Articles on YouTube focus
Subscriptions, Shorts, the algorithm, and how to take YouTube back. Written for the power-users who want the platform without the noise.
- · 7 min read · df-tube · microsoft-edge · distraction-free-youtube
DF Tube for Edge: installation, settings and useful alternatives
Looking for DF Tube for Edge? Check the right extension, install it when available, fix common problems, and choose a calmer YouTube setup.
- · 8 min read · distraction-free-youtube · android · youtube-subscriptions
Distraction-free YouTube on Android: a setup without extensions
Set up distraction-free YouTube on Android with native controls for autoplay, Shorts and notifications, plus a practical routine for watching with a purpose.
- · 8 min read · youtube-subscriptions · study · channel-groups
How to organize YouTube subscriptions for study and entertainment
Organize YouTube subscriptions for study and entertainment with topic groups, free bookmark folders, focused playlists, and a portable channel list.
- · 5 min read · youtube-custom-feeds · youtube-subscriptions
YouTube Custom Feeds vs Subscriptions: What Each Feed Is For
Understand YouTube Home, Subscriptions and the new Custom Feeds experiment, including rollout limits and when a chosen-channel workspace helps.
- · 5 min read · youtube-shorts · subscription-feed · youtube-algorithm
Why YouTube Shorts ruined your subscription feed (and how to fix it)
Shorts can clutter the recent-first YouTube Subscriptions tab. Compare ways to limit recommendations and filter likely Shorts in a separate feed.
In-depth guides
- YouTube without the algorithm — manifesto for bypassing the YouTube algorithm entirely.
- Distraction-free YouTube — complete guide mapping distractions to tools.
- How to block YouTube Shorts — six methods compared.
- How to organize YouTube subscriptions — five methods to group channels by topic.
- Alternative to the YouTube subscription feed — rebuild a chronological subscription feed.
- YouTube Watch Later alternative — save videos with notes via Studies.
- Save YouTube videos with notes — five tools compared.
- PocketTube alternative — Feedvault vs PocketTube.
- Unhook alternative — Feedvault vs Unhook.