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Show HN: Orbital, a video file browser for digital hoarders (like me)

5 pointsby SuboptimalEngover 3 years ago

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SuboptimalEngover 3 years ago
Hey HN, my internet name is SuboptimalEng[0], and this is Orbital - an open-source video file browser that allows you to quickly search, filter, and preview all video (and image) files in a specified root directory.<p>In late 2020, I quit my engineering job to go full-time on YouTube[1]. A few months into my journey, I realized that I accumulated way too many media files (images, memes, videos, screen recordings, stock footage, etc.) to search through efficiently.<p>I did a quick google search for software solutions, but I couldn&#x27;t find any that fit my needs. After many internal monologues (where I promoted myself from side-character #2 in arc 3 to the main protagonist), I finally committed to building Orbital. (And yes, it&#x27;s a desktop app built with Electron.)<p>Would love to get some feedback!<p>[0] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.twitter.com&#x2F;SuboptimalEng" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.twitter.com&#x2F;SuboptimalEng</a><p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;SuboptimalEng" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;SuboptimalEng</a>