From fe9fe8257740529f5880693992e4eeca35c7ea3e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: James Taylor Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2018 23:36:34 -0700 Subject: edit readme --- README.md | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 693bdfc..d5627d8 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ Localtube is a browser-based client written in Python for watching Youtube anonymously and without the lag of Polymer (the javascript Youtube uses). One of the primary features is that all requests are routed through Tor, except for the video file at googlevideo.com. This is analogous to what HookTube does, except that you do not have to trust a third-party to respect your privacy. The assumption here is that Google won't put the effort in to incorporate the video file requests into their survelliance systems, as it's not worth pursuing the incredibly small number of users who care about privacy. Using Tor is optional; when not routing through Tor, video pages load *faster* than they do with Youtube's Polymer (for me atleast). +The Youtube API is not used, so no keys or anything are needed. It uses the same requests as the Youtube webpage. No javascript is used either. + Additionally, playlists can be created, and these are stored locally on your computer. The problem with creating playlists on Youtube's servers is (1) they're datamined and (2) videos frequently get deleted by Youtube and lost from the playlist (making it very difficult to find a reupload as the title of the deleted video is not displayed). ## Installing -- cgit v1.2.3