---
title: Install pocketyoutube on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of pocketyoutube for on elementary OS - A minimalist
  YouTube navigator.
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/pocketyoutube/elementary
---

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# Install pocketyoutube on **elementary OS**

# pocketyoutube

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/pocketyoutube/elementary#install)

#### A minimalist YouTube navigator.

A minimalist YouTube navigator.

❓ Why

I've decided to build this project because I was loosing some FPS on games due to YouTube videos playing on my browser.
So I thought about a light Electron app playing YouTube videos via embed 🕺

🧐 Features

Here're some of the project's best features:

* Look up for videos
* Play it via YouTube Embed
* History system
* Like System
* Discord RPC
* Settings Window
* Not claiming 100% of your ressources

Here're some of the project's worst features:

* Can't play videos under copyright 😿

### Package name

* pocketyoutube

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### License

* MIT

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### Last updated

* 4 July 2024 - latest/stable

This snap hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues.

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### Websites

* [github.com/0adri3n/PocketYoutube](https://github.com/0adri3n/PocketYoutube "https://github.com/0adri3n/PocketYoutube")

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### Source code

* [github.com/0adri3n/PocketYoutube](https://github.com/0adri3n/PocketYoutube "https://github.com/0adri3n/PocketYoutube")

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## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install pocketyoutube

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

Snap can be installed on elementary OS from the command line. Open *Terminal* from the Applications launcher and type the following:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.

### Install pocketyoutube

To install pocketyoutube, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install pocketyoutube
```

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