What is this?
A cross-platform desktop client that collects videos from China's mainstream video platforms in one app, so you don't install each site's own client — it even includes the big sites' VIP content.
A cross-platform desktop client that collects videos from China's mainstream video platforms in one app, so you don't install each site's own client — it even includes the big sites' VIP content.Is this a web app or a desktop app?It's a native desktop app built on Electron with React and Redux, packaged for Mac, Windows and Linux.
It's a native desktop app built on Electron with React and Redux, packaged for Mac, Windows and Linux.How do I get it running?Download a prebuilt client for Mac, Windows or Linux and start watching. Developers can instead clone the repo and run yarn install, then yarn start.
Download a prebuilt client for Mac, Windows or Linux and start watching. Developers can instead clone the repo and run yarn install, then yarn start.Do I need Node or Yarn installed first?Only the source path needs tools: Node 7.6 or newer plus Yarn (npm i yarn -g if missing). The downloaded client itself has no stated requirements.
Only the source path needs tools: Node 7.6 or newer plus Yarn (npm i yarn -g if missing). The downloaded client itself has no stated requirements.Will VIP videos play right away?Playback isn't guaranteed: for locked titles you confirm and pick one of several play lines, and if it fails the README tells you to just switch to another line.
Playback isn't guaranteed: for locked titles you confirm and pick one of several play lines, and if it fails the README tells you to just switch to another line.Which video platforms does it cover?It markets all mainstream Chinese video sites as a group without listing them; the walkthrough demonstrates with a Tencent Video VIP drama, and it claims built-in VIP resources for the major sites.
It markets all mainstream Chinese video sites as a group without listing them; the walkthrough demonstrates with a Tencent Video VIP drama, and it claims built-in VIP resources for the major sites.Is the project still maintained?No. The GitHub repository is archived, so the code is read-only and broken play lines won't get fixes. Downloads may still work, but expect sources to decay over time.
No. The GitHub repository is archived, so the code is read-only and broken play lines won't get fixes. Downloads may still work, but expect sources to decay over time.What are similar projects?ZY-Player, BBLL, hongguo-desktop-releases, webtorrent-desktop, FreeTube, react-player, xbmc, hls.js
ZY-Player, BBLL, hongguo-desktop-releases, webtorrent-desktop, FreeTube, react-player, xbmc, hls.jsWhich topics is it in?aggregator, media, player, media-player, redux, video-player, video-streaming, electron-app, electron, video, gui, react
aggregator, media, player, media-player, redux, video-player, video-streaming, electron-app, electron, video, gui, react