SyncTube is a free, open-source tool to watch YouTube videos with your friends and family while sitting in different corners of the world. In this tutorial, we will be guiding you on how to install SyncTube on Debian Latest, a widely-used Linux operating system.
Before proceeding with the installation process of SyncTube, make sure you have the following software and tools installed on your Debian Latest OS:
You can install both of these requirements using the following command:
sudo apt-get install git nodejs
PM2 is a process manager for Node.js applications. It ensures that your application runs continuously even when it crashes. To install PM2 on Debian Latest, run the following command:
sudo npm install -g pm2
To clone the SyncTube repository, run the following command:
git clone https://github.com/RblSb/SyncTube.git
This command will create a folder named 'SyncTube' in your current directory. Change your working directory to 'SyncTube.'
cd SyncTube
Now, you need to install the dependencies using the following command:
npm install
SyncTube has a configuration file named .env. You need to copy the sample file and create a new .env file.
cp .env.sample .env
Open the .env file using a text editor of your choice.
nano .env
Find and replace the following values.
PORT=3000 # Replace with your desired port number
YT_API_KEY=<YOUR_YOUTUBE_API_KEY_HERE> # You can get your API key from the Google developer console
Save the changes and exit the text editor.
To run SyncTube, you need to use the following command:
pm2 start index.js
This command will start the application and make it available on the port number you specified in the .env file.
You can access SyncTube on your web browser by typing the following URL:
http://<YOUR_IP_ADDRESS>:<YOUR_PORT_NUMBER>
Where <YOUR_IP_ADDRESS> is the IP address of your server, and <YOUR_PORT_NUMBER> is the port number you specified in the .env file.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed SyncTube on Debian Latest. You can now enjoy watching YouTube videos with your friends and family while sitting in different parts of the world.
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