BendyStraw

# 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
  
  
  
  


• 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)


• New! Open as a temporary YouTube playlist in your browser (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:

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  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).
  


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  Each [ zip ] is extracted so that its contained [ newpipe.db ] SQLite database can be read/written while you are editing.
  


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  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.


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  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 ]).
  


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  Build the app yourself from the source using Flutter.
  

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