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ThirdTube
Developer(s)	windows-server-2003
Console	Nintendo 3DS
Version	0.5.2 ( Expression error: Unexpected < operator., Error: Invalid time.; Error: first parameter cannot be parsed as a date or time.)
Links
Website	[1]
GitHub	windows-server-2003/ThirdTube
Download
	GitHub release;
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Revision as of 14:04, 4 January 2023

ThirdTube is a Homebrew application for the Nintendo 3DS which replaces the original YouTube app for the 3DS which is now unsupported. It allows playback in a few resolutions. It is available on GitHub, and also on Universal-DB.

Features

Video Playback up to 360p
- 480p might be possible and could be considered in the future development

Supported resolutions
Old 3DS	New 3DS
144p	144p
N/A	240p
N/A	360p

Livestreams and premiere videos support
Searching
Video suggestion
Comments
Captions
Local watch history and channel subscription
No ads
- It's more like "Ads are not implemented" rather than "We have ad-blocking functionality". Of course, I will never "implement" it :)

Controls

B button : go back to the previous scene
C-pad up/down : scroll
L/R : switch between tabs
Select + Start : blackout the bottom screen
In video player
- Arrow left/right : 10 s seek

Below are for debug purposes

Select + X : toggle debug log
Select + Y : toggle memory usage monitor
Select + R + A : toggle FPS monitor

Requirements

A 3DS (including 2DS) with Luma3DS installed and DSP1 run.

I haven't tested the minimum system version, but at least 8.1.0-0 is needed.

FAQ

Does it make sense? The worst question in the console homebrew scene. Isn't it just exciting to see your favorite videos playing on a 3DS?

Credits

Core 2 Extreme For Video player for 3DS which this app is based on. Needless to say, the video playback functionality is essential for this app, and it would not have been possible to develop this software without him spending his time optimizing the code sometimes even with assembly and looking into HW decoding on the new 3DS.
dixy52-beep For in-app textures
PokéTube For the icon and the banner
The contributors of youtube-dl As a reference about YouTube webpage parsing. It was especially helpful for the deobfuscation of ciphered signatures.
The contributors of pytube As a reference about YouTube webpage parsing. Thanks to its strict dependency-free policy, I was able to port some of the code without difficulty.

