I'm interested in creating a custom browser engine that focuses solely on loading YouTube videos. Ideally, it should be able to sign in to a Google account, display personalized video suggestions, load videos along with their stats (like descriptions, likes, dislikes, views, comments, etc.), and handle live streams with comments. Additionally, I want to implement a command-line interface (CLI) to interact with videos (like, dislike, comment, and live chat).
To achieve this, I presume I need to work on some key components, such as Google authentication, web cookies, HTML parsing, handling HTTP requests and responses, decompressing data for video and audio, and rendering those media types.
However, I'm considering skipping over some aspects such as security, a JavaScript/CSS engine, and ensuring compatibility with all HTML/HTTP versions since it's just for personal learning. Is there anything crucial that I might have overlooked? Although integrating an existing browser engine is an option, my goal is to understand all the underlying processes for educational purposes. Thanks for the help!
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It sounds like what you're trying to build is more of a specialized YouTube app than a full-blown browser engine. Have you considered using the YouTube API instead? It would probably make your life easier without needing the heavy lifting of a custom-built browser.
I’ll definitely check out the YouTube API, thanks for the suggestion!