Controltube

About

Transform YouTube into an intentional library. A time-locked queue and daily limits help you reclaim your focus and end mindless binging.

Key Features:
🛑 Stop the Doomscroll
▸ The Video Waitlist: Adds a delay to unlock videos to stop infinite loops.
▸ Daily Limits: Set a strict cap on how many videos you can unlock per day (set a global limit or customize it by day of the week).
▸ Usage Limits: Automatically block access after you have watched for a set amount of time.
▸Require Active Tab: Require focus on the Youtube tab in order to unlock the video from the timed waitlist.

🚫 Quiet the Noise
▸ Block Shorts: Completely remove the Shorts shelf and tab to stop short-form addiction in its tracks.
▸ Clean Interface: Hide the Sidebar, Homepage feed, Comments, End Screens, and even the Search Bar to focus on the video, not the noise.
▸ Grayscale Mode: Turn the player and thumbnails black and white to make the site less stimulating.
▸ UI Cleanup: Hide the Subscriptions banner, "Explore" tab, and "More from YouTube" sections.
▸ Homepage Toggle: Manually enable/disable the homepage feed, or use timed unlocks.

🔒 Lock It Down
▸ Settings Lockout: Lock your settings for a set time (like 24 hours) so you can't cheat and disable the rules during a moment of weakness.
▸ Settings Delay: Delay changes of your settings by a custom amount of time to prevent moments of weakness.
▸ Time Blocking: Schedule specific hours where YouTube is allowed or completely blocked.
▸ Relock: Automatically re-lock videos daily so you don't feel like you have to use up your unlocks.
▸ Whitelists: Allow specific channels, playlists, or videos to bypass the Waitlist.

💎 Controltube Premium
Support the developer and unlock advanced personalization tools:
▸ Profiles: Create different rule sets for different parts of your life (e.g., a strict "Work" profile and a relaxed "Weekend" profile).
▸ Custom Block Page: Customize the message and appearance of the screen that appears when you are blocked, making it friendlier or stricter depending on your needs.


Who is this for?
▸Students trying to stay focused on research without getting pulled into distracting recommendations.
▸Professionals who use YouTube for learning but lose hours to the algorithm.
▸Digital Minimalists looking to build a healthier, more intentional relationship with their media consumption.
▸Anyone who wants to stop being a passive consumer and start being an active curator of their own attention.