Controltube

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.