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10 THINGS WORTH SEEING TODAY

Ten picks today: a free video app for Android TV, a search engine that doesn't track you, a RAW photo editor, an Evernote-style notes app, a notch companion for AI coding agents, a local music player, two ways to have an agent make video, CarPlay for BYD cars, and an app that maps your sign-ups from your inbox. Licences and limits are stated as they are.

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  1. 01 SmartTubeFree video app for Android TVThe SmartTube home screen, with a menu of Home, Shorts, Trending and Kids on the left and recommended videos on the right.Install to use
    ★ 33.3k
    A free, open-source video client for Android TVs and TV boxes, with SponsorBlock and 8K playback.
  2. 02 SearXNGSearch engine that doesn't track youThe SearXNG documentation home page: 'Welcome to SearXNG', 'Search without being tracked', and a features list.Self-host
    ★ 36.9k
    A free metasearch engine that neither tracks nor profiles you, aggregating up to 261 search services.
  3. 03 RAWmakaseFree RAW photo editorThe RAWmakase Develop view: a Chicago skyline photo in the centre, curve, colour mixer and grading panels on the right, and a filmstrip below.Install to use
    ★ 166▲ +2 / 7d▲ 8 HN
    A fast, non-destructive RAW photo developer for Linux, macOS and Windows with Lightroom-style controls.
  4. 04 EdgeEverSelf-hosted Evernote alternativeThe EdgeEver demo: notebooks on the left, a note list in the middle, and a note with a table plus an outline on the right.Self-host
    ★ 1.8k▲ +5 / 7d
    An open-source, Evernote-style three-pane notes app you can host on Cloudflare's free tier or with Docker.
  5. 05 CoucouNotch companion for AI coding agentsThe Coucou notch view: a 'korus / Claude Code' session with Read, Edit, Bash and Done steps, and a diff of invoice.ts on the right.Install to use
    ★ 677▲ +66 / 7d
    A tiny friend that lives in your Mac's notch (or atop your screen) and watches your AI coding agent sessions.
  6. 06 VynodyPretty cross-platform music playerThe Vynody player: album art on the left, the track title, waveform progress bar and playback controls on the right, and a spectrum along the bottom.Install to use
    ★ 133▲ 3 HN
    A light, good-looking local music player with word-by-word lyrics and serverless sync across devices on your network.
  7. 07 explainrooAI-made explainer videos, offlineFive explainroo looks: Paper (pour-over coffee), Clean (a sales pipeline), Chalk (a fridge), Blueprint (an API) and Midnight (a cache).
    ★ 19▲ +7 / 7d▲ 4 HN
    Free, open-source explainer videos made by your AI coding agent, with voice, timing and rendering all on your computer.
  8. 08 fframesFast GPU video, written in Rust and SVGA frame from the fframes intro video: the fframes wordmark and 'video vibe coding framework that is actually fast' on a dark background.For developers
    ★ 1.4k▲ +34 / 7d
    A video framework where you write in Rust and SVG and render on the GPU, built for briefing a coding agent.
  9. 09 DiPlayCarPlay for BYD Android head unitsThe DiPlay home screen: 'A familiar drive.', a Connect phone button for wireless CarPlay, Connect with USB and Settings, on a dark background.Install to use
    ★ 1.1k▲ +38 / 7d
    An independent CarPlay receiver for compatible BYD Android head units, wired and wireless.
  10. 10 PaperweightMap your digital footprint from emailThe Paperweight dashboard: 6,233 synced messages, 9 mailing lists, 331 accounts and a daily-email chart.Install to use
    ★ 459▲ 3 HN
    A local-first app that scans your inbox to map where your data lives and where you've signed up.

MEDIAGitHubMIT

★ 33.3k
01 / 10
The SmartTube home screen, with a menu of Home, Shorts, Trending and Kids on the left and recommended videos on the right.

SmartTube

A free, open-source video client for Android TVs and TV boxes, with SponsorBlock and 8K playback.

