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Preorder Tubular (Fomerly InnerTube), the Mac app for YouTube

phillryu.com — Tubular, the sleek Mac app for YouTube is a lot closer to release, and is now taking preorders. It was initially named InnerTube, but the developer had to rebrand it when CBS threatened to sue.

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  • koregaonpark, on 10/12/2007, -7/+6The original story about InnerTube from a while back: http://digg.com/apple/Surf_YouTube_with_Class_with_InnerTube_Coming_Soon
    • Ireland, on 10/12/2007, -3/+11I use PodTube: http://djodjodesign.free.fr/rightEN.html
      It's free, and ads the clips you choose directly to iTunes.
    • koregaonpark, on 10/12/2007, -4/+4Yeah, I use PodTube too. A lot of people that don't use/like Safari complain about the fact that PodTube only works with it. I'm really quite happy with PodTube.

      On the other hand, Tubular is more of a 'complete' app. You watch, and experience YouTube outside of your browser, in this GUI'fied Mac app. I believe you can even add videos as favourites etc. I think there's a potential fanbase for something like this. Sadly, I'm not one to pay a few hundred rupees (I'm in India) for it.
    • wastern, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4you do realize that this app is a desktop interface for youtube much like Sherlock's ebay interface. Not just some way to save youtube video that you found via your browser
    • SVPirate, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Personally all I *need* is something to grab the video. YouTube's web-based browsing and searching is really pretty good, I don't see the point in duplicating functionality, and I sure as hell ain't paying to do it.
  • winnopeg, on 10/12/2007, -6/+4Looks like a nice app. :)
    • exobyte, on 10/12/2007, -7/+4Except for the following flaw: Google doesn't get ad revenue.
  • neiltc13, on 10/12/2007, -5/+17More Phill Ryu promotional junk. Seriously guys, his blog is just a big advert for.. everything.

    As for paying for a product before it ships - that's a joke - especially when it undermines a huge website like YouTube who could just cut off this application in an instant. That and the fact that YouTube is a free website and there are plenty of alternative programs out there that allow most of this program's functionality without the price tag.
    • pyro116, on 10/12/2007, -10/+4This coming from the guy who runs GTAPSP.com? Heh.
  • h0zae, on 10/12/2007, -2/+18DIGG = PHILL RYU ADVERTISING
  • gharding, on 10/12/2007, -2/+23Why the ***** would you preorder an app that you download? Buried.
    • Niten, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3You know, in case there's a bottleneck somewhere in manufacturing and they can't meet initial demand.

      Yeah, I don't get it either.
  • NobodyButYou, on 10/12/2007, -1/+14Use Democracy Video Player instead...it has a built-in Youtube search and has an awesome GUI.
  • spc2226, on 10/23/2007, -7/+13Hahaha... That kid who made it (Steve Streza) is in a my Professional Communications class at RIT. Let me say, I first thought he was a douche bag when he gave his presentation in all black + jeans .. the whole "Steve Jobs" look... Anyways, now it confirms that he is a REAL douche bag.. The article says he is using a G4 iBook but I clearly remember him giving his presentation on a Macbook Pro w/ Remote. Nice try but we arn't going to buy your crappy software.

    Also- I just noticed he gave his presentation on tis software.. "Tubular" and his presentation was him reading what was on his website.. Very nice.. Haha
    • AmazingSyco, on 10/12/2007, -4/+8Actually, it was a PowerBook G4 and the spacebar. Hooray for borrowing people's computers.
  • EricJD, on 10/12/2007, -0/+12What the heck, you have to pay for this?
    • burke, on 10/12/2007, -5/+3Welcome to the wonderful world of Mac.
    • zugu, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2That's right, on a Mac, every useless piece of crappy software has a price.
  • NerveBand, on 10/12/2007, -1/+8This is a complete waste of time. Move along folks, just move along.

    I mean how stupid do you have to be when you can just GO to YouTube.com and just search what you want to see with more information than this app.
  • digitallysick, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5did someone say pay?? lol !
  • halik, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1That $20 will go straight into their litigation fund... im sure youtube will love the fact that they're circumventing youtube's business model (not to mention bandwidth) to troll cash for your self.

    Tagged as spam.
  • deanau, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Wow! This is just what I need right now! *goes to preorder*



    *sarcasm*
  • actorboy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5I've already got an app for using YouTube. It's called my web browser.
  • poohat1000, on 10/12/2007, -5/+3Phil ryu can suck my warrior sized pleasure pole that is known only by the screams of rape and the unmistakable smell of love piss. What an irritating little bandit.

    • AmazingSyco, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1Useless comment, but excellent use of the word "bandit".
  • DelMonte, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I recommend using the free and open-source Perian plug-in, it enables you to play YouTube's .flv video and many other formats in Quicktime, as well as converting them to other formats.

    You do need a way to get the .flv file from inside the YouTube flash player, but several solutions exists. (The easiest free way is looking at the Activity window in Safari and option-clicking the .flv file.)
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