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Youlag is a FreshRSS extension that allows you to browse your YouTube and article feeds through a modernized design that incorporates quality-of-life features.

Optimized for both watching videos and reading articles.

Why?

Stay connected with creators without a Google account by using RSS. Don't be tied to a specific platform and access your subscriptions from any device.

You can also use Youlag solely for its theme and quality of life features, ignoring any video feature.

Highlights v4.1.0

This is the biggest update yet, featuring many customization options! Additionally, the UI has been refreshed, along with numerous tweaks and performance improvements.

• Whitelist specific categories to use the video mode layout
• Block incoming YouTube shorts
• Modernized interface for articles
• Swipe down in video mode to activate mini player
• Mini player follows across pages; read articles while keeping a floating video at the bottom

...25+ more updates in the changelog

Other features

• Use Invidious instance as video playback source
• Fullscreen video interface for viewing videos
• Close videos/articles using Esc key or browser Back navigation.
  • Especially handy for smartphones, where you can swipe to trigger Back.

Find more details: https://github.com/civilblur/youlag

Youlag is a FreshRSS extension that allows you to browse your YouTube RSS feed through a modern video-centered interface. It incorporates a bunch of quality-of-life features and mobile friendly layout.

Supports both text-based and video feed content.

Why?

For those who prefer not to use a Google account to stay connected with creators, following via RSS provides a way to do so without being tied to a specific platform.

Since FreshRSS is web-based, you can access your subscriptions and playlists from any device.

Recent features:

• Add your own Invidious instance to use it as video playback source.
• Simulated "Picture-in-Picture" mode, allowing scrolling through the feed while keeping the video in the bottom corner of the page.

Other features:

• Fullscreen viewing for videos and articles.
• Familiar video layout to e.g. YouTube.
• Dark mode.
• Redesigned mobile menus for better one-handed navigation.

Note for existing Youlag users:

Youlag is now installed as a standard FreshRSS extension, and no longer uses the "User CSS/JS" method. To upgrade, please install it as with any other FreshRSS extension.

Find more details and instructions, see the repository:

https://github.com/civilblur/youlag

MAZANOKE is a simple image optimizer that runs in your browser, works offline, and keeps your images private without ever leaving your device.

Created for everyday people and designed to be easily shared with family and friends, it serves as an alternative to questionable "free" online tools.

See how you can easily self-host it here:
https://github.com/civilblur/mazanoke

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Highlights from v1.1.5 (view full release note)

The focus of this release has been to improve the core foundation and file format support, but I'm planning to expand with more features further down the road in order to improve the usefulness of MAZANOKE (while still keeping the UX simple).

• Support basic authentication for Docker setups.
• TIFF file format support.
  • Convert from TIFF → JPG, PNG, WebP, ICO
• ICO file format support.
  • Convert from and to an ICO image.

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I also feel incredibly honored that MAZANOKE was recently featured on several of my favorite communities:

• Tailscale (YouTube)
• LINUX Unplugged (Ep. 615)
• Self-Host Weekly (May 2, 2025)

It's been incredible to see the growth of the user base, with over 54,000 docker pulls for the previous release alone, and now reaching over 1400 stars! I never anticipated this at all and I'm truly grateful for the support!

I'd like to thank everyone who helped spread the word, whether through starring, word of mouth, community engagement, blog posts, or by packaging it for things like Unraid and NixOS, and everything in between!

MAZANOKE is a simple image optimizer that runs in your browser, works offline, and keeps your images private without ever leaving your device.

Created for everyday people and designed to be easily shared with family and friends, it serves as an alternative to questionable "free" online tools.

See how you can easily self-host it here:
https://github.com/civilblur/mazanoke

Highlights from v1.1.0 (view full release note)

I'm delighted to present some much-requested features in this release, including support for HEIC file conversion!

• Added support to convert HEIC, AVIF → JPG, PNG, WebP.
• Paste image/files from clipboard to start optimization.
• When setting a file size limit, you can switch between units MB and KB.
• Remember last-used settings, stored locally in the browser.

The support from the community has been incredibly encouraging, and with over 4500 docker pulls, the project is now humbly making its way toward a 500 stars milestone.

The project also received its first donation, which I'm incredibly grateful for!