INSTALL

WHY IT MATTERS →BUILD FROM THIS →

PRODUCTIVITYGitHubAGPL-3.0

★ 36.9k
02 / 10
The SearXNG documentation home page: 'Welcome to SearXNG', 'Search without being tracked', and a features list.

SearXNG

A free metasearch engine that neither tracks nor profiles you, aggregating up to 261 search services.

SELF-HOST

WHY IT MATTERS →BUILD FROM THIS →

DESIGNShow HNMITNEW 1h OLD WHEN SEEN

★ 166▲ +2 / 7d▲ 8 HN
03 / 10
The RAWmakase Develop view: a Chicago skyline photo in the centre, curve, colour mixer and grading panels on the right, and a filmstrip below.

RAWmakase

A fast, non-destructive RAW photo developer for Linux, macOS and Windows with Lightroom-style controls.

INSTALL

WHY IT MATTERS →BUILD FROM THIS →

PRODUCTIVITYGitHubAGPL-3.0

★ 1.8k▲ +5 / 7d
04 / 10
The EdgeEver demo: notebooks on the left, a note list in the middle, and a note with a table plus an outline on the right.

EdgeEver

An open-source, Evernote-style three-pane notes app you can host on Cloudflare's free tier or with Docker.

SELF-HOST

WHY IT MATTERS →BUILD FROM THIS →

DEV TOOLSGitHubMITNEW 2d OLD WHEN SEEN

★ 677▲ +66 / 7d
05 / 10
The Coucou notch view: a 'korus / Claude Code' session with Read, Edit, Bash and Done steps, and a diff of invoice.ts on the right.

Coucou

A tiny friend that lives in your Mac's notch (or atop your screen) and watches your AI coding agent sessions.

INSTALL

WHY IT MATTERS →BUILD FROM THIS →

MEDIAShow HNGPL-3.0NEW 0h OLD WHEN SEEN

★ 133▲ 3 HN
06 / 10
The Vynody player: album art on the left, the track title, waveform progress bar and playback controls on the right, and a spectrum along the bottom.

Vynody

A light, good-looking local music player with word-by-word lyrics and serverless sync across devices on your network.

INSTALL

WHY IT MATTERS →BUILD FROM THIS →

MEDIAShow HNMITNEW 1h OLD WHEN SEEN

★ 19▲ +7 / 7d▲ 4 HN
07 / 10
Five explainroo looks: Paper (pour-over coffee), Clean (a sales pipeline), Chalk (a fridge), Blueprint (an API) and Midnight (a cache).

explainroo

Free, open-source explainer videos made by your AI coding agent, with voice, timing and rendering all on your computer.

CREATE

WHY IT MATTERS →BUILD FROM THIS →

MEDIAGitHubMIT

★ 1.4k▲ +34 / 7d
08 / 10
A frame from the fframes intro video: the fframes wordmark and 'video vibe coding framework that is actually fast' on a dark background.

fframes

A video framework where you write in Rust and SVG and render on the GPU, built for briefing a coding agent.

USE PACKAGE

WHY IT MATTERS →BUILD FROM THIS →

HARDWAREGitHubGPL-3.0

★ 1.1k▲ +38 / 7d
09 / 10
The DiPlay home screen: 'A familiar drive.', a Connect phone button for wireless CarPlay, Connect with USB and Settings, on a dark background.

DiPlay

An independent CarPlay receiver for compatible BYD Android head units, wired and wireless.

INSTALL

WHY IT MATTERS →BUILD FROM THIS →

SECURITYShow HNMITNEW 0h OLD WHEN SEEN

★ 459▲ 3 HN
10 / 10
The Paperweight dashboard: 6,233 synced messages, 9 mailing lists, 331 accounts and a daily-email chart.

Paperweight

A local-first app that scans your inbox to map where your data lives and where you've signed up.

INSTALL

WHY IT MATTERS →BUILD FROM THIS →

YOU'RE DONE FOR TODAY.

Tomorrow we look at thousands again and keep a few.