Install YouTubuddy on Nintendo Switch
YouTubuddy
Simple YouTube search engine, downloader and player.
- No web browser required! Easily search for videos and play them with a few clicks.
- Extremely lightweight - one bash script.
- Perfect for downloading/playing batches of videos with a few clicks.
- Supports searches, playlist URLs, and direct YouTube links. In addition, this supports URLs to many other video sites for easy downloading.
To run: Menu -> Internet -> YouTubuddy
To run in a terminal: ~/youtubuddy/gui
Fortunately, YouTubuddy is very easy to install on your Nintendo Switch in just two steps.
- Install Pi-Apps - the best app installer for Nintendo Switch.
- Use Pi-Apps to install YouTubuddy.
Compatibility
For the best chance of this working, we recommend using the latest version of Switchroot L4T Ubuntu Noble, which is currently version 5.1.2 Ubuntu Noble.
YouTubuddy will run on L4T Ubuntu ARM64.
Install Pi-Apps
Pi-Apps is a free tool that makes it incredibly easy to install the most useful programs on your Nintendo Switch with just a few clicks.
Open a terminal and run this command to install Pi-Apps:
wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Botspot/pi-apps/master/install | bash
Feel free to check out the Pi-Apps source code here: https://github.com/Botspot/pi-apps
Install YouTubuddy
Now that you have Pi-Apps installed, it is time to install YouTubuddy.
First launch Pi-Apps from your start menu:
Then click on the Multimedia category.
Now scroll down to find YouTubuddy in the list.
Just click Install and Pi-Apps will install YouTubuddy for you!
Pi-Apps is a free and open source tool made by Botspot and other contributors. Find out more at https://pi-apps.io