seems that dependencies are not optional, they are needed for the app to launch.
I installed minitube and ran in the terminal to find why it would not start and find any missing dependencies.
1st missing dep. libphonon.so.4 ok installed phonon check note: note listed as a dep!
2nd missing dep. libqtxml.so.4 ...... can not find .... ok found it in qt - 4 which is an installed dep but again not loaded..
3rd missing dep. phonon-backend-streamer ok installed check
4th missing dep.
error phonon backend streamer could not be loaded.
etc etc etc...
tc@box:~$ minitube
sh: minitube: not found
tc@box:~$ tce-load -i minitube
libsoup-gnome.tcz not found!
tc@box:~$ tce-load -i libsoup-gnome
libsoup-gnome.tcz not found!
tc@box:~$ tce-load -i minitube
dbus-glib.tcz: OK
ORBit2.tcz not found!
tc@box:~$ tce-load -i minitube
taglib.tcz: OK
gst-plugins-good.tcz: OK
minitube.tcz: OK
tc@box:~$ minitube
WARNING: bool Phonon::FactoryPrivate::createBackend() phonon backend plugin could not be loaded
WARNING: bool Phonon::FactoryPrivate::createBackend() phonon backend plugin could not be loaded
the errors and missing components appear endless...
error phonon backend plugin could not be loaded
ok installed phonon backend-vlc
now we apear to have a semi-functions app :|
ok now where is the sound???
maybe the sound issue was user error..!
Having spent the last few hours download dep after dep. we're watching TV now, and it was worth wait
not sure if it is worth the bloat. but the youtube requirement has now been met.