Show HN: YouTube Audio Player

Show HN: YouTube Audio Player(y2audio.com)

9 points by yukieliot 277 days ago | 15 comments

YouTube Audio Player. Save bandwidth and data by playing only the audio from YouTube videos.

Please don’t be harsh with me—I’m new to vibe coding, lol.

Experience YouTube Like Never Before Our audio-first approach revolutionizes how you consume YouTube content:

Background Listening: Keep the audio playing while using other apps or with your screen off Data Saver Mode: Automatically selects the optimal audio quality for your connection Uninterrupted Playback: Listen without video ads or visual distractions Battery Saver: Reduce power consumption by up to 60% compared to video playback

yukieliot 277 days ago |

How does it work? Paste any YouTube URL to extract the audio stream while maintaining quality.

What content works best? Ideal for music, podcasts, lectures, and any audio-focused content.

How much bandwidth can I save? Save up to 90% data compared to video streaming.

yukieliot 275 days ago | |

Yes

someone4874726 277 days ago |

Doesn't YouTube automatically only stream audio when it detects your don't have the tab active?

yukieliot 276 days ago | |

really? can you show me the source?

someone4874726 273 days ago | | |

Can't find the video about it anymore, but I remember watching a video where someone showed it using the devtools. I believe after having the tab inactive you should see only audio being received by the browser (using devtools)

dzrmb 277 days ago |

Oh this is so cool! Just tried it out, great little product!

yukieliot 277 days ago | |

Thank you

HardwareLust 277 days ago |

I'm guessing this won't work on live streams?

yukieliot 276 days ago | |

it works, test it yourself!

HardwareLust 274 days ago | | |

Surprise, it does!

_lvbh 276 days ago |

Invidious already has this feature

yukieliot 276 days ago | |

what is invidious?

_lvbh 276 days ago | | |

https://github.com/iv-org/invidious

Alternative YouTube front end

skyzouwdev 276 days ago |

Clever idea — I can see this being perfect for long podcasts or lectures where the video isn’t needed. Curious how you’re handling YouTube’s TOS on this though, seems like it could be a tricky part.

yukieliot 275 days ago | |

I don’t think it’s against the TOS. Some people just want to listen to audio to save bandwidth. It’s not doing anything extreme — just hiding the video. It’s a chill, vibe-y coding project for a harmless site.