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(slug) yap

(title) yap

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(repo_link) https://github.com/fezcode/yap

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> FFmpeg

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(shortDescription) A lightweight, terminal-based YouTube audio player written in Go with synced lyrics and advanced playback controls.

(date) 2026-01-12

(image) /images/projects/yap-banner.webp

# Yap - Youtube Audio Player


Yap is a lightweight, terminal-based YouTube audio player written in Go. It allows users to stream audio directly from YouTube URLs, offering features such as playback queuing, synced lyrics, and advanced playback controls.


## Features

- **Direct Streaming**: Stream audio directly from YouTube URLs.

- **Playback Queuing**: Queue up multiple songs.

- **Synced Lyrics**: Display lyrics synced with the music (fetched via LRCLib API).

- **TUI Interface**: Built with Bubble Tea and Lip Gloss for a modern terminal user interface.

- **Advanced Controls**:

- Pause/Resume (Space)

- Volume Adjustment (+/-)

- Mute/Unmute (M)

- Toggle Synced Lyrics (L)

- Toggle Playlist View (V)

- Shuffle (R)

- Skip Next (N)

- Previous Track (P)

- Seek (Left/Right Arrow)

## Technologies

- **Language**: Go

- **TUI Framework**: Bubble Tea

- **Audio Decoding**: FFmpeg

- **Audio Playback**: Beep

- **Data Parsing**: go-piml

## Installation & Usage

Check out the [GitHub Repository](https://github.com/fezcode/yap) for installation instructions.