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-{{Outdated software|info=There is a working replacement called [[3DS:FourthTube|FourthTube]].}}{{Infobox homebrew
+{{Page WIP}}{{Infobox homebrew
 | title = ThirdTube
 | image = ThirdTube-Banner.png
-| imagealt = ThirdTube banner on the Home Menu
+| imagealt = ThirdTube logo
 | for3ds = 1
-| forwiiu = 0
-| forswitch = 0
-| forwii = 0
 | developers = windows-server-2003
-| version = 0.5.4
+| version = 0.5.2
-| releasedate = 2024-03-08
+| releasedate = {{Start date and age|2023|1|3}}
 | website = https://github.com/windows-server-2003/ThirdTube
 | github = windows-server-2003/ThirdTube
-| universaldb = 3ds/thirdtube
 | githubtag = v0.5.2
-| caption = ThirdTube banner on the Home Menu
-| screenshot = ThirdTube-Screenshot.jpg
-| screenshotsize = 256px
-| screenshotcaption = Screenshot of ThirdTube homebrew program with the video of 'DEAF KEV - Invincible [NCS Release]'
-| forwindows = 0
-| formac = 0
-| forlinux = 0
-| forjava = 0
 }}
-'''ThirdTube''' is a homebrew application for the Nintendo 3DS which replaces the original YouTube app, as the original is now unsupported.
+'''ThirdTube''' is a Homebrew application for the Nintendo 3DS which replaces the original YouTube app for the 3DS which is now unsupported. It allows playback in a few resolutions. It is available on GitHub, and also on [[udb:3ds/thirdtube|Universal-DB]].
-{{Critical
-| text = This application is broken due to a change in YouTube's API. Attempting to play any video will return an error.
-}}
-{{Warning
-| text = As this app is still in the alpha stage, you may and will encounter crashes and other bugs.
-If you find one of those, it would be helpful to open an issue on the [https://github.com/windows-server-2003/ThirdTube/issues GitHub] repository.
-}}
 == Features ==
-* Multiple resolutions for New 3DS, up to 360p
-** This might be expanded in future versions, but the 3DS' hardware is the main limiting factor
+* Video Playback up to 360p
-** Old model 3DS are limited to 144p only
+** 480p might be possible and could be considered in the future development
-* Support for livestreams and premiered videos
+{| class="wikitable"
+|+Supported resolutions
+!Old 3DS
+!New 3DS
+|-
+|144p
+|144p
+|-
+|N/A
+|240p
+|-
+|N/A
+|360p
+|}
+* Livestreams and premiere videos support
 * Searching
-* Video suggestions
+* Video suggestion
 * Comments
 * Captions
 * Local watch history and channel subscription
 * No ads
-** This is due to the app only using YouTube's API, and is not due to ad-blockers. The creator does not plan to add their own ads at this time.
+** It's more like "Ads are not implemented" rather than "We have ad-blocking functionality". Of course, I will never "implement" it :)
-== Installation ==
+== Controls ==
-=== Universal-Updater ===
-[[udb:3ds/thirdtube|ThirdTube]] is available on Universal-DB and can be installed and updated with Universal-Updater.
-=== Install with FBI ===
+* B button : go back to the previous scene
-{{FBI QR code
+* C-pad up/down : scroll
-| name1 = 3DSX
+* L/R : switch between tabs
-| url1 = https://github.com/windows-server-2003/ThirdTube/releases/latest/download/ThirdTube.3dsx
+* Select + Start : blackout the bottom screen
-| name2 = CIA
+* In video player
-| url2 = https://github.com/windows-server-2003/ThirdTube/releases/latest/download/ThirdTube.cia
+** Arrow left/right : 10 s seek
-}}
-=== Manually ===
+Below are for debug purposes
-# [https://github.com/windows-server-2003/ThirdTube/releases/latest Download the <code>.3dsx</code> or <code>.cia</code> from the latest release]
-# If you downloaded the <code>.3dsx</code>, copy this file to the <code>3ds</code> folder on your SD card
-# If you downloaded the <code>.cia</code>, copy this file to any place on your SD card and install it with [[3DS:FBI|FBI]]
-== Usage ==
+* Select + X : toggle debug log
-The controls for this app are as follows:
+* Select + Y : toggle memory usage monitor
-* {{B|B}}: go back to the previous screen
+* Select + R + A : toggle FPS monitor
-* C-Pad up/down: scroll
-* {{B|L}} or {{B|R}}: switch between tabs
-* {{B|Select}} + {{B|Start}}: blackout the bottom screen
-* D-Pad left/right: If in video player, seeks by 10s
-Below are for debug purposes
+== Requirements ==
+A 3DS (including 2DS) with Luma3DS installed and DSP1 run.
+I haven't tested the minimum system version, but at least 8.1.0-0 is needed.
-* {{B|Select}} + {{B|X}} : toggle debug log
+== FAQ ==
-* {{B|Select}} + {{B|Y}} : toggle memory usage monitor
-* {{B|Select}} + {{B|R}} + {{B|A}} : toggle FPS monitor
-== Requirements ==
+* Does it make sense? The worst question in the console homebrew scene. Isn't it just exciting to see your favorite videos playing on a 3DS?
-DSP firmware must be dumped to use this app. An option to do this can be found in [[3DS:Luma3DS/Rosalina|Rosalina]].
-The exact minimum system version is unknown, but at least 8.1.0-0 is needed.
+== Credits ==
-{{Short description|Homebrew replacement for the YouTube app}}
+* Core 2 Extreme For Video player for 3DS which this app is based on. Needless to say, the video playback functionality is essential for this app, and it would not have been possible to develop this software without him spending his time optimizing the code sometimes even with assembly and looking into HW decoding on the new 3DS.
+* dixy52-beep For in-app textures
+* PokéTube For the icon and the banner
+* The contributors of youtube-dl As a reference about YouTube webpage parsing. It was especially helpful for the deobfuscation of ciphered signatures.
+* The contributors of pytube As a reference about YouTube webpage parsing. Thanks to its strict dependency-free policy, I was able to port some of the code without difficulty.