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534 sats \ 8 comments \ @usernameisJim 20 Jul lightning
hey y'all,
Built this macOS app, it's got a checkout with lightning to just download it directly, I used the file seller plug on a self-hosted BTCPayServer store
https://www.youtubefloater.com
The Plugin to specify:(https://github.com/Kukks/BTCPayServerPlugins/blob/master/Plugins/BTCPayServer.Plugins.FileSeller/README.md)
It takes you to the .dmg file in the receipt of the invoice , tried to make it look good in an iframe, and just pop out one modal instead of taking the user to a different page, it would be nice to generate more invoices off of one POS in BTCPayServer for different items without having to refresh to the main store page or with other tricks like that, the iframe seems a bit rudimentary though tbh...
Some source code is available here (https://github.com/jimbrend/YouTube-Floater), will try to keep updating it, the signed and notarized macOS for proper distributions is paid currently, and may release it on the Mac store for more and keep the lightning payment available for cheaper, and add more to it including a suite of more apps, not sure yet...
Open to suggestions but I like self-hosting it and not relying on something like an AWS instance/paying Voltage monthly for a smaller project like this...
I know there are some paywall options people custom built and things but they seem to go down a lot, but just redirecting the user straight to the invoice page with as less friction as possible, without changing windows or opening new tabs (and being able to download a Mac app without dealing with the store) I think is cool... (thanks for any support or feedback)!
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10 sats \ 1 reply \ @3a42879d5f 22h
Oh god, that demo video threw off my feng shui. Absolute chaos and clutter. Is there really a market for this app?
Edit: Sorry this is so blunt, but those are my honest initial impressions. Granted, I'm not a Mac user, and I use 2 monitors, so I'm probably not understanding the motivation behind the project.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @usernameisJim OP 19h
Sure thanks for honest feedback, If u see this what about it specifically is clutter?
The motivation is there’s a large amount of people who only use one screen on a MacBook, usually you can do things like snap apps to the side of the screen, three finger swipe between desktops like at fullscreen… and with podcasts so ubiquitous or people enjoying like informational YouTube videos on the side like white noise to kind of focus usually that YouTube video will be competing for screen real estate on the laptop if you want to follow along with something to help you get in the zone instead of just pure silence while working…
Please feel free to share any feedback I don’t see anything currently to change with clutter as that’s what it’s meant to do is stay on top of other windows so you can still see it and not have to have it minimized, I personally like to see podcast hosts faces while they talk if I don’t have another monitor because I think a lot is conveyed by emotion in facial features, sometimes other explainer videos with infographics, or like if you’re watching standup comedy you can also glance at it…
Most ppl I know usually have a YouTube up on their second monitor on windows too but I think I’ll release a version on Windows eventually with a different design such as AI synopsis or other time saving features for creators…
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @d680ecaa8e 19h
Reading PIP with extensions could have lot of drawbacks from this website reference.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @usernameisJim OP 11h
not an extension though?
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @usernameisJim OP 20 Jul
This is it here: https://youtubefloater.com
(https://x.com/usernameisjim/status/1946829719195840759)
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @nitter 20 Jul bot
https://xcancel.com/usernameisjim/status/1946829719195840759
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100 sats \ 1 reply \ @TadiRetata 20h outlawed
stackers have outlawed this. turn on wild west mode in your /settings to see outlawed content.