VideoVortex
Description:	A frontend for YT to search/view YouTube videos
Download:	videovortex.lha       (TIPS: Use the right click menu if your browser takes you back here all the time)
Size:	8Mb
Version:	1.7
Date:	03 Sep 2026
Author:	Thomas Kölsch
Submitter:	Thomas Kölsch
Email:	guardianoftheblind/t-online de
Homepage:	https://os4welt.de/viewtopic.php?t=2850&sid=aaadf0ce4263202
Requirements:	YT,FFMPEG,AmiSSL
Category:	video/play
Replaces:	video/play/videovortex.lha
License:	Other
Distribute:	yes
Min OS Version:	4.1
FileID:	14059
Snapshots:   Videos:
Comments:	34
Snapshots:	7
Videos:	1
Downloads:	33  (Current version)
	1099  (Accumulated)
Votes:	8 (0/0)  (30 days/7 days)

Video Vortex is a frontend GUI for YT.rexx to search and view YouTube Videos.

Quickfix for 1.6: 
Bugfix for Installer. The Hollywood Plugins were not linked in the programm.

Changes in v1.7:
- added showing status for searching instances
- change network timeout for searching instances
- change appdir: check for media tools. Thanks primax for reporting

Changes in v1.6:
- added: Rewrite Installer in Hollywood
- changed: Rewrite download function (thanks M.Bachmann for reporting)
- changed: default pcclient is now VISIONOS
- changed: default resolution set to high. You can change it in the yt.rexx menu
- updated for new yt.lha

Changes in v1.5:
- added: select invidous instances from https://api.invidious.io/?sort_by=health


Requirements:
YT(.rexx)
AmiSSL
FFMPEG (FFPLAY)


Please note: Emotion player has limitations. Seeking is not available or when
use without Dualplay
             not functioning properly. Pausing not recommended. Close Emotion
player before watching another video


Features:
Load/Save Playlists for your videos and searchs. Thanks Skynet for the input.

Credits:
Big Thanks to Michael Trebilcock for YT without Video Vortex would not be
possible.

OS4Welt members who have contributed and tested many ideas:
Maijestro, McFly,imagodespira, root, HelmutH,Skynet,samo79,amiguy

M.Bachmann for reporting many bugs. Thanks.

The translators:
amiguy,samo79,skynet