BendyStraw
An app for managing NewPipe databases.
BendyStraw imports [ NewPipeData-*.zip ] files and lets you:
- Open multiple [ zip ]s at the same time, so you can combine data
from several devices - [ Delete ] [ Copy ] [ Move ] [ Rename ] your custom playlists
- [ Delete ] [ Copy ] [ Move ] streams from one playlist to another
- [ Delete ] [ Copy ] [ Move ] channel subscriptions between databases
- [ Delete ] [ Copy ] [ Move ] remote (bookmarked) playlists
- Re-order playlists, sorting the streams by [ Title ], [ Channel ] or [
Length ] (just tap the column headings in the tables) - Shuffle or reverse playlists
- Streams (audio/video) can be opened directly from
BendyStraw, as the URLs are clickable
- If you set video links (in your Android settings) to open in
NewPipe you can make a split-screen view and jump
around your playlists
- If you set video links (in your Android settings) to open in
- Export playlist as raw text, for example to be used with yt-dlp
- New! Import playlists from JSON (the button to do this is
hidden by default, go to the settings menu to show it) - Dark/light themes
After editing simply export a new [ zip ] file, then import it back into NewPipe.
## Note about Permissions
On Android 13+, BendyStraw asks for the manage external storage permission, here's why:
A typical use-case for this app is to open several [ zip ] files,
concurrently, from multiple locations including
[ Download ] directories (these files would be, for example,
multiple NewPipe exports from multiple devices, which you
want to combine).
Each [ zip ] is extracted so that its contained
[ newpipe.db ] SQLite database can be read/written while you are
editing.
After editing, the extracted files are written back to a new
[ zip ], and/or overwrite the original [ zip ]s.
I aim to minimise the permissions I request in everything I build. Android 13 introduced changes to make doing what I decribed above
difficult. I explored alternative methods requiring fewer permissions and felt
that it compromised the user experience for my (as the app's first user)
typical usage, making it more complicated and annoying.
I treat users as responsible human beings, so give you this info to allow you
to make an informed choice. If you are not happy with this, you can:
- Choose not to grant the permission, and uninstall the app.
Check the source code to see that I'm not doing anything nefarious, or ask
somebody to check it for you (at time of writing, everything related to
reading/writing files is in [ /lib/file_manager_widget.dart ]).
Build the app yourself from the source using Flutter.
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