Orbital, a video file browser for digital hoarders (like me)

🛰 A desktop app that allows you to search, filter, and preview video files on your computer - like YouTube for your local file system. - SuboptimalEng/orbital

Orbital, a video file browser for digital hoarders (like me) launched on October 22, 2021 with 5 votes and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 5 years on.

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LaunchedOct 22, 2021

Launch day▲ 5 votes, 1 commentstop 53% of 2,933 that month

Websitegithub.comonline, checked September 2026

CategoryLife & fun

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of 2021's launches got fewer votes: 119
launches landed the same day: 12%
of launches posted at 15:00 UTC reach 10 votes: 5 yrs
on, the site is still online (checked September 2026)

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