Arkadiusz Fal fac297e4d6 Cache and prewarm Invidious proxy auto-detection
The proxy auto-detect path (when proxiesVideos is off) HEADed a
googlevideo URL with a 5 s timeout on every video. The verdict is a
property of the network, not the video, so the cost was paid for no
reason on videos 2..N. On a network where the CDN is blocked the full
5 s timeout was added to playback startup every single time.

Two changes:

1) ProxyDetectionCache (actor, per-instance, 10 min TTL). First miss
   pays the HEAD once and caches the verdict; subsequent videos hit
   the cache synchronously. Concurrent callers share one in-flight
   probe. The last-seen sample CDN URL is retained so future probes
   don't need a fresh URL from the current video.

2) PlayerService kicks off InvidiousAPI.prewarmProxyDetection() in
   parallel with the videoWith... API call. By the time streams come
   back, the verdict is usually already cached and proxyStreamsIfNeeded
   is a sync lookup. Cheap when there's nothing to prewarm.

Cache invalidation:
- on InstancesManager.update (URL change, proxy toggle flip)
- on InstancesManager.remove
- TTL covers the network-change case for now (no NWPathMonitor yet)
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Yattee

Privacy-focused video player for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV

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TestFlight

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Features

Playback

  • 4K video with custom MPV-based player (H.264, H.265, VP9, AV1)
  • Picture in Picture, background audio, fullscreen
  • Playback queue, history, resume from last position
  • Chapter navigation, playback speed, subtitles and captions
  • Gesture controls (seek, volume, brightness)
  • Seek preview with storyboards

Content Sources

  • YouTube via Invidious, Piped, or self-hosted Yattee Server
  • PeerTube instances (federated video)
  • Local files, SMB network shares, WebDAV servers

Integrations

Privacy

  • No tracking, no ads, no account required
  • All traffic goes through your chosen instances

Library

  • Subscriptions with per-channel notifications
  • Bookmarks with tags and notes, playlists, watch history
  • Unified search across all configured sources
  • Import/export subscriptions (JSON, CSV, OPML)

Downloads & Sync

  • Offline video and audio downloads with quality selection
  • iCloud sync for bookmarks, subscriptions, history, and settings across devices
  • Handoff continuity between iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV

Apple Ecosystem

  • iOS 18+ / macOS 15+ / tvOS 18+
  • Native SwiftUI on every platform
  • Customizable home layout, accent colors, player controls, and app icon
  • Clipboard URL detection and deep linking (yattee://)
  • Remote control between devices on your network

Yattee Server

A self-hosted backend powered by yt-dlp that gives Yattee superpowers.

  • Direct stream URLs — gets fresh YouTube CDN URLs, bypassing Invidious/Piped blocks and rate limits
  • Play from 1000+ sites — Vimeo, TikTok, Twitch, Dailymotion, Twitter/X, and anything else yt-dlp supports
  • Invidious-compatible API — drop-in replacement, works alongside existing Invidious/Piped instances
  • Self-hosted & private — run on your own hardware, no data leaves your network
  • Fast parallel streaming — yt-dlp parallel downloading streams video while it downloads
  • Admin panel — web UI for settings, credentials, and monitoring
  • Docker ready — single container deployment

Check out the yattee-server repository to get started.

Documentation

Contributing

Browse the issues list or open a new one to discuss your idea. Every contribution is welcome.

See AGENTS.md for developer setup and project architecture.

Join Discord or the Matrix channel if you need advice or want to discuss the project.

Translations

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Translation status

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License

Yattee is shared under the AGPL v3 license.

Description
Privacy oriented video player for iOS, tvOS and macOS
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