BenVilakazi/YT-clone

a Modern YouTube Clone Application in React JS with Material UI 5

YouTube Clone

A modern YouTube clone application built with React, Material UI, and Rapid API. This project replicates core functionalities of YouTube, providing users with a seamless experience for browsing, searching, and playing videos.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Demo
• Installation
• Usage
• Technologies Used
• Contributing
• License
• Contact

Features

• Browse and search for videos
• Play videos directly within the app
• Responsive design with Material UI
• Fetch data from YouTube using Rapid API

Demo

Check out the demo video: YouTube Clone Demo

Check out the live demo: YouTube Clone Demo

Installation

To get a local copy up and running, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/BenVilakazi/YT-clone

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd yt-clone

3. Install dependencies:

   npm install

Usage

1. Create a .env file in the root directory and add your Rapid API key:

   REACT_APP_RAPID_API_KEY=your_rapid_api_key

2. Start the development server:

   npm start

3. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000.

Technologies Used

• React: JavaScript library for building user interfaces
• Material UI: React components for faster and easier web development
• Rapid API: API marketplace for fetching YouTube data
• Axios: Promise-based HTTP client for making API requests

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please follow these steps:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch (git checkout -b feature/your-feature).
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some feature').
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/your-feature).
5. Open a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Contact

Ben Vilakazi - xolanithegeenguba@gmail.com

Project Link: https://github.com/benvilakazi/yt-clone