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Expose search API with url

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#3,475 opened on Apr 23, 2020

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Description

Describe the feature you want

Expose a way for third party app to call search action in newpipe.

Is your feature request related to a problem?

Third party app unable to implement "search in newpipe" functions

Additional context

For example, sesame would like to integrate search in newpipe: https://www.reddit.com/r/sesame/comments/73supb/sesame_shortcuts_222_beta/dnvlbot/

How will you/everyone benefit from this feature?

For people using universal search tools (like sesame), people will potential able to search video in newpipe.

Contributor guide

Research direction
Investigate how newpipe handles search internally, then create an intent filter or URL scheme to allow external apps to trigger search with a query. Look at existing similar features like 'Open in...' and the Android manifest for intent filters.
Tech stack
javaandroid
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Mostly clear
Prerequisites
AndroidJava
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
65