Overview
Take back control of your attention with a video waitlist, daily viewing limits, and powerful tools to block distractions.
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.
Details
- Version1.0.5
- UpdatedFebruary 10, 2026
- FeaturesOffers in-app purchases
- Offered byGeary Software
- Size152KiB
- LanguagesEnglish (United States)
- Developer
Email
gearysoftware@gmail.com - Non-traderThis developer has not identified itself as a trader. For consumers in the European Union, please note that consumer rights do not apply to contracts between you and this developer.
Privacy
Controltube has disclosed the following information regarding the collection and usage of your data. More detailed information can be found in the developer's privacy policy.
Controltube handles the following:
This developer declares that your data is
- Not being sold to third parties, outside of the approved use cases
- Not being used or transferred for purposes that are unrelated to the item's core functionality
- Not being used or transferred to determine creditworthiness or for lending purposes
