Video Search for YouTube service bot
In short
A veteran many people forget about even though they still use it. No hopping over to the YouTube app, copying a link and coming back: you find the clip and send it without leaving the conversation.
About the bot
It is an inline bot, so you never open it on its own. In any chat or group you type its name in the message field, add a space and your query. A strip of clips with thumbnails pops up above the keyboard; tap one and it is sent.
It comes from the first wave: Telegram showed it off in 2016 as an example of what inline bots can do, next to GIF and Wikipedia search. It has barely changed since, which is mostly a good thing. It does one job and stays out of the way.
Privacy is not a worry here. An inline bot does not read your chats; it only receives what you type after its name. Nothing gets downloaded or stored, the chat simply gets a regular link with a preview.
The limits are obvious too. Search is simpler than on YouTube itself, with no date or length filters and a shorter list. When you need one specific video rather than the first decent match, the app can still be quicker.
You'll like it if
- you send YouTube videos to friends a lot
- you are tired of switching apps for a single link
- you want a tool with no sign-up and no settings
Skip it if
- you want to save a video to your phone
- you need search filters by date, length or uploader
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