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Video Hub App

Video Hub App is a desktop application for browsing, searching, and organizing video collections on Windows, Mac, and Linux, released as MIT-licensed open source. It is currently being ported from Electron to Tauri to shrink the installer from 400 MB to 40 MB.

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01 / The problem

What it addresses

The Electron-based installer is large (~400 MB); porting to Tauri reduces it to about 40 MB.

02 / Source history

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  1. Video Hub App

    Video Hub App is a desktop application for browsing, searching, and organizing video collections on Windows, Mac, and Linux, released as MIT-licensed open source. It is currently being ported from Electron to Tauri to shrink the installer from 400 MB to 40 MB.

    Problem: The Electron-based installer is large (~400 MB); porting to Tauri reduces it to about 40 MB.

    Posted by @yboris · Original comment ↗

    “Trying to port over Video Hub App from Electron to Tauri (400mb -> 40mb installer) https://videohubapp.com/ - Browse, search, and organize your videos on Win, Mac, and Linux https://github.com/whyboris/Video-Hub-App - MIT open source!”
  2. Video Hub App

    A desktop application for browsing, searching, and organizing video collections stored on a computer, external hard drives, or network drives. The app is being ported from Electron to Tauri.

    Posted by @yboris · Original comment ↗

    “Porting over Video Hub App - my 8.5 year old app from Electron to Tauri https://videohubapp.com/ - an application that lets you browse, search, organize, etc the videos you have on your computer, external hard drives, or network drives.”