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Posted by kilroy123 2 days ago

Show HN: Channel Surfer – Watch YouTube like it’s cable TV(channelsurfer.tv)
I know, it's a very first-world problem. But in my house, we have a hard time deciding what to watch. Too many options!

So I made this to recreate Cable TV for YouTube. I made it so it runs in the browser. Quickly import your subscriptions in the browser via a bookmarklet. No accounts, no sign-ins. Just quickly import your data locally.

440 points | 140 commentspage 5
mattas 11 hours ago|
My initial reaction to the headline was, "cable TV is terrible, why would anyone want to watch YouTube like it's cable?!" But I actually love this!
mpeg 12 hours ago||
A similar site used to exist that had really high quality curated content called neverthink, it was acquired in 2021 and eventually killed but I always thought it was a great idea.
redbell 12 hours ago||
Similar project: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41247023
alejoar 12 hours ago||
Ha, this is amazing. We need a version for Android TV!
janpio 8 hours ago||
I would instantly install and sometimes choose this over the Youtube app.
surajcm 12 hours ago||
+1
anthonySs 6 hours ago||
not super mobile friendly (as i’d imagine for an app made for tvs) but amazing aesthetic nonetheless
ngokevin 9 hours ago||
I'd love an Inter-dimensional Cable channel, just weird surreal stuff
ProllyInfamous 9 hours ago|
Best I can do:

<https://old.reddit.com/r/InterdimensionalCable/top/?sort=top...>

e.g: <https://youtu.be/qCJJbo8cvzI?si=ivsYh9QviAIpj5GB> [probably NSFW "Tifa Lockhart Show You Her Worms" it'd be so difficult to explain...]

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See also <http://www.ytch.tv>, made by a fellow /hn/er.

Comparing the two, his channel selection is much more diverse, but your layout is much more informative (e.g. old "channel guide" overlay).

fitzroymckay 11 hours ago||
Similar to the ytch.xyz project
clintonc 10 hours ago||
I love this. Thank you.
TheSkyHasEyes 13 hours ago||
Any way to toggle full screen?
BizarroLand 7 hours ago|
No full screen, but you can minimize the channel interface so that it's nearly full screen.
iamspoilt 10 hours ago|
Is there an app for this I can download on my Apple TV?
themagician 7 hours ago|
I would 100% pay for this, as long as it let me login with my YouTube account to remove the ads.
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