Extending org-mode to handle youtube links

There is also a corresponding blog post for those who prefer text: https://bitspook.in/blog/extending-org-mode-to-handle-youtube-links/ Code in the blog-post handles more edge-cases and is a bit more polished. You can also find the code snippet in [my emacs config on github](https://github.com/bitspook/spookmax.d/blob/5f1d71cf572cd18dc7d41f292753d4b7683877c3/readme.org#org-mode)

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From the docstring of `shell-command` (which `async-shell-command` calls): > In Elisp, you will often be better served by calling `call-process` or `start-process` directly, since they offer more control and do not impose the use of a shell (with its need to quote arguments)."

That is intentional. Having the output buffer at hand allow easily peeking in on command output when something goes wrong, and also killing the process when needed.

You still can have those same benefits with `make-process`: (make-process :name "yt-test" :buffer "*yt-test*" :command (list "mpv" "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0DPdy98e4c")) Better yet would be to integrate your link with another package which handles playing media. That way it wouldn't be tied to a specific player and the UI could be had for free.

Makes sense. I'll explore. Thank you!

You might be interested in some of the YouTube/MPV code here: https://github.com/karthink/elfeed-tube

I should've read the docs better. `make-process` is the better fit for me use-case here. I have updated the blog post as well. Thank you!