ago
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Heh.
jlvanderzwan
3451 days ago
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chattymac
3452 days ago
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Ya same here. Very cool
redheadedfemme
3452 days ago
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How cool! Thank you Samuel.
aaronwe
3452 days ago
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I don't even subscribe to YouTube videos in NewsBlur, but I'm going to now, just because Samuel's so awesome.
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nevergirl
3451 days ago
Ditto! I had no idea this was even a thing.. subscribing immediately!
gazuga
3451 days ago
I subscribe to several, and thought I'd have to delete them all. Now they're not only usable again, they're an improved experience. Down with Google, up with NewsBlur!
levenzhang
3444 days ago
I subscrib
levenzhang
3442 days ago
test reply
Jashugan
3452 days ago
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You win Newsblur
eldritchconundrum
3452 days ago
Excellent!
Cthulhux
3452 days ago
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InoReader had it before. :p

No, seriously, one more reason to love NewsBlur. Good job!
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lelandpaul
3452 days ago
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Newsblur: The killer app for YouTube, apparently.
San Francisco, CA
digdoug
3452 days ago
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"When Google takes away your tools, NewsBlur builds them better than before."

Thanks for considering US the customers and not random ad-buying robots.
Louisville, KY
Brstrk
3452 days ago
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Now that's how you solve all the things.
AineLindae
3452 days ago
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That's awesome.
denubis
3452 days ago
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woot.

Offline reading and a dark theme on the Android app

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This is a huge release for the NewsBlur Android app. So much has happened in the last six months. We’ve had a big backend rewrite that makes the app feel like new. It’s faster, which is necessary to make the new offline reading feature really shine. Now you can read on your Android phone or tablet while on the train, underground, or just in airplane mode to save battery.

Better yet, not only can you read while offline, but you can better read at night with the new dark theme. Take a look.

Here’s what’s new in version 4.0:

  • Offline reading and story syncing. Stories read while offline will sync as soon as you’re back online.
  • Option to also store images from stories for offline reading. They do take space, though.
  • A dark theme for reading at night.
  • The Text mode can be set to automatically fetch, so you can get to the full text quicker.
  • An option to mark stories newer than a story as read.
  • Major backend improvements for faster story loading and transitions. This app should feel like new.

The NewsBlur Android app is a free download. And as always, there’s more big ticket features coming soon for Android.

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stavrosg
3615 days ago
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Thank you! Allthough I believe that the previous version force-closing on Lollipop could have forced your hand on this release, but anyway, new is allways good x-D
Rodos, Greece
samuel
3615 days ago
We were actually set to release this about a month back, but then reports came in of Android L crashing, and that took a bit of work to fix up. So we delayed the big offline/dark theme release to also support Lollipop.
kevjava
3615 days ago
Samuel: Thanks for the fix, and the dark theme. The L crash was impacting my morning coffee time. :)
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stsquad
3613 days ago
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Finally. It fixes the issues with Lollipop as well.
Cambridge, UK
mcdanlj
3614 days ago
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https://getsatisfaction.com/newsblur/topics/background-updating-sometimes-means-stories-are-lost# though...
Spunkle
3614 days ago
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<3<3<3
New York, New York
keybits
3615 days ago
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This is very much appreciated :-) Thank you!
West Cork, Ireland
jprodgers
3615 days ago
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Yeeeessssssss. Dark theme ftw.
Somerville, MA
llucax
3615 days ago
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Wooooooohoooooooooooooooooooo!
Berlin
satadru
3615 days ago
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Feature parity with the Google Reader app!
New York, NY

Nobody cares what you think, stomach

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Nobody cares what you think, stomach

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stavrosg
3698 days ago
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Yep.
Rodos, Greece
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Query

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SELECT * FROM GHOSTS
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3707 days ago
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Rodos, Greece
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neilcar
3707 days ago
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SQL humor never gets old, does it?
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tante
3707 days ago
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xkcd explaining queries (cc @mspro)
Berlin/Germany
denubis
3707 days ago
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I would like to do this today, please.
rtreborb
3707 days ago
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Underscores for column names?! :)
San Antonio, TX
zippy72
3707 days ago
More readable to a non-technical audience. Underscores _feel_ like "real computing" to everyone whose only databases were generated by an Access wizard dialog :)
jtgrimes
3707 days ago
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Alt text: SELECT * FROM GHOSTS
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Rocket Packs

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Every year: 'It's <year>--I want my jetpack [and also my free medical care covering all my jetpack-related injuries]!'
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3770 days ago
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Alt-text: Every year: 'It's --I want my jetpack [and also my free medical care covering all my jetpack-related injuries]!'
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chrisamico
3770 days ago
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See also: Flying cars (which I still want).
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Michdevilish
3770 days ago
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Toast insurance
Canada

May 05, 2014

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Today's comic is a response to this individual.
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jlvanderzwan
3811 days ago
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God-fucking-dammit.
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